Jenna Bush Hager Jokes About Husband's 'Nasty' Notes During Bed Shopping

The TODAY Show host made an accidental intimacy confession on live TV.

Apr. 10, 2026 at 8:07pm

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During a discussion about buying mattresses, Jenna Bush Hager joked that her husband Henry would leave her 'nasty' notes when they went bed shopping early in their marriage. The comment led to an awkward on-air moment as Hager's co-host Sheinelle Jones teased her about the sexual innuendo.

Why it matters

Hager's accidental confession provides a rare glimpse into the personal life of the popular TV host, who is known for her bubbly on-air persona but typically keeps details about her marriage private.

The details

On the April 10 episode of TODAY With Jenna & Sheinelle, the hosts were discussing Brandi Carlile's comments about buying loved ones mattresses. Hager then revealed that when she and her husband Henry first got married, they would go mattress shopping at a local Mattress Giant store. She said Henry would sometimes leave her 'nasty' notes while they were shopping, leading to an awkward pause and laughter from the audience. Hager's co-host Jones then teased her about the sexual innuendo, but Hager insisted she wasn't being 'nasty' and just enjoyed being 'horizontal' with her husband.

  • On the April 10, 2026 episode of TODAY With Jenna & Sheinelle

The players

Jenna Bush Hager

The 44-year-old co-host of the TODAY Show, who made an accidental intimacy confession during a discussion about mattress shopping.

Sheinelle Jones

Hager's co-host on the TODAY Show, who teased her about the sexual innuendo during the on-air discussion.

Henry Hager

Jenna Bush Hager's husband, who she said would leave 'nasty' notes for her while they were mattress shopping early in their marriage.

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What they’re saying

“Can't wait to...”

— Henry Hager

“Womp womp, I thought it was like, 'Can't wait to...you know.'”

— Sheinelle Jones, Co-host

“No! I wasn't being nasty. We love to be horizontal.”

— Jenna Bush Hager, Co-host

The takeaway

Hager's accidental confession about her husband's 'nasty' notes during mattress shopping highlights the challenges public figures face in maintaining privacy around their personal lives, even as they strive to connect with audiences through their on-air personas.