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TV reporter thirsts over married Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind’Amour: ‘I’ll be waiting in the wings’

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Reilly, B. (2026, October 4). TV reporter thirsts over married Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind’Amour: ‘I’ll be waiting in the wings’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/04/sports/tv-reporter-thirsts-over-married-rod-brindamour-ill-be-waiting-in-the-wings/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-04 · by Bridget Reilly

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During an episode of "Wake Up Later, Carolina," host Judith Retana made controversial remarks expressing romantic interest in married NHL coach Rod Brind’Amour, who recently led the Carolina Hurricanes to a Stanley Cup victory. Retana’s comments included suggesting she would be ready if anything were to happen between Brind’Amour and his wife, which prompted discomfort among her co-hosts and resulted in an on-screen clarification that she meant divorced or separated men. The article focuses on the awkward moment during the morning show and does not delve into any further details about Retana’s intentions or responses from those involved.
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On CBS 17's morning show "Wake Up Later, Carolina", host Judith Retana revealed she had a "little crush" on Rod Brind’Amour, the married head coach of the Carolina Hurricanes. During the episode, Retana jokingly but provocatively stated that she would be "waiting in the wings" if Brind’Amour's marriage were to end, highlighting her interest despite his marital status and age at 56. The host clarified later that her comments referred to men who are divorced or separated, not currently married. This incident sparked discussions about personal boundaries and public figures' private lives, with some viewers finding Retana’s remarks inappropriate while others saw them as harmless banter.

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CBS 17 Carolina Game 6 Hurricanes the Golden Knights

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Retana PERSON · 5× CBS 17 ORG · 2× Duensing PERSON · 2× Hurricanes ORG · 2× Rachel PERSON · 2× Carolina ORG · 1× Judith Retana PERSON · 1× Rachel Duensing PERSON · 1× Rod Brind’Amour PERSON · 1× Rod Brind’Amour, PERSON · 1×

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Brind’Amour captained the 2006 team and with the win, he became the seventh person in NHL history to win the Stanley Cup with the same franchise as both a player and a head coach.
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Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour found himself in the spotlight after winning the Stanley Cup in 2026 and going shirtless during the championship celebrations. asserted
Brind’Amour → find → celebrations
Through that, he found a fan in “Wake Up Later, Carolina” host Judith Retana in what was an awkward moment on the show this week. asserted
what → find → show
During the weekday morning show on CBS 17, Retana was asked about the physically fit coach and gave a response that raised eyebrows and awkward laughs from her coworkers. asserted
that → ask → coworkers
“Have I seen the coach Rachel? asserted
I → see → coach
You know I’ve seen the coach. asserted
I → know → coach
You know I have my little crush on Rod Brind’Amour,” Retana said. asserted
Retana → know → Brind’Amour
“I respect his wife. asserted
I → respect → wife
I’m sure they have a good thing going there but I’ll be waiting in the wings in case anything goes awry. asserted
anything → ’m → case
I’m no stranger to dating married men. asserted
I → ’m → men
A disclaimer popped up on the screen after that statement, reading “Clarification: *previously* married men as in divorced or separated.” “Or men with children. asserted
disclaimer → pop → children
I don’t mind any of that baggage. asserted
I → mind → baggage
It’s not really baggage for me, it’s a built-in family,” Retana went on. asserted
Retana → ’ → me
CBS 17 meteorologist Rachel Duensing responded: “Judith….girl.” asserted
Duensing → respond → ?
“You know I didn’t become a fan until kind of the playoff season,” Retana continued. asserted
Retana → know → season
“I don’t know if you should be airing that out,” Duensing added. asserted
Duensing → know → that
Fellow “Wake Up Later” host Bill Young went on to say “A fan from here down” while motioning from his neck down. asserted
host → wake → neck
“I didn’t mean it that way,” he quickly said. asserted
he → mean → it
“I mean that’s where he got all the attention.” asserted
he → mean → attention
“This is where Rachel gets uncomfortable,” Retana said. asserted
Retana → get → ?
“I’m just listening. I’m just listening,” Duensing concluded. asserted
Duensing → listen → ?
During celebrations in the locker room, the 55-year-old coach stepped into the middle of the room and a player partially opened his shirt. asserted
player → step → shirt
He went on to take off his shirt and toss it away to reveal the physique that earned him the nickname “Rod the Bod.” asserted
that → go → nickname
Brind’Amour is currently in his second marriage after divorcing Kelle Sullivan Gardner, who he shares three children with — daughter Briley and sons Skyler and Reece. asserted
he → divorce → children
After his divorce in 2004, he later married Amy Biedenbach in July 2010. asserted
he → marry → July
The two had son Brooks in 2011. asserted
two → have → 2011
The Hurricanes clinched their victory in a 3-0 win over the Golden Knights in Game 6, earning the franchise’s second championship and first since 2006. asserted
Hurricanes → clinch → 2006
Brind’Amour captained the 2006 team and with the win, he became the seventh person in NHL history to win the Stanley Cup with the same franchise as both a player and a head coach. asserted
he → captain → player
“It’s just as awesome, but as a player it was a little different because I worked and dreamt of winning the Cup my whole life, so that was like a piano came off my back,” asserted
piano → ’ → back
“This time around, I wanted — it was for the group. asserted
it → want → group
I wanted them to feel what it’s like.” asserted
it → want → what
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