Katie Couric Says She's 'So Excited' to Become a Grandma as She Smiles with Daughter Ellie at Her Baby Shower

Mar. 15, 2025

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Katie Couricis getting excited to become a grandma.

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Couric is mom to daughters Ellie, 32, and Carrie, 28, whom she shares with late husbandJay Monahan, who died ofcolon cancerin 1998 at age 42.

Along with Couric’s other daughter, Ellietold her mom the newsbefore the trio attended aTaylor SwiftEras Tour show last year.

In the sweet clip, Carrie handed her mom a bracelet and the formerTodayanchor thought out loud as she tried to decipher what it said (“brand, brandy, B, granny…”) before saying what the beads actually spelled: “Granny to be.”

Still laughing at her attempts to decrypt the bracelet’s message, Couric’s face went blank as she realized what the message meant.

Then Ellie said, “I’m pregnant,” and her jaw dropped.

“You are?” Couric said, covering her mouth, seemingly in shock. “Wow.”

After the mom-to-be asked Couric if she was “freaked out,” the journalist said, “No,” and laughed again.

source: people.com