Olivia Nuzzi's 'wholesome' relationship with TV star Keith Olbermann emerges amid RFK Jr affair
Olivia Nuzzi had a relationship with former MSNBC and ESPN star Keith Olbermann over a decade before her affair with Robert F Kennedy Jr.
Keith confirmed their relationship on social media after claiming a reporter was set to publish details of their time together, as Olivia was placed on leave for her tryst with Kennedy.
At the time, the ex-SportsCenter anchor was 55 and Olivia 21. He said: 'We didn't do much to keep it quiet.'
Other romance: Olivia Nuzzi had a relationship with former MSNBC and ESPN star Keith Olbermann
Caught up in scandal: Olivia has been placed on leave after news of her affair with RFK Jr broke
He added: 'I just assumed nobody cared. Certainly it has nothing to do with the RFK stuff. I also assumed it had been covered online somewhere
'Nearly all of it was really nice and (god help me) wholesome.
'In fact it was she with whom I got my first dog and for that I'll always be grateful to her.'
Keith said that he would plan to tell more details on his podcast on Tuesday morning.
In hot water: RFK Jr, with his wife Cheryl Hines, has been rocked by the affair scandal
The New York Post contacted Keith for comment about the affair, and he said that he had not spoken to Olivia in a decade but again, assumed everyone already knew.He continued: 'That's online. It's public knowledge, I keep my personal relationships close to the vest.'
Keith - who has previously dated Senator Kyrsten Sinema, Fox News host Laura Ingraham, and MSNBC star Katy Tur - criticized both Olivia and RFK Jr on social media when the affair broke.He wrote: 'This psychopath and serial woman chaser @RobertKennedyJr is talking about having @Olivianuzzi ARRESTED? I excuse none of her conduct but the dynamic just changed here.
'F*** him. He's an utterly irresponsible pile of s***. You participate in these sexts and they become a problem, you call her boss. Faster than 10 months later.'
