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TV reporter Judith Retana confessed on her show "Wake Up Later, Carolina" to having a crush on married Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour and expressed her willingness to pursue him if his marriage were to end. During the episode, Retana stated she has dated divorced or separated men before and is comfortable with them bringing their families into relationships. The clip was later removed from social media after drawing attention for its candid nature.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-04,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
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.
Written for “Reporter Crush On Coach” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 1 other(s) covering the same event.
If married Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour hits free agency anytime soon, he's not going to have to wait around on the market that long.
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he → marry → market
His wife doesn’t have anything to worry about though, she's not stealing anyone's husband.
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she → have → husband
She's respectfully "waiting in the wings" and is making it known that she's no stranger to dating men that have been married is all.
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that → wait → men
The woman pushing her way towards the front of the line for the 56-year-old former NHL player's attention is TV reporter and Wake Up Later, Carolina host Judith Retana, reports the NY Post.
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Post → push → attention
During a recent episode of the Wake Up Later, Carolina show, she admitted to seeing Brind’Amour, and who hasn't?
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who → wake → Brind’Amour
He went tarps off multiple times celebrating the Canes Stanley Cup.
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He → go → Cup
Retana also admitted having a crush on him.
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Retana → admit → him
Although you could argue if you want to spend your time doing those sorts of things that she went a little too far.
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she → argue → things
"Have I seen the coach Rachel?
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I → see → coach
You know I’ve seen the coach.
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I → know → coach
You know I have my little crush on Rod Brind’Amour," Retana said in a video that has been deleted or disabled on social media.
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that → know → media
"I respect his wife.
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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.
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anything → have → case
I'm no stranger to dating married men."
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I → date → men
According to the NY Post, there was a disclaimer that appeared on the clip that read: "Clarification: previously married men as in divorced or separated."
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that → accord → Clarification
Retana added, "Or men with children.
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Retana → add → children
I don’t mind any of that baggage.
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I → mind → baggage
It’s not really baggage for me, it’s a built-in family."
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it → ’ → me
A co-host, meteorologist Rachel Duensing, tried to get her to pump the brakes on the oversharing about Brind’Amour.
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her → try → Brind’Amour
It evidently worked on air, but she still felt the need to share the clip on social media until it was disabled or deleted.
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it → work → media
You live and you learn.
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you → live → ?
I'm not going to go after her for allowing her heart to take her too deep into the romantic waters.
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heart → go → waters
I think if she had to do it again, she'd dial it back a little and that's good enough for me.
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that → think → me
Getting lost in tarps off celebrations, the likes of which Rod Brind'Amour was involved in, could happen to anyone.
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Brind'Amour → lose → anyone
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