Before marrying Henry Hager in 2008, Jenna Bush Hager dated a high school boyfriend who had a bold nickname for her dad — and it didn't go unnoticed.

Unfortunately for Jenna Bush Hager, her ex-boyfriend did neither of those things when speaking to her father, former president George W. Bush. 🎬 SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox 🎬 The Today show host detailed the story on the Feb.

Jenna Bush Hager shared the story on air, telling stunned NBC correspondent Willie Geist about the time her high school boyfriend called her dad George W. Bush the cheeky nickname

Despite the incident, the talk show host said her former beau "lasted a long time because he was handsome" Jenna Bush Hager’s former fling made a big mistake! On Monday, Feb. 17, the news personality,