John O’Hurley recently got candid and talked about his family’s special Thanksgiving traditions.
The 71-year-old American actor and game show host, who has been hosting The National Dog Show since 2002, which has aired every Thanksgiving on NBC, spoke with PEOPLE magazine and revealed how the special occasion is celebrated in his family.
O’Hurley said Thanksgiving is full of family gatherings, delicious food and, most of all, dogs. The O’Hurley family has their own personal traditions, aside from the competition that is filmed before the big day.
He said, “I’ve spent every Thanksgiving in New York City and I go to a specific Italian restaurant. We have a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner, whether it’s traditional or Italian.”
He Seinfeld The star went on to share that her family makes sure to be a part of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade which is transmitted before National Dog Show every year.
She explained, “We’re always at the beginning of the Macy’s parade. It’s been historically in our family and a tradition since my son was born. He’ll be 19 this year.”
“There were several years when we didn’t have it. It grew in the program. It grew at the beginning of the parade every year. It’s always been a wonderful tradition,” John O’Hurley said.
