Harvey Weinstein has been defended by 'Today' show host Kathie Lee Gifford in the wake of the sexual harassment allegations against him.



The 65-year-old disgraced producer has been accused of sexually harassing a number of female employees over a 30 year period, and whilst many in Hollywood have condemned him for his alleged actions, television host Kathie has revealed she reached out to him when the scandal broke in October.



However, the 64-year-old show host insists she isn't defending the alleged actions of the stars in any way as she claims she has been a victim of sexual harassment herself and found it "awful".



She instead hopes people can be "merciful" toward those who are "sorry" for their alleged behaviour.