Johnson had babysat his and Ginny 's sons .
It later became public that Barber had left Cha for 23 - year - old Traci Lynn Johnson , whom he met while she was an NBC intern and he worked on the Today show .
intern had babysat Barber 's and Ginny 's sons .
It later became public that Barber had left Cha for 23 - year - old Traci Lynn Johnson , whom he met while she was an NBC intern and he worked on the Today show .