wˈɛl nˈoʊn təbi ˈoʊpənli ɡˈeɪ, ɡˈɑːɹdɛl wʌz mˈæɹid tə ðə fˈɪnɪʃswˈiːdɪʃɐmˈɛɹɪkən ɹˈaɪɾɚ ænd tˌiːvˈiː pɹɪzˈɛntɚ mˈɑːɹk lˈɛvɪŋɡˌʊd.
Well known to be openly gay, Gardell was married to the Finnish-Swedish-American writer and TV presenter Mark Levengood.