Andy Cohen shocks fans by revealing exactly how much he pays his babysitter to look after his two children

Andy Cohen has shocked listeners of his SiriusXM radio show after revealing exactly how much he pays his current babysitter.

The Bravo bigwig was discussing the topic with Still Flipping Out star Jeff Lewis on Monday's episode of Andy Cohen Live when the father-of-two confessed to paying his 23-year-old babysitter $30 an hour.

Lewis then responded, 'Oh, hmm. That sounds cheap to me. Especially from someone with your money.'

He added, 'She was there for two hours and you gave her sixty bucks? Did that even cover the cab?'

Lewis then revealed that he pays his own babysitter $37 an hour to look after his nine-year-old daughter Monroe.

Cohen later clarified, 'She was there for two hours and fifteen minutes, so I gave her $70.'

'I probably would've given her a hundred for two hours, two kids,' Lewis shot back.

While Lewis was perturbed by Cohen's rates, fans on social media said that $30 an hour sounded normal for New York, where Cohen is based.

'I think that's the normal rate to be honest,' commented one.

Another added, 'For New York City for two kids for 2.5 hours that's okay, but not great.'

Cohen is a father to seven-year-old Benjamin and four-year-old Lucy, both of whom he welcomed via surrogacy. 

In an interview with Anderson Cooper two years ago, Cohen, 58, revealed the reasoning behind his decision to become a father in his fifties. 

'Your mom loved that Peggy Lee song, "Is That All There Is?"' said Cohen, referring to Cooper's mother, the famed socialite Gloria Vanderbilt.

'That's where I was. I was approaching 50, and I heard that song in my head. I was like, "There's gotta be a greater purpose for me. This is wonderful, and I absolutely love it. But there has to be a greater purpose,"' he said.

'Having children has changed me in every way. I mean, I think my priorities have completely shifted,' he continued.

'I think my sense of accomplishment has totally changed. And even just getting your kids breakfast and getting them out to school, when I drop him off at school, I'm like, "You did it, dude! That was a rough two-and-a-half hours, you know?"'

Cohen also explained why he did not allow the fact that he was single to stop him from becoming a father.

'I just thought, "I wanna do this. And I'm doing it. And I know it's gonna be really hard, and I don't know what that actually means."'

Cohen has since found love with Kevin Sobieski, who is 16 years his junior and works in private equity. 

Meanwhile, Lewis recently returned to Bravo with a reboot of his hit reality show Flipping Out.

Titled Still Flipping Out and produced by 32 Flavors Entertainment, the series follows Lewis as he juggles his interior design business with his popular SiriusXM radio show.

In addition to Lewis, Still Flipping Out features appearances from other celebrities and Bravo talent including Crystal Minkoff, Joey Zauzig, and Cohen himself.