Gayle King is happy to leave the past in the past.
Oprah Winfrey’s BFF is referring to her ex-husband William Bumpus apologizing again for the affair he had in the 1990s. Recently, Gayle discussed William’s infidelity with a family friend during an appearance on the Call Her Daddy podcast.
“I was surprised that you guys got him,” Gayle told TMZ, who received the statement from William on May 28. “A, that you found him, that’s number one. And B, that he was even talking. Because he never talks. So, I was surprised, but I can also say I appreciated what he had to say.”
William and Gayle were married for 11 years and had two children before the affair precipitated their 1993 divorce. In his statement, William expressed his regret over cheating on his then-wife. It was his second mea culpa of the past decade.
Recognizing that Gayle has “has every right to share what was a painful chapter,” William expressed his gratitude. Their two children, daughter Kirby Bumpus and son William Bumpus Jr., remain “two of the greatest gifts” of his life.
“It was Gayle who encouraged and supported me through getting my Yale Law degree,” he added. “And it was Gayle who chose … to co-parent successfully from the very beginning … The love and camaraderie we forged in that work have carried us all these years.”
For her part, Gayle confirmed she has long since made peace with her ex. “This happened so long ago that we have both healed [and] moved on,” she told TMZ. “I’m in a really great place, and so is he.”
After sharing her painful past with Call Her Daddy’s Alex Cooper, the CBS anchor has been touched by the response. “What has really gotten to me is the reaction from other women,” she said. “It’s a very big club. None of us want to be in it, but the beauty is … you can come out the other side. And you can really be okay.”
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This story originally appeared on Realitytea
