Gayle King details the shocking moment she caught husband cheating on her with a close friend
Gayle King recounted the moment she discovered her ex-husband cheating with a close friend. During an appearance on the 'Call Her Daddy' podcast, she described her shock and the emotional turmoil of the situation. Despite the betrayal, King focused on protecting her children and ultimately decided to inform her friend's husband about the affair.
- ▪Gayle King caught her ex-husband, William Bumpus, cheating with a close friend after returning home early from a work trip.
- ▪She expressed her disbelief and hurt upon finding them together, stating, 'I thought we were friends!'
- ▪King's friend Oprah Winfrey encouraged her to inform the woman's husband about the affair.
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| Publication time | Wed, 27 May 2026 14:56:39 -0400 |
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TV Gayle King details the shocking moment she caught husband cheating on her with a close friend By Alexandra Bellusci Published May 27, 2026, 2:56 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add Page Six on Google Gayle King detailed the devastating moment she walked in on her ex-husband cheating on her with a good friend. “I came home and caught him,” the journalist said of ex William Bumpus, to whom she was married from 1982-1993, while on Wednesday’s episode of the “Call Her Daddy” podcast. She told the other woman, who was in a towel, “‘I can’t believe that you are here and that you are doing this.
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