Gayle King Has a Bonkers Cheating Story for You
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Key Points:
- Gayle King revealed on Call Her Daddy that she caught her then-husband, William Bumpus, cheating with a close friend in 1990, providing detailed and emotional recollections of the incident.
- King unexpectedly returned home early from the airport with her two toddlers and found the house alarm on; Bumpus emerged wrapped only in a towel, trying to hide his affair.
- The friend involved claimed Bumpus stayed with King for the kids and financial support, adding layers of betrayal to the situation.
- Police arrived due to the alarm but initially asked King for her autograph, unaware of the affair, while Bumpus attempted to conceal the situation by driving the girlfriend home.
- Despite initially reconciling with Bumpus, King eventually divorced him, and she recently saw him looking unwell at their grandchild’s christening.