“CBS Mornings” host Gayle King had become much more open about her personal life in recent years. However, in a new interview, the mom of two is opening up about her ex-husband, William Bumpus, and how she once caught him being unfaithful with one of her friends.
King’s revelation about her cheating husband comes months after she signed a new contract with CBS to continue hosting the popular morning show.
King appeared on the “Call Her Daddy Podcast” with Alex Cooper on May 27. During the hour-plus conversation, the journalist opened up about learning that her husband was having an affair with one of her friends.
She began, “I was happy, and you know how they say the wife always knows? I swear to God I did not.” The host continued, “It’s not like we didn’t have arguments or anything, but I didn’t think that it was in such disrepair that he was boinking around.”
After that, regarding when things changed in the relationship, King recalled hearing her friend say something minuscule to her then-husband. However, she noticed “an intimacy” in the way she said it. According to her, “The hair stood up on the back of my neck, and I thought, ‘Why am I feeling that way?’”
King then explained that the other woman, her friend, was also married and had kids who were friends with their children. She added, “There was something about the way she said, ‘Nice shot, Bill,’ that I looked and I thought, ‘Did I see them looking at each other?’”
The ‘CBS Mornings’ Host Went Into Detail About Catching William Bumpus Cheating
King continued the conversation with Cooper, revealing how Bumpus had tried to “gaslight” her when she asked about the tension between him and her friend. The TV personality then stated that she initially convinced herself she was “overreacting,” despite having a “visceral reaction” to what she felt she saw between them.
From there, she shared an antidote she learned from Oprah Winfrey for confronting uncomfortable truths, such as infidelity, noting that some people receive small warnings, while others face major life-changing situations.
She went on, “Mine was, I came home and caught him. I wasn’t due home.” Regarding how she caught them, she stated that her flight had been delayed or canceled, and she didn’t have a chance to call home to say she would be returning home early with the kids.
Once she arrived, she noticed that the alarm on the door had been set. King said, “I thought, ‘that’s change because you’re in here by yourself. You’re a big a-s grown a-s man. He never sets the alarm.” After that, she stated that he came “flying out of the room in a towel,” telling her she couldn’t enter.
Later, she caught her friend, whom she named Casey for the interview, “cowering behind a door,” wearing one of her expensive towels.
Fans Are Happy To See The ‘Real’ Gayle King
Following King’s opening up about her experience with infedality, fans of the “CBS Mornings” are weighing in. For the most part, her vulnerability is a major takeaway, with many noting that they gained more respect for her.
One person wrote, “I just watched the interview, and I truly wanted to say how deeply impressed I was. It was so touching to see another side of Gale -the real Gayle. I honestly didn’t expect to discover such a pure nature and such a beautiful soul behind the public image I had previously formed from various opinions and impressions.”
Another person asked, “Did her heart rate go up when she was talking about catching her hubby? Her watch went red.”
Lastly, someone else said, “As a victim of infedality, I appreciate her honesty on the topic.”
Gayle King Renewed Her CBS Contract
For months, rumors circulated that King would not be returning to “CBS Mornings” after her contract was set to end in May 2026. However, according to Reuters, she signed a new deal with the network in March of this year.
While the details of her newest CBS contract are unknown, her previous commitment was reportedly $15 million. Under the new contract, King will also host other programming for the network, including primetime specials.
Gayle Is On Broadway
One of King’s most recent endeavors includes a stint on Broadway. According to Playbill, the CBS personality is a part of the rotating cast for ‘Celebrity Autobiography,’ which features various famous people reading excerpts from celebrity memoirs.
The show officially opened on May 18 at the Shubert Theatre.