Overview
- Gayle King told Call Her Daddy host Alex Cooper on Wednesday that she returned home in 1990 and found then-husband William Bumpus with a close friend, an account published across multiple outlets.
- King said the house alarm went off, police arrived, and she prioritized keeping their two toddlers away from the scene while calling Oprah Winfrey as her first confidante.
- The couple sought counseling and briefly reconciled after the episode but divorced in 1993 after a later infidelity, according to King’s retelling.
- Bumpus issued a renewed public apology to TMZ on Thursday in which he accepted responsibility and referenced an earlier 2016 apology; King said she was surprised by the statement but appreciated it and said both have healed.
- The interview prompted wide media attention and public reaction that highlighted how modern platforms can revive private family trauma and spark discussions about co‑parenting, accountability, and long‑term healing.