Talk show host and gossip queen Wendy Williams has filed for divorce from her husband Kevin Hunter after almost 22 years of marriage.
“Thank you to everyone for respecting the family’s privacy during this time,” a personal representative for Williams said in a statement, via Page Six. “Kevin is supportive of Wendy and they are working through this process together.”
Leading up to the divorce was a series of revelations, some that directly affected Williams’ television show.
Her husband sent her to a Florida treatment program, but Williams could still sneak out and get alcohol, according to the Daily Mail. She then entered a sober house in Long Island City, Queens, New York.
In the midst of this affair, Williams missed hosting many episodes of her show, starting at the end of last year until she came back in the first part of this year.
Williams has never confirmed the cheating rumors about her husband, but recently she has been seen without her wedding ring on some occasions.
In addition to cheating rumors, there were also rumors of abuse. An intern at Williams’ former radio show described a scenario that occurred after fights between Hunter and Williams at her office.
The intern also described what would happen when Williams were in a private room together at work. “You’d hear slaps or some type of tussling going on.”
Other associates describe Hunter as a controlling man. Radio personality Charlamagne Tha God said Hunter is “sucking the life out of” Williams, Page Six reported.
Williams’ friend, Paul Porter, said Hunter is a “control freak” and “a terror.” He also commented on Williams willingness to remain committed to the marriage despite those faults, saying “for some reason, she can’t break away.”
Daily Mail also says that an excerpt from Williams memoir reveals she would only divorce her husband if he had another woman’s baby.