
After rampant rumors of physical abuse, infidelity and now a reported baby with his mistress, Wendy Williams has reportedly filed for divorce from her husband Kevin Hunter after 20 years.
It was reported last week that the daytime talk show host was looking into options to separate, but now the confirmation has come. The news may come as a surprise to fans of Wendy, as she has been very vocal about sticking with Hunter despite the various allegations over the years including most recently.
However, it seems as though now, she’s had enough.
The talk show host is divorcing her husband of nearly 22 years, Williamsâ attorney confirmed to Page Six Thursday. The split comes amid renewed rumors that Hunter has been cheating on Williams, 54, with a woman named Sharina Hudson, who gave birth to a baby suspected to be Hunterâs last month.
The divorce news comes after Williams notably flaunted her lack of a wedding band early Thursday on her hairstylistâs and makeup artistâs social media.
Rumors of infidelity have plagued the couple for a few years, though Williams never confirmed them. She vaguely addressed her marital woes on her show earlier this year, cryptically telling viewers after she returned from a two-month hiatus that her wedding ring would always stay on her hand.
âIâm still very much in love with my husband,â she said. âDonât ask me about mine.â Pointing to her wedding ring, Williams added, âIt ainât going anywhere. Not in this lifetime.â
However, her ring apparently did go somewhere. On March 25, upon leaving the sober living facility where she has been staying after receiving help for addiction in Florida (though she previously told viewers she was seeking treatment for her Gravesâ disease), the morning show host was spotted without her flashy jewelry. She appeared to put it back on to tape her show later that day, but an insider had told us it wasnât her real ring.
Infidelity wasnât the only rumor to swirl about Williams and Hunterâs marriage. Sources previously told The Post that Hunterâs allegedly abusive behavior ultimately led to the unraveling that prompted Williams to relapse.
âShe would hide in the bathroom and tell me to knock on the door when he left the office so she wouldnât have to see him,â an intern from Williamsâ former radio show told The Post, adding that it was common for Hunter to pull Williams into a private room and for staff to hear them fighting.
âYouâd hear slaps or some type of tussling going on,â said the intern.
Williams has been open about her past addiction to cocaine and crack.
Friends of Williams have publicly expressed concern for her and her poor health as she remained in her seemingly tumultuous marriage, with longtime pal Paul Porter previously telling The Post that divorce was her only hope.
Porter, who said heâs talked with Williams a hundred times in the past two years, said Williamsâ husband, the executive producer of âThe Wendy Williams Show,â is a âcontrol freakâ and âa terror.â
He said they went to couples counseling, but âfor some reason, she canât break away.â
Kudos to Wendy!
