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Wendy Williams has filed for divorce from her husband of nearly 22 years, Kevin Hunter.
According to Page Six, both Williams’ attorney and a separate source confirmed the news. Apparently, Williams served Hunter with divorce papers at 6:30 a.m.
Also, the talk show host wasn’t wearing her ring on today’s show. Guess that $40,000 watch upgrade Hunter gave her last week wasn’t enough to keep her around.
And while last month Williams said on her show that she was “very much in love with my husband” and that her ring “ain’t going anywhere,” she is definitely singing a different tune.
As we know, there are plenty of reasons for Williams to walk away from her marriage, which includes Hunter allegedly having a decade long affair with Hudson, perhaps even having a baby with her. That, and Williams has been battling with addiction issues, which Hunter’s alleged cheating may have caused her to spiral.
Also, it was reported that Williams was allegedly rushed to the hospital last month after hearing of Hudson and Hunter’s bundle of joy. That, and the 54-year-old’s popular talk show is on another hiatus.
Then there were the allegations of physical abuse.
Sources told the New York Post in the past that employees claimed they heard the two fighting and that Williams would hide in her office to avoid seeing him.
“She would hide in the bathroom and tell me to knock on the door when he left the office so she wouldn’t have to see him,” an intern told the newspaper.
“You’d hear slaps or some type of tussling going on.”
Well, here’s what we know: We are elated for Wendy, and while we know it will be hard in the beginning, she truly deserves real love, fidelity and happiness. This, is the much-needed step in that direction.
Black Twitter rejoiced this news:
Praise! Wendy Williams Finally Files For Divorce From Her Trifflin’ Husband was originally published on hellobeautiful.com
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I just gasped out loud 😮 https://t.co/e1W7mZaQ7n
— Philip (@PhilOfThePrsnt) April 11, 2019
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#WendyWilliams has filed for divorce!! pic.twitter.com/UuzTyLmMET
— Bradly (@MuffyVnderPlump) April 11, 2019
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Rumor has it that Wendy Williams has filed for divorce. pic.twitter.com/buuwDXJ54o
— Kevin Simmons (@TheSkorpion) April 11, 2019
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Good for Wendy Williams finally filing for divorce. I guess him having an outside baby and everyone knowing about it was enough of a push to leave that taint waffle.
— Alan Sarapa (@AlanSarapa) April 11, 2019
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Good! I wish @WendyWilliams peace and happiness! #WendyWilliamshttps://t.co/WywhB8wc9F
— 🗣Lo Dije (@marasaidso) April 11, 2019
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Wendy Williams after finally serving Kevin with divorce papers pic.twitter.com/o3HYSlM5ko
— rodrigo santana 🏳️🌈 (@rodrigo1993) April 11, 2019
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Kevin Hunter after hearing Wendy Williams filing for divorce pic.twitter.com/RL9t12aQD2
— Mr.Gemini♊ (@RonnieThaGreat) April 11, 2019
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Free at last. https://t.co/QQgshZOCom
— Stacey E. Singleton (@staceyNYCDC) April 11, 2019
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👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 hope she gets the girlfriends house in the divorce #WendyWilliams pic.twitter.com/0utzum5IMC
— Sporadically Rude (@nosympathy82) April 11, 2019
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Sometimes you have to give up on people not because you don't care but because they don't.
— #QueenLindah 👑🇰🇪 (@LindahMbaisi) April 11, 2019
Wendy Williams files for divorce from husband Kevin Hunter.
I just want her to be OK. pic.twitter.com/tOwizCCKnN
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So proud of #WendyWilliams filing for divorce.
— Shannon (@missshannons) April 11, 2019