Wendy WilliamsandKevin Hunterare putting on a united front as they navigate theirdivorce.
“Thank you to everyone for respecting the family’s privacy during this time,” the rep said. “Kevin is supportive of Wendy and they are working through this process together. No additional comment will be provided at this time.”
After two decades of marriage, the daytime talk show host filed for divorce from Hunter on Thursday, PEOPLE confirmed.
Wendy Williams, Kevin Hunter and Kevin Jr. in 2017.Bruce Glikas/Bruce Glikas/Getty Images
A representative for her show also released the following statement: “Wendy and her family have been a part of Debmar-Mercury for over 10 years,. We respect their privacy regarding personal matters. As always, we remain committed to bringing an entertaining and topical show to our viewers.”
Williams and Hunter, 46, wed on Nov. 30, 1997, and share son Kevin Jr., 19.
Williams recently revealed that she has beenliving in a sober house. (She has long been open about her past addiction to cocaine.)
Shetook an extended hiatusfromTheWendy WilliamsShowfrom January until March, saying she needed to recover froma fractured shoulder and take care of herself due to her battle withGrave’s disease, an autoimmune disease that affects the thyroid.
In 2017, Williams told PEOPLE that Hunter had been apillar of strengthas she grappled with her diagnosis.
“My husband was extremely concerned,” she said. “He’s not just my husband, he’s my business partner, one of the executive producers on the show and he’s also my manager. He and I are glued at the hip.”
Wendy Williams and Kevin Hunter.Bennett Raglin/WireImage
“He was with me every step,” she added. “For him, seeing me go through all of this, it’s really been trying on him. I’ve been concerned about him. I’m like, ‘Don’t worry about me!’”
They had their struggles, though: Hunter cheated on Williams after she gave birth to their son, a painful period she described in her memoirWendy’s Got the Heat.
When shecame back from hiatuslast month, she once again refuted reports of a split.
“I’m still very much in love with my husband and anyone who’s been married … you know,” she said.
But earlier Thursday, Williams hosted her showwithout wearing her wedding ring— or mentioning any marital issues — just before news of her divorce broke.
source: people.com
