For some people whose career is not primarily If you put them in the limelight, whether they appear regularly on television or radio, whether they are published in newspapers or magazines or even on the Internet, they can live their whole lives without the media enlightening them. However, if in the process of settling with a life partner they end up with a familiar face in the media, they will get as much attention as their spouse. This aptly describes how William Bumpus, an assistant attorney general, became someone people cared about.
He is the ex-husband of Gayle King, an American woman, famous as a television personality, as well as an editor for O, The Oprah Magazine. In the paragraphs below, we’re going to share with you everything we know about William Bumpus, including his now-defunct relationship with Gayle.
William Bumpus – Bio
He was born in the year 1954 in Greenwich, South.east London, England where he was also brought up. He is of British nationality while his ethnicity is mixed. Growing up, William completed high school in his hometown of Greenwich before heading to America to study at Connecticut State University. From there, he earned his law degree from Yale University.
After graduation, William Bumpus began working as an assistant attorney in Connecticut. While there, he worked in the administration responsible for selecting qualified and deserving individuals for judicial appointments, as well as authorizing prosecutions.
When his service ended, he started practicing as a lawyer and grew remarkably during his career. William moved up the career ladder when he was hired as the assistant attorney general’s criminal prosecutor. At the time of writing, Bumpus is reportedly working as a representative for the Connecticut Department of Children and Families (DCF) in court cases involving child neglect and abuse, which often results in the removal of parental rights.
Her Marriage and Divorce
While William was doing well in his practice of law, he was not so famous to a large extent. But when he married TV personality Gayle King in 1982, he began to garner as much attention as his wife, if not more. According to reports, the two met in 1981 when Bumpus was transferred from Kansas City to Connecticut. There was an immediate attraction between the two and it created a relationship. They then decided to get married the following year after they met.
The marriage between the two was blessed with two children. A daughter named Kirby Bumpus and her younger brother named William Bumpus Jr. Oprah Winfrey is the godmother of the Bumpus children.
For 11 long years, William Bumpus and Gayle King remained husband and wife. But when Gayle allegedly caught her husband completely naked with another woman, in June 1990, the foundation of their marriage began to falter. Worse still, Bumpus admitted that he cheated on his wife. In 1993, after their divorce was finalized, the former couple began to refer to each other as exes. Although they are now divorced, multiple reports claim that they still remained friends. Moreover, according to the information we have, William Bumpus, after more than two decades of divorce, admitted his wrongdoings and apologized to his wife in 2016.
Other Facts About Gayle King’s Ex-Husband
- Net value
With a law career bubbling since the 1980s, Bumpus certainly had some good times for which he must have been well rewarded. However, his net worth has not been disclosed at this time as he is still under review. But, that of his ex-wife Gayle is estimated at around 20 million dollars.
- Body measurements
William Bumpus is a handsome man, he might not be the tallest of guys, but wherever he goes you can’t help but recognize how handsome he is. His height of 5 feet 10 inches completes the looks. His other measurements are a 42 inch chest, 32 and 27 inch waist and hips respectively. All of these are packed into his 85kg bodyweight.