Gayle King's Ex Husband Reacts to 'Sports Illustrated' Cover After She Jokes She Would Send It to Him
Gayle King‘s ex-husband is reacting to her 2024 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover!
The 69-year-old news anchor recently joked that she would send her ex Bill Bumpus a copy of the magazine cover.
If you didn’t know, Gayle and Bill were married from 1982 to 1993, and they two children together, William Bumpus Jr, 37, and Kirby Bumpus, 38.
In a new statement, Bill reacted to the cover and praised his ex-wife.
Check out what he said inside…
“Well, I can mark off one more item on my highly unlikely to ever happen bucket list! My teenage fantasy of hooking up with a Sports Illustrated Model has finally come true,” he shared with Page Six.
Bill adds, “WOW! Bravo to you Gayle … You Look Fantastic! Bravo to Sports Illustrated for selecting YOU!”
The lawyer also shared that his ex was always beautiful inside and out.
“I appreciate you more and more as time goes on, as a trailblazer, and also when I see our phenomenal kids and grandkids!” he said. “I am proud of you and continue to wish you nothing but happiness. Enjoy!”
You can check out Gayle‘s cover, and the other three SI Swimsuit Issue cover stars HERE!
Last week, Gayle joined several other Swimsuit Issue cover stars, past and present, at a release party and 60th Anniversary celebration. Check out all the pics!