'Gayle was a great wife, an excellent mother, and a fantastic co-parent,' he added. Despite the situation, she kept our children, as well as my relationship and involvement with them, as a clear priority. He also said of Gayle: 'I have nothing but the utmost respect for Gayle and how she handled herself with grace.
I publicly apologize for the major transgression that dramatically changed all of our lives.' William Bumpus responded to his ex's admission by telling Page Six in a statement: 'I have been haunted with this life-altering choice. I'm not a huge fan of the woman I caught naked with my now ex-husband on June 24, 1990, at 9:16 pm - but I don't remember the details.' She responded to the question by saying: ''Despise' is a strong word. Gayle first opened up about the shocking moment during an interview with Vanity Fair in July 2016, when she completed the Proust Questionnaire and was asked: 'Which living person do you most despise?' 'She said, 'I never liked you,'' she recalled. To add insult to injury, Gayle said her so-called friend didn't have any remorse for her actions at the time. Heartache: The 64-year-old made the revelation during a video filmed with Oprah for their OG Chronicles series, with Oprah saying she believes her best friend was 'scarred' by it
