Wendy Williams’ dating history: Who has she dated?
WENDY WILLIAMS is known for having hosted the wildly popular self-titled talk show.
The former host of The Wendy Williams Show has made headlines surrounding her health, but many are still curious about her dating history.
Who has Wendy Williams dated?
Bert Girigorie
Bert Girigorie is a sales and marketing professional based in Charlotte, North Carolina, according to his Twitter.
He met Wendy Williams in 1992 while working at a radio station together.
By 1994, Wendy and Bert were married but their union wouldn't last long.
Just five months after tying the knot, the two separated, and their divorce was finalized.
In a 2019 interview with , Girigorie implied that their marriage was a failure from the beginning.
He said Williams' bizarre behavior was "flippant" and may have been related to her alleged drug use.
Girigorie said, “I know she said she was doing drugs but she kept that away from me.”
“I assumed that she was but I didn’t know anything about it.";
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Kevin Hunter
After her first marriage ended in divorce, Wendy Williams would go on to marry Kevin Hunter in 1999.
Kevin is a television producer best known for producing The Wendy Williams Show.
According to , the two met in 1994 at an ice skating rink.
Hunter had no prior experience in show business, but Wendy still hired him as her manager and production partner.
Wendy filed for divorce in 2019, after 20 years of marriage, when reports that Hunter had fathered another woman's child surfaced.
The two share one child, Kevin Hunter Jr., who was born in 2000.
Mike Esterman
Mike Esterman is a Maryland-based contractor who has also worked in real estate.
The two met when Mike appeared on a dating segment on Wendy's popular talk show.
The show received hundreds of submission tapes from men as part of her Date Wendy segment and she ultimately chose Mike.
However, it appears the two couldn't make the relationship work due to the distance.
Mike initially told in May 2021 that the two split after three dates because they lived four hours apart.
“She deserves to be with someone who may have more time,” he said. "I have enjoyed our times together and felt great to be able to make her laugh."
Wendy agreed that distance was an issue on her show. She said, "Mike is in Maryland. You guys keep asking, ‘Where is Mike?’"
"I’m like, Mike has a job, he’s a contractor slash social influencer and whatever he has going on, whatever he does,” she explained.
Wendy added, “Mike is a nice guy, but we are too geographically far from each other."
Ray J
Ray J is a singer who was popular in the early 2000s. He is best known for songs like One Wish and Sexy Can I?
He also dated Kim Kardashian from 2002 to 2006 and was the other half of the infamous sex tape that featured Kim.
Photos of Ray J and Wendy Williams walking arm-in-arm out of a restaurant in June 2021 caused a social media uproar.
Wendy took to Instagram to clear the air, writing, "Guess who's treating me to brunch? He's very cute & very married."
"I'm close to his family & he is my little brother."
The two were spotted together the day after their brunch date hanging around in the city.
Where is Wendy Williams?
Wendy Williams has sparked national concern for her health and well-being since she stepped away from her show in 2022.
The year prior, Wendy opened up to her audience about being diagnosed with Graves' disease and hyperthyroidism.
She also showed viewers an up-close of her swollen ankles as she struggled with lymphedema.
In 2023, Wendy had reportedly left New York to recuperate and be closer to her family in Florida.
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reported that the former talk show host was diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia in 2023.
The diagnoses have "enabled Wendy to receive the medical care she requires."