The attorney stressed they are in a “good place” following their divorce in 1993, and expressed how “endlessly grateful” he is for their children. “She gave me two of the greatest gifts of my life — our daughter Kirby and our son William,” he said. “It was Gayle who encouraged and supported me through getting my Yale Law degree. And it was Gayle who chose, with me, to co-parent successfully from the very beginning — a testament to our shared commitment to our children above
all else, and now our grandchildren,” Bumpus continued. “The love and camaraderie we forged in that work have carried us all these years.” Bumpus went on to admit that while he wished their time together was “more private,” something he “wrestled with,” he acknowledged that it was not a reflection of King. “I am proud to have had a front-row seat to Gayle’s remarkable success, and I remain a genuine admirer and fan.” How she found them together King revealed during the Call Her Daddy
interview that she returned home in June 1990 after her flight was cancelled, but Bumpus tried to stop her from coming inside.
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