Wendy Williams files for Kevin Hunter's divorce

Wendy Williams call he leaves with Kevin Hunter.

The 54-year-old talk show host has filed for divorce from her husband, executive producer of Wendy Williams's show and father of a 18 year old son Kevin Jr., after 21 years of marriage, his lawyer said Page six Thursday. The Williams representative could not be reached for comment.

The break comes amid rumors that Hunter, 46, cheated on Wendy Williams View host and father of a child with his alleged mistress. Neither they nor Williams talked about the reports.

"Wendy and her family have been part of Debmar-Mercury for more than 10 years, and we respect their privacy when it comes to personal matters and, as always, we remain committed to providing an entertaining and timely program to our viewers. ", said a spokesman for Wendy Williams's show said in a statement to E! New.

Williams did not wear his wedding band when recording his debate show on Thursday. She alternated between wearing and going without a ring in recent weeks.

Despite rumors of fraud, many fans thought Wendy would stay with her husband, especially after discussing the status of her relationship in early March.

"I want to shout to my husband, I still wear my ring," she pointed out. Wendy Williams View. "Believe me, when you've been with someone for 28 years … married for 25 years … we know each other … it's my best friend, it's my love, it's all that and it's all that, I know what you've seen and I know what the streets are talking about. "

She added, "Anyone who has been married for 5 minutes or 500 years, you know that weddings have highs and lows, weddings are not easy, do not ask me about mine before I see it [ring] gone and he's not going anywhere – not in this life. "

Aside from rumors of marital problems with Hunter, Williams experienced another personal turmoil; Last month she came back from a two-month break in her show and revealed that she had been living in a sober home for some time and that she was struggling to become an addict.