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Wendy Williams is not here for your judgement.
The 54-year-old talk show host -- who in April filed to divorce her husband of 22 years, Kevin Hunter, amid a heartbreaking cheating scandal -- has been spending time with a much younger man in recent days.
© NameFace LLC/Shutterstock Wendy Williams attends the Circle of Sisters Expo at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York on Sept. 29, 2018. On June 11 -- one day after she posted an Instagram photo of herself holding hands with mystery man -- DailyMail.com identified him as 27-year-old convicted felon Marc Tomblin, a Los Angeles-based fashion designer.
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DailyMail.com reported that Marc served two and a half years behind bars following a 2013 conviction for robbery with a dangerous weapon and breaking and entering in North Carolina. TMZ reported that Marc was one of three people who robbed a man at gunpoint and was sentenced to 15-30 months for his crimes, to which he pleaded guilty.
TMZ also spoke to Wendy -- who reportedly only met Marc on June 8 while she was in L.A., where she partied with pal Blac Chyna during Pride Month celebrations -- and she made it clear she already knew about his criminal past and that people didn't need to worry about her.
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"I'm not stupid!" Wendy told TMZ, revealing that Marc came clean about his past and that her assistant also informed her about his background. "I am a 54-year-old grown a-- woman. I know what I'm doing."
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And that, she explained, is simply having some fun in the wake of her brutal split from her husband, who allegedly had a child earlier this year with a woman who's been described in media reports as his longtime mistress, massage therapist Sharina Hudson, 34.
"Look, my husband had a full baby with a woman he was involved with for 15 years... where I was cooped up only to be a show pony. Now, I'm living my life," Wendy told TMZ. She described what's going on with Marc as "no-strings-attached fun." Said Wendy: "He is lovely, but let me make it clear... I don't have a boyfriend."
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On June 10, Wendy posted a pic on Instagram in which she could be seen holding a man's hand while looking out over a pool. "Last night was the most beautiful sunset in Sherman Oaks with special people. Thank you, California! You've won me over! I'll be back for the Hip Hop Festival in August! #92.3 #oldenoughtobeyourmother #verysexyman #mynewlife," she captioned the shot.
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TMZ reports that Wendy flew back to New York the morning of June 10 and brought Marc with her. On June 11, they were photographed shopping and hitting an ATM machine. Wendy quipped to TMZ that she thought, "Oh my God, if cameras are there it will be, 'There she is, giving him money.'"
© Santiago Felipe / Getty Images Wendy Williams visits the SiriusXM Studios in New York City on Sept. 6, 2018. TMZ caught Wendy and Marc heading to dinner at Nobu in Manhattan on the evening of June 11 and asked her how she feels about being told who she should and shouldn't date. "I do what I want," she said as she headed inside while holding Marc's hand.
Wendy also told TMZ how she and Marc first sparked, explaining that she was craving barbecue potato chips and orange soda one night, and, as TMZ writes, "he knew where to score both."
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On June 10, Page Six reported that singer-songwriter Teddy Geiger and "Schitt's Creek" star Emily Hampshire had split and called off their engagement. "They are over," a source told the New York Post's gossip column. "[They] will not get back together." The pair went public with their romance in September 2018 -- less than a year after Teddy revealed that she was transitioning -- and in November announced that they were engaged.
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After four years as a couple, Bradley Cooper and Irina Shayk have split, sources confirmed to multiple outlets including People magazine and Us Weekly on June 6. The breakup news followed days of speculation that the actor-director and the model, who are parents to 2-year-old daughter Lea, were on the outs again following late 2018 breakup rumors. The split news was sparked by a June 3 reported from Page Six in which a source claimed the pair's relationship was "hanging by a thread."
*NSYNC member Joey Fatone and wife Kelly Baldwin are divorcing after nearly 15 years of marriage. In a June 6 report, Joey confirmed to Us Weekly that he and Kelly, who have two daughters, quietly separated some time ago. "I was, at one point, married, and now I am separated, going through a divorce," he said. Page Six reported that Joey filed for divorce on May 13.
On May 22, Page Six reported that model Kendall Jenner and NBA star Ben Simmons had split after dating on and off since 2018. A source further told People magazine, "They're on a break. The relationship ran its course." The news came just a few days after a Vogue Australia cover story was published in which Kendall said of marriage with Ben, "Maybe. Definitely not now, but maybe one day."
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After more than seven years as a couple, it's over for Adele and husband Simon Konecki, the businessman who co-founded Life Water and helps run the water aid charity Drop4Drop. "Adele and her partner have separated," the singer's reps told The Associated Press on April 19. "They are committed to raising their son together lovingly. As always they ask for privacy. There will be no further comment." The pair welcomed son Angelo in October 2012 less than a year after their romance was made public. Though deeply private, Adele confirmed that they'd quietly married when she called Simon her "husband" in her 2017 Grammys album of the year acceptance speech.

Actress Michelle Williams and musician Phil Elverum have separated after less than a year of marriage, People magazine reported on April 19. The couple quietly wed in the summer of 2018 after an unknown period of dating, though their romance wasn't made public until after their nuptials. "Michelle and Phil separated at the beginning of the year. It was an amicable split and they remain friends," a source told People.

After two and a half years of marriage, "Pitch Perfect" film franchise co-stars Anna Camp and Skylar Astin have broken up. "We can confirm that we have decided to separate, and this decision was made mutually and amicably. We kindly ask for privacy as we navigate this transition," the couple told People magazine in a statement on April 19. TMZ reported that Anna filed for divorce the same day, citing "irreconcilable differences" as the reason for ending their marriage. She was previously wed to "Ozark" and "Fear the Walking Dead: Passage" actor Michael Mosley.
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On April 13, comedian Andy Richter and "Strangers With Candy" alum Sarah Thyre announced that they're ending their marriage of more than two decades. "It is with sadness that Sarah and I announce that we have separated and have begun divorce proceedings," Conan O'Brien's longtime sidekick tweeted. "We are extremely proud of the life we've built together and shared with so many friends over the years, and even though our marriage has reached its completion we will always maintain a loving friendship and parenting partnership." Sarah, who's also known for her work voicing characters on "All Hail King Julien," wrote on Twitter, "We've shared a wonderful 27+ years and have 2 fabulous kids whom we love and will continue to parent together. Thanks to our friends and family for their support. Looking forward to the next chapter..."

Dina Lohan's internet boyfriend, Jesse Nadler -- whom she dated long distance for five years but never met in person -- broke up with the reality TV star on April 13, he told TMZ and "Entertainment Tonight." According to Jesse, who lives in Northern California, they got into a big fight just days before they were finally set to meet face to face. A source close to New York-based Dina, however, denied to People magazine that she and Jesse had plans to meet soon, adding that Dina's been suspicious that Jesse was "media hungry."

Less than three months after they got back together following a summer 2018 split, Ben Affleck and "Saturday Night Live" producer Lindsay Shookus called it quits again, People magazine and Us Weekly reported on April 11. "She has a kid and an ex-husband and a job in New York and Ben has his family and a job in L.A., and while they love and respect each other, they just realized it wasn't going to work," an insider told both outlets. "They really gave it another solid try."
Wendy Williams’ Son Pleads Not Guilty to Assaulting His Dad
Wendy Williams’ son, Kevin Hunter Jr., pleaded not guilty in the assault case involving his dad, Kevin Hunter Sr., TMZ reports. Stars at Court The 18-year-old appeared in court on Tuesday, June 25, to enter his plea. He wore an untucked white button-down shirt while standing alongside his attorney. Williams, 54, and Kevin Sr., 46, were reportedly advised to wait in a car outside the courthouse as their son appeared before the judge. The prosecutor requested more time to “review factors in the case,” and predicted that it would be resolved at the next hearing, according to TMZ.

After months of speculation about her marriage, Wendy Williams filed for divorce on April 11, her lawyer confirmed to Page Six. The daytime talk-show host -- who was struggling with health issues in the months before her filing, as well as facing widespread media reports and rumors speculating that her husband of more than 20 years, Kevin Hunter, had recently fathered a baby with a woman described as his long-time mistress -- surprised many fans when she pulled the plug because of comments she'd made a month earlier. "I'm still very much in love with my husband. … Anybody who has been married for five minutes or 500 years, you know marriages have ebbs and flows. Marriages are not easy," Wendy said on her show in March. "And don't ask me about mine until you see [my wedding ring] gone -- it ain't going anywhere, not in this lifetime." The day of the filing, the ring was off.

Demi Lovato's romance with Enfants Riches Déprimés fashion designer Henry Levy is over, People magazine reported on March 5. According to a source, Henry -- who was first linked to the pop star in November 2018 after she returned to Los Angeles following a lengthy out-of-state rehab stay -- was never, contrary to some reports, Demi's sober companion.

On March 5, Britain's The Mirror reported that Rita Ora and Andrew Garfield -- who were first romantically linked in November 2018 -- had quietly ended their romance earlier in 2019. "The relationship just fizzled out. It's sad but they have both accepted the situation and moved on," said a source. Another UK newspaper, The Sun tabloid, reported that the actor broke up with the singer because he didn't like how much she enjoyed the spotlight. "Rita is cut up about the whole situation," a source told The Sun. "They spent Christmas together and she thought things were going well between them. Her career is going from strength to strength and [she] lives her life in the spotlight but he told her he wanted to lead a more private life. Rita had tried to do that and had kept their romance off social media but things didn't work out."

"The Real Housewives of New York City" star Tinsley Mortimer and her off-and-on boyfriend, Scott Kluth -- the founder and CEO of the popular money-saving site CouponCabin -- split again, Us Weekly reported on Feb. 19. "The breakup with Scott was heartbreaking for her," a source told Us. "All of Tinsley's friends are trying to set her up [again]." Tinsley met Scott when castmate Carole Radziwill set them up on a blind date in 2017.
It's finally over for Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson. Nearly a year after the NBA player was exposed as a cheater just days before the reality TV star gave birth to their daughter, True, in April 2018, TMZ reported that the couple split -- because Tristan cheated again. TMZ claimed in a bombshell Feb. 19 report that Tristan and model Jordyn Woods -- Kylie Jenner's best friend -- "were all over each other" and "making out" at a house party in Los Angeles on Feb. 17. (Jordyn later admitted they'd kissed.) "[Khloe] has had enough," a source told TMZ.

After Lady Gaga attended the Grammys on Feb. 10 without her giant pink gemstone engagement ring -- and minus fiancé Christian Carino -- speculation erupted as fans wondered if the singer-actress and her agent had called it quits. On Feb. 19, People magazine confirmed that the pair, who started dating in early 2017, had indeed ended their romance. "It just didn't work out. Relationships sometimes end. There's no long dramatic story," an insider told People, adding that the pair split "a bit ago."
On Feb. 28, People magazine confirmed that Dylan McDermott and Maggie Q had split and ended their four-year engagement. The actors were first romantically linked in the fall of 2014.
One of Bella Thorne's two romantic relationships has ended, she announced on Twitter on Feb. 26. Bella confirmed that she and YouTuber Tana Mongeau were no longer dating. "Tana and I aren't together anymore, pls stop asking," she wrote. Tana chimed in, tweeting, "i love [Bella] forever don't get that twisted. she changed my life forever. Don't rly wanna talk on it.. there's no negativity at all. I'm not fully [happy]. this obviously breaks my heart. i will be though. as long as she is." Bella and Tana had been romantically involved since September 2017, which is around the same time the actress got together with her other love, musician Mod Sun.
In late February, People magazine reported that "Star Trek" and "Heroes" actor Zachary Quinto and his boyfriend of nearly six years, model Miles McMillan, had broken up. "They amicably split earlier this year," a source told People.
"South Park" co-creator Trey Parker's marriage to second wife Boogie Tillmon Parker is over. The Blast confirmed that Trey filed for divorce in Los Angeles after five years of marriage and listed their date of separation as Feb. 28. He asked the court to deny any spousal support due to a prenup and requested joint custody of their daughter, Betty.
On the Feb. 13 episode of her "Jesus and Jollof" podcast, "Insecure" star Yvonne Orji revealed that she and her boyfriend, ESPN analyst Emmanuel Acho, have broken up. "I am newly single," she said. She also said she's "happy" because she trusts that the split is part of God's plan and that part of the reason it's been so easy to face is because she and Emmanuel were never physically intimate. (Yvonne has been open about being a virgin.)
"American Idol" host Ryan Seacrest and food and wellness blogger Shayna Taylor broke up in February after nearly three years of dating, People magazine reported on Feb. 27. "It was an amicable split and they're still really close," a source told the magazine, insisting that the exes "still love and care about each other." According to another insider, "After three years together, Shayna wanted more out of the relationship. It felt like the natural next step for her. She was ready to get married, but Ryan wasn't there yet."
Beck filed for divorce from Marissa Ribisi in Los Angeles on Feb. 15, TMZ reported. The music star and the actress, who's the twin sister of actor Giovanni Ribisi, were married for nearly 15 years and have two children together.
Blac Chyna and Soulja Boy had a short-lived romance in early 2019 after she ended a dramatic and equally brief relationship with Kid Buu. On Feb. 21, TMZ reported that Chyna and Soulja Boy stopped dating after they got into "a huge argument" about her ex, Tyga, and their "true intentions in their relationship." According to TMZ, Chyna and the rapper initially started seeing each other to get back at Tyga, who'd had words with Soulja Boy on Twitter earlier in the year.
According to TMZ, singer-actor Aaron Carter and Russian artist Lina Valentina called it quits in mid-February. Aaron went public with their romance in September 2018.
The Blast reported on Feb. 21 that "Pose" writer-producer-director Janet Mock is divorcing her husband of three years, Aaron Tredwell. She filed on Feb. 20 and cited irreconcilable differences.
On Jan. 3, multiple media outlets reported that model Gigi Hadid and pop star Zayn Malik had split again. A source told E! News, "They are in different points in their lives right now and decided they needed the time to breath apart from each other," adding that the relationship was "always up and down." An insider told Us Weekly that Gigi, who started dating the former One Direction member in 2015 -- they then split in March 2018 before reconciling a few months later -- "tried hard to make it work" but that Zayn has "a lot of his own issues that she couldn't help him get through... She cut herself off from all her friends every time they were together... She focused all her time and energy on him, but it just got to be too much."

In mid-January, RadarOnline.com reported that Heather Locklear had split with on-off fiancé Chris Heisser following multiple dramatic arguments over the holidays. A friend told People magazine that the "Melrose Place" alum, who had a rough 2018 in which her problems with depression, anxiety and substance abuse landed her in jail, psychiatric care and rehab, was doing much better with Chris out of her life because he "did not help her sustain her goals of sobriety." But just a month later, Radar reported that Heather and Chris had gotten back together, much to her family's dismay.

In October 2018, Frankie Grande revealed he'd been in a relationship with a married couple, Mike Pophis and Daniel Sinasohn, for almost three months. In January 2019, Ariana Grande's reality TV star brother revealed he was no longer a part of the "throuple." "I've been single for about a month now," Frankie told Us Weekly. "It's really good. I'm super-grateful for my last relationship. I grew so much in it, and at the same time, it wasn't working out anymore, so I'm super-glad that we decided to end things amicably and that we can all remain friends, which is good. That's an important thing." He confessed that dating both guys was "complicated … That's part of why it didn't end up working out. Double the highs, double the excitement, but also double the lows and double the drama. But again, [they're] good people. No hard feelings at all," he added.

In early January, news emerged that "Captain Marvel" star Brie Larson and Phantom Planet frontman Alex Greenwald had ended their engagement of nearly three years. "They have taken a step back from their engagement for the time being but they remain close," a source told People magazine of the pair, who started dating around 2013.

On Jan. 31, former "Flipping Out" star Jeff Lewis announced that he and his boyfriend of nearly a decade, Gage Edward, had split. "We were in separate rooms a significant portion of last year, so it was kind of like a roommate situation," Jeff said on his SiriusXM radio show, "Jeff Lewis Live." The men share a daughter, 2-year-old Monroe, who's currently living with Jeff. As for the prolonged breakup, Jeff explained, "I think the reason we hadn't ripped the Band-Aid off and separated is because a) we had the baby and neither one of us want to leave the baby and then b) financially, it wasn't the best time because I have four properties right now -- three of which are in construction and one of which is sellable."
In January, People magazine confirmed that model Adriana Lima and her boyfriend, Turkish writer and self-help guru Metin Hara, had split after a year and a half of dating.
Days after "Game of Thrones" alum and "Bodyguard" star Richard Madden took home a Golden Globe Award for his work in the action-packed Netflix series, news emerged that he and English actress Ellie Bamber had split after about a year and a half of dating. "They're both absolutely gutted but it was a decision made for the best. They were arguing almost daily towards the end and, despite considering couples therapy, it became evident there were far too many issues that could not be fixed," a source told The Sun. "Richard is the toast of Hollywood at the moment and understandably wants to let his hair down. Ellie is a bit quieter and wants to focus purely on her work. It felt like their day-to-day lives were increasingly becoming worlds apart."

Toni Braxton debuted her engagement ring from Birdman in January 2018, but by Jan. 1, 2019, they'd split. "Starting a new chapter isn't always an easy choice... but ALWAYS choose to be chosen. Cheers to a new year," the "Un-Break My Heart" singer wrote on Instagram after deleting every other photo she'd ever posted. Birdman also deleted his photos then shared a text post on his Instagram Story that read, simply, "It's over..." Three weeks later, the music stars sparked reconciliation speculation after Birdman joined Toni onstage during her concert in Atlanta, where she hugged him and walked offstage holding his hand. Toni continued to stoke speculation that they were back on after she wished him him a happy (50th) birthday on Instagram in February alongside a selfie of them together.

Disney Channel actress Peyton List and "Shameless" star Cameron Monaghan split up over the 2018 holidays after more than a year of dating, E! News reported on Jan. 18. The pair started seeing one another after meeting on the set of "Anthem of a Teenage Prophet" in 2017.
"Suicide Squad" star Joel Kinnaman and his wife, tattoo artist Cleo Wattenstrom, broke up sometime in 2018, Us Weekly revealed in January. Us added that despite the split, the pair, who reportedly first got together in 2014 (Joel revealed in April 2016 that they'd quietly married), have remained friends.
Tom Arnold's fourth marriage is over. The comedy star spoke to Us Weekly in January and confirmed that he and his wife of nearly 10 years, Ashley Groussman, have split. "It's a long time coming and we have been together for almost 11 years. And very grateful. I have many good years. I have my children because of my wife," Tom said. "I've been telling my wife, 'It's OK. Just do whatever you gotta do.' So she moved out." Tom added that there are no hard feelings, explaining that he told Ashley, "There doesn't have to be a bad guy." Tom formally filed for divorce on Feb. 6.

On Jan. 21, "American Idol" alum Lauren Alaina and her high school sweetheart, Alex Hopkins, announced that they'd called off their engagement. "While we still have love for each other, we've grown into very different people over the last six years. We are now in a place where we are each looking forward to starting our own fresh, new chapters of our lives," the country music star explained on Instagram. Alex quoted the Bible in a post of his own, adding, "As badly as we wanted to make it work, and as hard as we fought to stay together, she and I just weren't a part of each other's perfect plan for our individual lives. And that's ok. She and I get to focus solely on ourselves and our different futures for the first time since high school. Sometimes what we want and what God has for us is 2 totally different things."

The volatile relationship between "Jersey Shore" star Ronnie Ortiz-Magro and Jen Harley, the mother of his daughter, who born in March 2018, imploded yet again early in 2019. "They broke up before New Year's Eve, got back together right before then and got in a big fight on [New Year's Eve]," a source told Us Weekly. "They're currently broken up. But it's the same story every time: They are together, they fight, they break up and then get back together."

On Jan. 9. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos took to Twitter to announce that he and his wife of 25 years, MacKenzie, had split. "As our family and close friends know, after a long period of loving exploration and trial separation, we have decided to divorce and continue our shared lives as friends," the parents of four wrote, adding that they would "remain cherished friends." But later that day, a bombshell was published: The National Enquirer claimed that a four-month investigation had revealed that the mogul had been cheating on his wife with former TV anchor-turned-helicopter pilot Lauren Sanchez, who's married to (though is now splitting from) talent agent Patrick Whitesell -- and that the affair had been going on for eight months. Later reports revealed that Jeff and Lauren were still seeing one another in the wake of the scandal.

Famed TV producer Dick Wolf -- the man behind the "Law & Order" and "Chicago" series franchises -- filed to legally separate from his wife of 12 years, Noelle Lippman, in December 2018, TMZ reported in early January. Noelle also filed separation papers in which she reportedly asked for spousal support. This is Dick's third marriage. He and Noelle have two kids together.
In early January, "Big Time Rush" star James Maslow confirmed to Us Weekly that he and model Gabriela Lopez had just split. "I'm single for the first time in almost a year," he said.
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Wendy Williams’ son, Kevin Hunter Jr., pleaded not guilty in the assault case involving his dad, Kevin Hunter Sr., TMZ reports. Stars at Court The 18-year-old appeared in court on Tuesday, June 25, to enter his plea. He wore an untucked white button-down shirt while standing alongside his attorney. Williams, 54, and Kevin Sr., 46, were reportedly advised to wait in a car outside the courthouse as their son appeared before the judge. The prosecutor requested more time to “review factors in the case,” and predicted that it would be resolved at the next hearing, according to TMZ.