William Bumpus, who was previously married to CBS journalist Gayle King, reiterated his apology this week after his ex recalled intimate details of his infidelity in a new interview.

In a statement issued to the New York Post’s Page Six, TMZ and other outlets, Bumpus apologized to King as well as their two adult children, Kirby Bumpus and William Bumpus Jr., and their respective families for “the pain I caused decades ago.”

“Gayle has every right to share what was a painful chapter that changed the trajectory of our marriage and our family nearly 40 years ago,” he explained. “I respect her right to tell her story, and that’s where I’ll leave it.”

Bumpus went on to say he was “endlessly grateful” to King for encouraging him to pursue his legal career and for being a successful co-parent to their kids. Some 33 years after their divorce, he said he and his ex “remain in a good place,” and thanked her for her “friendship, encouragement, and support.”

“As a private person by nature, I will admit that during our marriage I did not fully appreciate Gayle’s public life — I wanted ours to be more private, and that was something I wrestled with, and no reflection on her true talent and abilities,” he continued. “I am proud to have had a front-row seat to Gayle’s remarkable success, and I remain a genuine admirer and fan.”

Bumpus, a lawyer who served as Connecticut’s assistant attorney general, and King were married from 1982 to 1993.

Appearing on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast this week, King recalled catching Bumpus with another woman “buck naked” at their Connecticut home in 1990. The woman happened to be a close friend ― and was also married.

At the time of the incident, she’d returned from a trip to Washington, D.C., earlier than expected, and found that Bumpus had set the house alarm even though he was home.

“Next thing I know, he comes flying out of the room, and he’s got a towel on, and he goes, ‘You can’t come in!’ ... I was so oblivious,” she said. It wasn’t long until she discovered her female pal “cowering behind the door, in my towel.”

“I said, ‘I can’t believe that you are here and that you are doing this. I can’t believe that you are doing this,’” she added. “I even said, ‘I thought we were friends.’ I sounded so pitiful.”

King has alluded to her ex-husband’s affair on previous occasions, including in a 2016 Vanity Fair interview. Her “Call Her Daddy” chat, however, appeared to be the first time she’d been so candid on the subject.

Immediately after King’s Vanity Fair interview was published, Bumpus issued a statement to Page Six taking accountability for “the major transgression that dramatically changed all of our lives.”

“I have nothing but the utmost respect for Gayle and how she handled herself with grace,” he said at the time. “Despite the situation, she kept our children, as well as my relationship and involvement with them, as a clear priority.”

In a brief interview with TMZ published Thursday, King was surprised the outlet had been able to get in touch with Bumpus given he’s not a public figure, but said she “appreciated what he had to say.”

“This happened so long ago that we are both healed, we are both moved on,” she explained. “And the reason why I can talk about it so candidly, to be honest with you, is because it has been so much time that has passed.”

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