Oprah Winfrey & Gayle King Speak to Rumors They’re Secretly in a Relationship

Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King have been besties for decades after working together at news station WJZ-TV in the Baltimore, Maryland area.

Oprah and Gayle sat down with Melinda French Gates for the “Moments That Make Us” interview series, where the topic shifted from age to rumors that they’re more than friends.

Oprah said of the rumors, “You know, for years, people used to say we were gay, and listen, we were up against that forever. And people still may think it.”

Gayle added, “I used to say Oprah, ‘You gotta do a show on this, because it’s hard enough for me to get a date on Saturday night with people thinking we’re gay.’ Because if we were gay, we’d tell you!”

About the rumors, Oprah said they probably keep circulating because people “aren’t used to seeing women with this kind of truth bond.”

“The reason why I think our friendship has worked is because Gayle is happier, not happy, but happier for me for any kind of success or victory or challenge I get through than I am for myself.

And I feel as happy as she does — I can’t be happier than, cannot surpass Gayle. You cannot out-happy her.

I am equally as happy for her,” she continued.

Oprah once revealed the most romantic thing her longtime partner Stedman Graham does for her.