Despite years of cheating rumors surrounding her husband, Kevin Hunter, Wendy Williams never reached out to his alleged mistress, Sharina Hudson, before filing for divorce. “Wendy would never confront Sharina about the affair. What would she get out of it?” a source exclusively tells In Touch.

Perhaps Wendy’s lack of confrontation was simply out of habit. After all, rumors of Kevin’s poor behavior are hardly new. “She gave Kevin room to do whatever he wants,” the insider notes. “He hasn’t been coming home for 20 years, he stays out late — she obviously gave him too much room.”

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The talk show host, 54, officially filed the papers on Thursday, April 10, a source confirmed to In Touch, a few weeks after reports surfaced that Hudson allegedly gave birth to their child. “He lied about the cheating [and] the baby … until the baby was born,” the source says of Kevin.

The insider went on to explain that now that the divorce proceedings have officially begun, Kevin will no longer be keeping his tryst hidden from the public. “Most likely, Kevin will be with Sharina now. He obviously loves her.”

As it stands, a personal representative for Wendy Williams has commented on the situation. “Thank you to everyone for respecting the family’s privacy during this time. Kevin is supportive of Wendy and they are working through this process together,” they began. “No additional comment will be provided at this time.”

Even if the outcome looks grim right now, it was only a few weeks back that Wendy was championing her man on The Wendy Williams Show. “He is my best friend, my lover, he’s all this, and he’s all that. I know what you’ve been saying, and I know what the streets have been talking about.”

Hmmm, here’s hoping she still feels the same way. Otherwise, things definitely have the potential to get ugly.

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