Viewers of CBS Mornings have been wondering where co-host Gail King has been since this morning, October 29, 2021.
Gail King is an American television host, author, and broadcast journalist who co-hosts CBS Mornings and its predecessor CBS This Morning on CBS News. On December 28, 1954, she was born. She also works as an editor-at-large for O, The Oprah Magazine.
King was named to Time magazine’s list of the 100 Most Influential People in the World in 2019.
She was born in Chevy Chase, Maryland, and spent her childhood in Ankara, Turkey, before moving back to the United States with her family when she was six years old. She graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park, with a bachelor’s degree in psychology.
What Has Happened To Gail King On CBS Morning?
The reason for Gail King’s absence from CBS Mornings on October 28 and 29 is still unexplained, as everyone is wondering where she is. The Sun attempted to reach out to CBS for comment, but did not receive a response.
Because she was on vacation with her family in 2020, King was absent from a few episodes of CBS This Morning.
Gail was married to Connecticut associate attorney general Bill Bumpus for 11 years before divorcing in 1993.
The couple has two children: Kirby, a daughter, and Bill Bumpus Jr., a son.
Kirby became a grandmother after giving birth to her first child in September 2021.
Kirby Miller, her daughter, married Virgil Miller in 2020.
Is Gail King Leaving The Show Because She’s Sick?
It’s possible that Gail King’s absence from the show is due to illness or family difficulties.
According to some sources, she has expressed a desire to take a sabbatical from work in order to focus on herself for a period of time. Her return is expected sooner rather than later, as her TV show is well-liked by her loyal viewers.
Gail King’s Career in Television
King started her career as a production assistant at WJZ-TV in Baltimore, where she met Oprah Winfrey, who was the station’s anchor at the time.
Later, King worked as a reporter for WUSA-TV in Washington, D.C. She worked as a weekend anchor and general-assignment reporter for WDAF-TV in Kansas City, Missouri, after leaving WJZ.
In 1981, she started working as a news anchor for WFSB in Hartford, Connecticut, where she lasted for 18 years. Some of that time was spent in Glastonbury, Connecticut.