New York Post

Bush, wife of 20 years split

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BILLY Bush has split with his wife, Sydney Davis, after nearly 20 years of marriage.

“I can confirm they are now separated, and on a short-term break,” his lawyer Marshall Grossman told Page Six in an exclusive statement.

Grossman refused to discuss the reasons for the split but denied it was because of infidelity.

The couple separated nearly one year after the infamously leaked “Grab ’em by the p - - - y” video with now-President Donald Trump that cost Bush his multimilli­on-dollar “Today” anchoring gig on NBC.

A source told us that Davis is, “10,000-percent out of there. It’s splitsvill­e. They are done. [Billy] is not a victim [in this situation].” Another source close to Bush explained, “They have been together for 20 years. Like all marriages, [there are] ups and downs, and it takes work. There is no specific reason . . . just having been together for a long time and trying to work through a marriage . . . nothing more, nothing less.”

But we heard that Bush’s offensive Trump outtakes from the TV host’s “Access Hollywood” days in 2005 had left a bad taste in Davis’ mouth. “She was so furious that she refused to speak with him for a while — and she’s still furious. He didn’t apologize to her for the embarrassm­ent he caused in his statement,” a source had told us at the time the video leaked, in October 2016.

Bush was also taped on the hot mike making lewd comments about a female reporter Trump was about to meet, then creepily asking her to hug the mogul. He said in his statement at the time, “Obviously, I’m embarrasse­d and ashamed. It’s no excuse, but this happened 11 years ago — I was younger, less mature and acted foolishly in playing along. I’m very sorry.” There was no mention of his wife, nor an apology to her.

Bush’s rep confirmed the split, but said, “It is not true that Billy’s wife has left him. After almost 20 years of marriage, they have separated for the moment to evaluate their life together. They love each other and their children deeply and are committed to a bright future.” The couple has three children.

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