Hubby gone without a trace
WENDY Williams has cleaned house of all things Kevin Hunter since firing her estranged hubby as an executive producer of her talk show.
Staffers “removed any trace of Kevin” and gave the space to four audience coordinators, a source told The Post’s Francesca Bacardi. “It’s been completely gutted.”
Portraits of Hunter and Williams were removed, though it’s unclear if Hunter took them. He served as an executive producer on the show until Williams removed him from the post in April, shortly after she filed for divorce.
But an insider also told Page Six that Hunter’s absence has led to a bit of chaos on set. “People didn’t like Kevin because he controlled access to Wendy,” a source said, “and now that he’s not there, it’s chaotic, in that people can walk up to Wendy now and before you couldn’t.”
A source close to production claims everything is running smoothly. “The staff ’s morale is at an all-time high the past few months, and everyone supports Wendy and her ‘new life’ wholeheartedly . . . The staff can’t wait to return for an unprecedented [12th] season in September.”
Williams’ Friday show was mysteriously a repeat of Monday’s show, Williams’ first live show after returning from hiatus. But another insider explained, “Historically the show has always aired repeats on Fridays in July.”
The host has also cleared up rumors that she’s dating a much younger man, 27-year-old Marc Tomblin. “I’m not on the market anymore . . . It’s not who you think. OK? Mother doesn’t deal with children . . . I need someone in his 50s, too, and he’s gotta work,” Williams, 54, said. She added of the age-appropriate mystery man, “It helps that he’s a doctor. He’s been married. His kids are in their 20s, and yes, he’s black.” Reports have said that the mystery man is Darrin Porcher — an ex-cop and Ph.D. But he’s denied it. “It’s flattering to hear, but it’s not the case,” he told Page Six. “I’m in a relationship. I just worked security for her for a couple of weeks after she filed for divorce.”
A rep for Williams did not comment.