The veteran journalist explained why Winfrey told her to "leave it alone." Gayle King opened up this week about the decades-long rumors that she and Oprah Winfrey are involved in a secret romantic relationship. The longtime journalist, 71, appeared on Wednesday’s episode of the “ Call Her Daddy ” podcast and responded after host Alex Cooper asked her, “Tell me how that feels when you guys have had to handle those headlines, handle those rumors, handle that speculation.” “It used to really