“My bestie of fifty years is popping 70 so we gathered everybody that cherished her to rejoice,” Winfrey wrote of King, who will flip 70 on December 28.
It appears like Oprah Winfrey pulled out all the stops for her greatest good friend Gayle King’s milestone seventieth birthday celebration, ensuring it was additional particular in that her pal had completely no concept a celebration was being deliberate behind the scenes!
On Saturday, Winfrey shared a video on Instagram that exposed the unimaginable second she and King walked into the latter’s shock social gathering — and the CBS This Morning host’s response was completely priceless.

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As proven within the clip, Winfrey, 70, and King, who turns 70 on December 28, enter the social gathering, earlier than everybody cheers “Shock!” A visibly startled King stepped again in shock, even dropping her clutch purse in shock.
The partygoers continued to cheer, earlier than breaking out right into a joyful rendition of “Joyful Birthday.”
The visitor who was filming the second panned the digital camera to point out the massive group of social gathering attendees, which included celebrities equivalent to Robert De Niro and Tina Knowles.
“My bestie of fifty years is popping 70 so we gathered everybody that cherished her to rejoice,” Winfrey wrote within the caption of the video. “Laborious factor to shock her, O the tales we have now made up, the lies we have now informed to maintain this a secret.”
“Joyful birthday @gayleking, sorry we nearly gave you a coronary heart assault😂,” she jokedly added.
Whereas King will technically flip the large 7-0 till later this month, Winfrey celebrated her seventieth birthday almost a 12 months in the past on January 29.
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The legendary tv host marked the special occasion by sharing a video of herself going for a run on Instagram on the time.
“Celebrating 70 with a run on the seaside. #healthisthebestgift. Thanks for all of the birthday love 🥳,” she captioned the video, which featured the phrases, “That is 70!” over the clip.
King, in fact, posted in honor of her bestie’s birthday, revealing that they celebrated Winfrey’s birthday collectively.
The journalist shared an lovable video of Winfrey studying an image e book to her grandson, Luca.
“Joyful to say at 70 @oprah remains to be an excellent reader!” she started within the caption. “Whereas Favourite grandson Luca is just too younger to grasp how particular this second was throughout Christmas trip, it isn’t misplaced on me.”
King continued, “When requested how she wished to spend her birthday, she mentioned, ‘No items, no events, no surprises!’ Her desire was to sit down by the fireplace with a great e book and savor the perfume of her life!”
“Joyful birthday Oprah!!” she concluded.
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