Wendy Williams confirmed the death of her mother, Shirley Williams, during Monday's episode of The Wendy Williams Show.
"My mom passed away many, many, many, many weeks ago,' the 56-year-old talk show host said. "You know how you lose track of the day and time? All I know was it was a long time ago. The five of us, my mom, dad, my siblings, the five of us — she will always be here."
Wendy added that her mom passed away "beautifully and peacefully and surrounded by love. She didn't suffer, not one bit."
The host additionally discussed her relationship with her mother, saying they acted like "teenage girls" whenever they were together. "Gone is the best mother, the best girlfriend, that a girl could ever have," she shared. "I feel fortunate that I had her in my life all of my 56 years."
Family friend and journalist Courtney Brown first shared the news of Shirley's death on Instagram Sunday (December 6).
"One of my granny's best friends for 83 years passed away... Mrs. Shirley Williams," she wrote alongside a since-deleted Instagram photo of Shirley with her grandmother. "Always available for my granny and our family, she flew in to share this beautiful speech at granny's 100th birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Williams is truly what the kids now call #CoupleGoals."
Shirley added, "May she rest peacefully and prayers to [Wendy Williams] and the entire family."
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