Billie Jean King Ex-Husband: Who is Larry King?

Larry King is the ex-husband of former World No.1 professional tennis player, Billie Jean King. Larry King had a big impact on the rise of his wife’s fame.

In 1971, Billie Jean had an abortion that was made public in Ms. magazine article. Larry had revealed Billie Jean’s abortion without consulting her.

In 1973, Billy Jean defeated Bobby Riggs in a well-publicized match. In 2017, the film Battle of the Sexes was released. In the film, King was shown as becoming aware, of that year of Billie Jean’s infidelity with another woman, and decided to ignore it; King said that was false.

Billy Jean was sexually involved with her former secretary, Marilyn Barnett, during Larry and Billie Jean’s marriage. In 1981, she admitted that the relationship had taken place, in response to a lawsuit by Barnett that asked for alimony.

Larry and Billy Jean divorced in 1987.