While she didn't quite jump on the couch and watch Gayle Kings reaction to her surprise birthday party might have you jumping at the party with joy.
Oprah Winfrey pre-arranged a star-studded celebration for her longtime best friend, who turns 70 on December 28th. In a video shared to the couple's Instagram pages on December 14, the CBS Mornings co-host can be seen entering a busy restaurant with the TV mogul and his friend as they were greeted by a crowd of her Greeted by friends who shouted “Surprise!”
Then Gayle stumbles back in shock, throwing her purse onto a nearby table and placing her hands on her chest.
“My best friend of 50 years is turning 70 so we gathered everyone who loved her to celebrate,” Oprah captioned the post. “It's hard to surprise them, oh the stories we made up, the lies we told to keep this a secret. Happy birthday @gayleking, sorry we almost gave you a heart attack.”
Gayle later explained how the stunt came about. “We’re talking about a surprise!!!” she wrote on her Instagram page. “I thought I was going to @oprah's holiday dinner for the @oprahdaily team at her favorite restaurant @cisiamonyc and then THIS happened…”
