Wendy Williams’ ex-DJ claims staff didn’t know ‘extent’ of host’s illness

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By Francesca Bacardi

Wendy Williams’ former DJ claimed her talk show staff were unaware of the “extent” of her illness.

“I don’t think anyone knew exactly how bad it was,” DJ Boof he said on “TMZ Live” Monday. “I felt like people knew something was wrong with him, but they didn’t really know.

“I knew it because I’ve been there,” he continued. “It’s sad that something like this happens to him. She needs help.”

Boof, 39, shared that he last spoke with Williams about a month ago and deduced that the team running his court-ordered conservatorship “wasn’t letting (his family) know exactly what was going on.”

“I think, if you asked me, I think Florida would be a better place for her, because that’s where her family is and she needs 24-hour care,” he said.

Boof also said that the last time he saw Williams, 59, in person, she was “100 percent great.”

“She was recovering… and seemed to be doing very well,” he shared.

Boof’s comments are a complete 180 from four years ago, when he claimed online that the talk show’s staff were too “afraid” to talk about Williams’ problems, which is why he ultimately quit the “Wendy Williams Show.”

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“Yes, exactly and everything will come to light…” Boof responded to a commenter. On Instagram. “You all have no idea what’s really going on and you’re all afraid to speak out because you don’t want to lose your jobs…this is going to go wrong…I feel for the workers and the victims.”

Williams’ team announced last week that the famous talk show host had been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia and aphasia.

Her son, Kevin Hunter Jr., revealed in the Lifetime documentary “Where is Wendy Williams?” that her neurodegenerative conditions had been induced by her years of alcohol abuse.

Following the news of her diagnosis, Williams issued a statement to her devoted fans asking for time and space.

“The messages you shared with me have moved me, reminding me of the power of unity and the need for compassion,” he shared.

The media personality said she needed “(needs) personal space and peace to thrive,” while emphasizing that she is “deeply” grateful for fans’ “positivity and encouragement.”