Gayle King got candid about dating and what she's looking for in a man during a recent interview.

On Tuesday, the 69-year-old TV personality stopped by the "Tamron Hall Show" for the first time. During the interview, King was asked by Hall if she is currently dating or going on dating apps.

"This is the thing. If I could go on a dating app and people didn't know it was me, I would do it, but I think it's hard when you are a public person," she said.

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Hall then asked her if she's open to dating younger men.

"Definitely younger. Definitely younger," she responded but clarified, "This is the thing. I don't want to date somebody I could have given birth to."

"I would like it to start with a five (50s), and I don't want to be a nurse or a purse... I would like it that they have all of their teeth, that would be nice. And I want somebody who -- 'cause it's not really about money, guys -- has their own business, their own thing. They're very confident in their own skin."

"You want somebody who celebrates you, who is excited for you, who is very comfortable in their own skin," she added.

King also highlighted that she will never date married guys.

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Aside from revealing her dating requirements, the three-time Emmy Award winner talked about her debut in the 2024 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, which previously received praise from her ex-husband, William Bumpus.

"Well, I can mark off one more item on my highly unlikely to ever happen bucket list! My teenage fantasy of hooking up with a Sports Illustrated model has finally come true. WOW! Bravo to you Gayle ... You Look Fantastic! Bravo to Sports Illustrated for selecting YOU," Bumpus said.

"I was very surprised because he doesn't talk to the Press. I was very surprised, but I thought it was nice," she said of her ex's comment.

King and Bumpus were married from 1982 to 1993. They share two sons -- Kirby, 38, and William Jr., 37.

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