STEVE Harvey has shared his thoughts after his co-host made controversial comments about him in a private phone call.
Shirley Strawberry works with Steve, 66, on The Steve Harvey Morning Show - now on radio after its cancelation - but privately shared some harsh words about her boss.
In the incident, Shirley was speaking to her husband Ernesto, who is behind bars.
Due to the fact that he's in jail, Shirley's phone call to him was recorded, and later leaked.
During the call, Shirley spoke about the Family Feud star and his wife of 16 years, Marjorie Harvey.
Shirley told her husband that she'd visited the couple's mansion in Atlanta, and explored the luxury property.
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She suggested that she was only able to do so because Majorie was away and Steve was "scared" of his wife, and also hinted that Steve was in poor health.
The radio star said: "If she was there we probably wouldn’t have been all over the house… You know he’s scared… I wasn’t supposed to be in there but he brought us in."
She later added to her husband that Marjorie: “looks at us as the help, you know.”
Shirley also claimed that Steve "got winded" when he walked up the stairs of his home.
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STRAWBERRY LETTER
On Monday, Shirley explained her words and apologized to Lori Harvey's parents.
In a video, she said: "Steve, I’m going to start by saying that my estranged husband is in jail. He’s been in jail for over a year, right after the 4th of July of 2022, and recently some phone calls between he and I were leaked last year.
"On those calls, you hear me saying that you were winded going up the stairs at your home and that Majorie looks at us as the help. Right here and now, I want to apologize to you and Majorie for what I said."
She added: "It was definitely not me trying to add to what you have going on right now.
"I apologize, I make no excuses. I said what I said and there's no denying it or taking it back."
ALL FORGIVEN?
Steve soon responded on live radio, and defended his marriage while sharing his empathy toward his co-star.
He said: “Let me say this to you, Shirley, we have known about this right after it happened but we can’t get in nobody’s marriage like ‘girl what are you doing? what are you feeling?’ but we didn’t want to talk about it.”
He later added: “The devil is busy. The devil don’t come for those he got, he sends those he has.”
In the comment section, one social media user agreed: "Everyone vents in private and says things they don't mean. I hope all is forgiven."
However, one enraged fan stated: "Should be out of a job."
NO DRAMA HERE
On August 27, Steve assured fans that his marriage was fine amid unfounded rumors that Marjorie cheated.
The week before, internet speculation flared that Marjorie had an affair with Steve's personal chef and bodyguard, which both parties denied.
Steve addressed the rumors at Invest Fest 2023 in Atlanta before the event started.
He told the crowd, as seen in a TikTok video shared by an attendee:
"Before I get started, just let me say, I'm fine. Marjorie's fine."
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Steve threw up a shrug and continued: "I don't know what y'all doing, but find something else to do 'cause we fine.
"Lord have mercy," he added from the stage.
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