Harvey has been married three times and has seven children (four biological and three stepchildren). The first wife named is Marcia Harvey, second one Mary Shackelford, the couple divorced in November 2005 and in 2011. Fans may know the King of Comedy as the mustachioed host of Family Feud and a namesake talk show, but details of his personal life are anything but a laughing matter.
Why Steve And Mary Lee Harvey Got Divorced
In 2011, Mary Lee came forward with her side of the story. She says she intercepted a confidential letter that was addressed to Steve and delivered to the couple’s LA home. In it, a mistress revealed the details of their affair.
In another incident, she took a phone call at their home from a woman who claimed to be checking on a job application to work for Steve. Mary Lee responded, “Well I don’t believe I’m taking applications in my kitchen.” The call raised red flags for his then-wife, and for good reason—the woman on the other end of the line was Marjorie Bridges, Steve’s mistress and future third wife.
“Am I angry? Yes,” she continued. “I missed six years of my son’s life and I can’t get those years back. I’m just a mother who wants to have access to my son without interference.”
In 2017, she sued her ex-husband for $60 million. She charged Steve Harvey with a laundry list of offenses, including child endangerment, torture, conspiracy against rights, intentional infliction of emotional distress, breach of contract, and even something she refers to as “soul murder.” A judge dismissed the suit the following year, According to Gossip Cop.