Media mogul Oprah Winfrey has been admitted to a hospital due to “very serious” stomach problems, according to her close friend, Gayle King, on CBS Mornings.

Winfrey had been suffering from a severe stomach issue, which she described as a “stomach flu” where “stuff was coming out of both ends,” King said. The situation was so dire that Winfrey had to be hospitalized for dehydration and receive intravenous (IV) treatment.

“Needless to say, she ended up in the hospital, dehydration, she had an IV. So it was a very serious thing,” King shared with the viewers, though she refrained from going into further details. “I won’t get too graphic,” she added.

Despite the seriousness of Winfrey’s medical emergency, King reassured the audience that the 70-year-old media titan “will be ok” and expressed hope that Winfrey would not be upset with her for sharing this personal information.

The hospitalization came at an inopportune time,...