Gayle Kings Shocking Fetish Revealed in Interview

Size matters for . 

The usually buttoned-up anchor wasn't shy when speaking out about what she finds sexy during an interview with  this week. 

The 71-year-old CBS Mornings anchor, divorced since 1993, opened up about her dating life, describing what she looks for in a flame. 

'What would people be surprised to know you're into? What do you look for?' Cooper, 31, asked during the rapid-fire Q&A portion of the sit-down.

'I like big, Alex, in every way,' King boldly answered. 

She cheekily elaborated, 'You can take with that big hands, big chest, big muscles, big feet. Do with that what you will.'

And King brazenly confessed, 'I also like a guy with a sense of humor. Somebody that can make you laugh – panties come off.'

As the segment continued, the media personality shared, 'I want somebody that can pick me up and carry me across the room. And [he] doesn't go, "Oh, my back." I want that.'

She went on to say that she prefers to date younger men, although not someone young enough that she 'could have given birth' to him. 

The star explained, 'Guys my age, they...tend to be a little boring. You can't generalize, but that has been my experience so far.'

King also discussed her ideal date night in detail. 

'I love a good restaurant. I love a movie. I like a restaurant, movie, then we can talk about the movie. I love that,' she gushed.

As for 'first date deal breakers,' King named 'smoking.' 

'I hate smoking. I just – the smell of it. I just don't like smoking,' she admitted.

Elsewhere in the hour-plus interview, King described her 'unique' bond with BFF of 50 years Oprah Winfrey, 72. 

She said their friendship is one of the most significant relationships in her life.

Winfrey has previously spoken about her deep affection for King, once describing her to Barbara Walters as 'the mother I never had, the sister everyone would want, and the friend that everyone deserves.' 

In the 2010 conversation, which has since gone viral, she emphasized, 'I don't know a better person.'

Reflecting on the praise, King told Cooper she was taken aback by the emotional tribute.

'I got choked up watching that,' she said. 

'I'm sitting there watching Barbara Walters, eating my popcorn, and then I called [Winfrey] and I said, "Oh my God. I can't believe what you just said," because I never thought about myself in that capacity, [being] all those things to her. But we do have a very unique bond.'