Gayle King Shocks Oprah Winfrey With Never-Been-Done-Before Gift on Vacation

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Gayle King and Oprah Winfrey have been on many exciting adventures together, but their trip to a wellness retreat in Italy earlier this year was an especially memorable journey.In a new episode of the duo's web series, a series in which Winfrey and King answer readers' questions, chat about trends and «delightfully riff off each other» — the close friends break down their different approaches to traveling and reflect on their recent jaunt to Palazzo Fiuggi in central Italy.Winfrey shares that she invited King, King's daughter, Kirby Bumpus, close friend Ava DuVernay and their friend Urania with her to Italy. «This last vacation was so meaningful to me because it was a full-circle moment to be able to take all of my friends on vacation,» she says.King reveals that the former talk show host paid for everyone to go, which she happily accepted.

And while the five-some enjoyed many aspects of their trip together, there was a significant moment that stood out to Winfrey. «So we went on a shopping spree too, and I love a good shopping spree.

Nothing better than to be able to shop and fit in the clothes, and y'all know I got new knees so I can fit in the clothes,» she recalls in the episode. «I was going to my favorite store and they had pulled out racks of things and I was [choosing] things, and at the end when I went up to pay the bill, they said Gayle had already paid.

That was the first time that ever happened to me!»The two have an adorable mini celebration onscreen, clasping hands as they beam at one another. «That was a first!