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\"I met someone that I was interested in pursuing a relationship with,\" she explained, later posting a photo with her girlfriend to her Instagram Stories. \"It became something that I didn't want to hide anymore and I didn't want to keep secret anymore.\"

She also said that the news was \"well-received\" among those closest to her, including her husband of 20 years, Sean Burke, and their children, who \"weren't shocked at all\" when she came out to them. The couple have a total of seven children together -- Hazel, 2; Koa, 4; twins Caden and Curran, 7; Jacob, 15; Rowan, 18; and Bella, 20.

\"I love Sean. I love him dearly, he is my person, he is my family but I'm not attracted to men and I never have been,\" she said. \"Sean and I are still married. I plan on staying married.\"

After Windham-Burke's announcement, her husband took to Instagram Stories to applaud her, writing: \"I love you. I'm proud of you. And I support you. Always.\"

Watch the full interview here:

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