The Truth About Barbara Walters' Famous Exes

Barbara Walters then went on to marry Merv Adelson — twice. Walters and the TV producer (known for shows like "Dallas" and "Knots Landing") first tied the knot in 1981, before divorcing in 1984. They then reconciled in 1986 and divorced for good in 1992 (via CBS-Los Angeles).

Although there were no more marriages for Walters after Adelson, there was still plenty of love in the journalist's life — or at least, companionship.

Walters has been romantically linked to Alan Greenspan, who would go on to serve five terms as the Chairman of the Board of the Federal Reserve. Together they attended events like Henry Kissinger's 60th birthday party (via New York Times).

She also isn't a stranger to scandal. When promoting her 2008 autobiography "Audition," Walters admitted on "Oprah" that she'd had an affair in the 1970s with married Republican senator from Massachusetts Edward Brooke III, at that time the only Black member of the Senate and 10 years Walters' senior (via New York Magazine).

As for affairs that might have been — following one charged onscreen moment between Walters and actor Clint Eastwood in 1982, Eastwood asked Walters on a date, but she turned him down (via CheatSheet). It would have, at least, made for a great chapter in her book.