Back in the day, three news kids frolicked in the same Washington circles. Their names were Connie Chung, Maury Povich and Donna Benner. Chung went on to become a national anchor, while Povich became a trash TV talk show host and Brenner ultimately became his trusted producer.

But the Philadelphia Inquirer reported yesterday that Benner has up and left Povich after 10 years by his side — amid a strange behind-the-scenes sex scandal plaguing his program (see details from our coverage last year). In short, Bianca Nardi, another former Maury producer, has sued the show, alleging that she was forced to work in a sexually charged atmosphere, which stemmed from “an intimate and sexual relationship” between Povich and Benner.

Benner told the paper that she resigned on good terms, but sources have told Big Head DC that Chung has long been wary of the Benner/Povich relationship. And now, even though Benner is technically out of the picture, some people surrounding the power couple are talking divorce.