Kimberly Guilfoyle and her ex-husband, California Governor Gavin Newsom, are engaged in a contentious exchange following her description of him as “unrecognizable” in response to his remarks suggesting she had “fallen prey” to the culture at Fox News.

During her appearance on **The Charlie Kirk Show** on Wednesday, Guilfoyle, 53, addressed Newsom’s criticisms, which he voiced during a CNN podcast where he condemned her shift to a right-wing media persona.

The couple was married for five years before finalizing their divorce in 2006, after Guilfoyle took a position at a New York news organization and subsequently joined Fox News, as reported by the **San Francisco Chronicle**.

Guilfoyle has identified as a “proud Republican and conservative” since the age of 18, emphasizing that Newsom, 55, was fully aware of her political beliefs when they wed.

“I didn’t change; [Newsom] did,” Guilfoyle remarked during the interview. “He used to take pride in advocating for small businesses and hard-working individuals. Now, he has succumbed to the radical left, which has pushed him so far that he is unrecognizable.”

Kimberly Guilfoyle, 53, appeared on The Charle Kirk Show on Wednesday to discuss her ex-husband after he bashed her on a CNN podcast for becoming a right-wing host

Newsom described his former wife as ambitious and “whip-smart,” recalling that she was associated with prominent Democratic figures when he began his tenure as Mayor of San Francisco in 2004, before she underwent a transformation.

“She was a different person,” Newsom remarked. “At that time, she was working for a progressive district attorney.”

He added, “We were close to Kamala [Harris]; she knew her well and spent considerable time in Democratic circles.”

“She had her ambitions; I had just been elected mayor, and shortly after my election, she moved to New York for a Court TV position, eventually leading her to Fox.”

“She fell prey, I believe, to the culture at Fox in a significant way,” Newsom commented. “She would likely disagree with that view and might argue that she found her true calling.”