Gay Ex-Governor Talks to Oprah

TRENTON, NJ -- Former New Jersey Gov. James E. McGreevey (bio), who announced his homosexuality and his resignation in the same speech two years ago, gave an exclusive interview with Oprah Winfrey Tuesday.

It has been quiet around McGreevey since he came out and admitted to having an affair with another man but now the ex-governor opens up to Oprah in a lengthy interview.

The interview will air on the "Oprah Winfrey Show" on Sept. 19, the same day McGreevey's political memoir, "The Confession," goes on sale.

According to sources close to the former governor, Oprah landed the exclusive interview because McGreevey is a fan of Winfrey's education and anti-poverty work.

McGreevey publicly declared "I am a gay American," with his wife by his side in 2004. The couple have since separated and McGreevey now lives with his partner, Australian financial adviser Mark O'Donnell, 42.