Wendy Williams was found drunk and 'in a bad way' and rushed to the hospital for a 'banana bag' of IV fluids to sober up

Wendy Williams was taken to the hospital after she was found drunk, her relapse sparked by the birth of husband Kevin Hunter’s love child with his younger mistress, allegedly.The 54-year-old checked herself out of her sober living home in Long Island City, Queens on Monday afternoon and started drinking - eventually being found by her team who took her to the hospital to sober up. 

 It's understood the star's sober coach, who had been with her 24 hours a day, raised the alarm.A studio source says  'She was in a bad way and disappeared from the studio after her show Monday. She went back to the sober house only to check herself out and decided to start drinking.

'It's not clear where she went but she headed in the direction of her home in Jersey and managed to find alcohol along the way.

'Word got back to the studio and there was panic and concern, everyone was looking for her, no one knew whether there would be a show today.

'She was eventually found and was drunk, she was immediately taken to the hospital.'

It's understood Wendy was given a banana bag - a bag of IV fluids containing vitamins and minerals which helps clear a person's system and sober them up. The solution has a yellow color hence the term 'banana bag'.

'Wendy was in a bad way so everyone was amazed that she made it in to the studio this morning to do the show,' the source added.

Hunter's massage therapist mistress Hudson, 33, is believed to have given birth to a little girl last week. She was discharged from the hospital on Sunday, according to reports.