Rielle Hunter (l.) will open her doors to Oprah Winfrey for a sit-down interview slated to air in May.

John Edward's gal pal Rielle Hunter is heading into the arms of the same woman who provided a shoulder to Edwards' wife - Oprah Winfrey.

Winfrey's camp confirmed Tuesday that the videographer turned Edwards' baby mama will spill her secrets - or what's left of them - on the popular daytime show.

"'The Oprah Winfrey Show' will have the exclusive, first TV interview with Rielle Hunter," a spokeswoman said.

A specific air date for the show has not been confirmed, however the National Enquirer, which broke the news, reported it will air in May and be done at Hunter's Charlotte home.

Winfrey's spokeswoman revealed no other details.

It was just last May that Winfrey visited the Edwards' home and interviewed Elizabeth Edwards about her book, the couple's troubled marriage and her husband's affair.

Since then, former Sen. John Edwards, after long-denying that he fathered Hunter's child, has admitted the kid is his offspring.

The Winfrey chat follows on Hunter's blockbuster interview with GQ magazine, where she spilled juicy details about their relationship. She also appeared in photos wearing a white shirt, pearls and a smile.

A source told the Enquirer that John Edwards encouraged Hunter to do the Winfrey interview.

"John wants the world to see Rielle in a different light, not like the home wrecker she's been portrayed," the insider told the Enquirer.

"She's excited about giving her account of how she met John, how the affair began and what's in store for her future," the source told the Enquirer. "Rielle also wants to clear the air about the GQ photos - she's basically doing it to get the truth out and tell her side of the story."

May is a sweeps month when TV shows like Winfrey's stock up on high-profile interviews as a way to boost ratings, which are then used by local stations around the country to set future advertising rates.

Winfrey has also had a front-row seat of sorts for the Edwards' family drama. Besides Elizabeth Edwards, and now Hunter, she had former Edwards' right-hand-man Andrew Young and his wife, Cheri, on the show in February to talk about his book, the scandal and the existence of an Edwards-Hunter sex tape.

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