JUST IN: Fani Willis' affair with Nathan Wade began in 2019: court witness

On Wednesday, one of Fani Willis' ex-colleagues testified during a hearing on whether the Fulton County district attorney's improper relationship with lead prosecutor Nathan Wade should disqualify her from overseeing Donald Trump's Georgia election interference case.

Robin Yearti, who resigned from the DA's office for "a number" of reasons, said under oath that Willis and Wade's relationship began in 2019 and was "romantic" in nature.

"Do you understand it that their relationship began in 2019?" Yearti was asked, to which she replied, "yes," noting that to her, "personal" meant "romantic."

When asked whether she believed Willis and Wade's "romantic relationship" was in effect from 2019 to 2022, Yearti said she had "no doubt" that was the case.

Allegations of Wade and Willis' alleged impropriety were first brought to light in a court filing by one of Trump's co-defendants, Michael Roman. His lawyer, Ashleigh Merchant, claimed that Willis and Wade "have been engaged in an improper, clandestine personal relationship during the pendency of this case, which has resulted in the special prosecutor, and, in turn, the district attorney, profiting significantly from this prosecution at the expense of the taxpayers."

Court documents revealed that Wade bought plane tickets to locations such as Miami and San Francisco in Willis' name.

Willis has since admitted that she and Wade had a "personal relationship," though she claimed it developed after he was brought on as special prosecutor and "never involved direct or indirect financial benefit" to her.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.