Whoopi Goldberg announces abrupt from The View – she gives reason for unexpected absence
Whoopi Goldberg announces abrupt weeks-long break from The View – but gives reason for unexpected absence
THE View’s Whoopi Goldberg is taking an extended hiatus from the talk show just days after her Season 30 return.
The newest season kicked off last week with Whoopi resuming her duties as the panel’s moderator.
Whoopi Goldberg has announced that she’s taking an extended break from hosting The ViewCredit: ABC
Whoopi has been a co-host and moderator of the morning show for nearly two decadesCredit: ABC
However, the actress is already stepping back from the show after a weeks-long summer break.
Whoopi addressed her upcoming absence on the latest installment of The View‘s Behind the Table podcast with producer Brian Teta.
“We’re going to lose you for a couple of days,” Brian noted about the EGOT winner’s appearance on the morning show.
“You’re going to be gone over the next two weeks, but you’ll be here on Mondays,” he clarified.
The pair explained that Whoopi will be busy filming her upcoming Barack-Obama-produced Netflix film, Women Like Us, with Vivica A. Fox, and will therefore miss multiple broadcasts.
Brian mentioned that filming will be done nearby, so Whoopi won’t have to travel too far from the New York City set.
He also shared that Lisa Ling, Star Jones, Sherri Shepherd, and Debbie Matenopoulos will fill in for the host while she’s away.
Whoopi is typically off on Fridays, leaving just Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday when she’ll need a replacement.
Fans were worried that the movie star might never return to the show when her new gig was revealed last month.
They also suspected that Joy Behar, who just became the longest-running female talk show host, would take over as moderator in Whoopi’s absence.
Whoopi joined the show in 2007, ten years after its debut on ABC in 1997.
She guides the Hot Topics discussions, breaking down everything from politics to entertainment and lifestyle news, alongside her co-hosts.
The actress is stepping away from the studio for multiple broadcasts to film a new projectCredit: ABC
Whoopi just returned to the panel last week with her co-hosts to kick off the show’s 30th yearCredit: ABC
Her work on the show cemented her EGOT status, as she earned a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host.
Sara Haines, Sunny Hostin, Ana Navarro, and Alyssa Farah Griffin are also among the panel.
The ladies just returned to the studio last Tuesday after taking several weeks off to enjoy the remainder of the summer.
ABC filled the weekday morning hour with reruns until the new season kicked off after Labor Day.
Chatter has circulated about whether Whoopi, 70, will retire as she enters her 20th year on the broadcast.
The Ghost actress revealed her plans for her future in a September 2025 interview with Entertainment Tonight, saying she couldn’t “afford” to retire and had to keep working.
Joy, 83, also shared her take on retirement during the interview, adding, “Creative people don’t retire, they don’t resign, they just keep going.”
