Joy Behar has returned to The View after a week-long absence, revealing the personal struggles that kept her away.
Fans of The View were thrilled to see Joy Behar back on the panel after a week-long absence that left many speculating about her future on the show.
The 82-year-old host finally addressed her time away, revealing there was more to it than off-Broadway commitments.
Last Thursday, Whoopi Goldberg assured viewers, saying: “Joy is not here. We wish her a happy opening night. It’s tonight.”
Joy’s new play, My First Ex-Husband, was written by and stars Joy alongside Tovah Feldshuh, Susie Essman, and Adrienne C. Moore.
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However, upon her return, Joy admitted: “I was sick!” She didn’t specify what illness she’d been battling.
She also shared she’ll continue performing until February 23 before another actress takes over.
Joy, a face on The View since its 1997 debut, briefly left in 2013 but returned in 2015.
Meanwhile, The View continues to expand with The Weekend View now airing on ABC News Live, although Whoopi won’t be part of it since she doesn’t work Fridays.
THE View fans were thrilled today when Joy Behar finally returned to the daytime show after “going missing” from the series.
The popular host, 82, joined her fellow panellists to explain the real reason for her week-long absence from talk show.
Fans have been left wondering why Joy Behar has been absent from The View for the past week, with some concerned she might be leaving the show.
Last Thursday, host Whoopi Goldberg , 69, addressed her absence, and told viewers: “Joy is not here. We wish her a happy opening night. It’s tonight.”
Whoopi was referring to Joy’s off-Broadway play, My First Ex-Husband, which premiered last week at New York’s Mac-Haydn Theater.
She wrote the production and also performs in it, alongside Tovah Feldshuh, Susie Essman, and Adrienne C. Moore.
Joy hasn’t been on The View since last Monday (February 3), with former co-host Star Jones filling in for her.
But now she has returned to her place on the panel, much to the delight of fans.
However, it’s now been revealed there is more to her absence than just her off-Broadway show.
Speaking about why she has been away from The View, Joy said: “I was sick!”
Although she didn’t disclose what illness she’d had, she hinted she had been unwell all week – and just as her off-Broadway show was kicking off.
Asked how Mr First Ex-Husband was going, she replied: “It’s going really well, people seem to like it!.
“It’s been a fun ride.”
Joy then revealed she would be doing the play until February 23, before another actress takes over the role.
The popular host has been a staple of The View since she the show started in 1997.
She took a break in 2013, before returning in 2015.
