Wendy Williams will NOT return to show next week & will be replaced by guest hosts as she suffers ‘complications’
THE WENDY Williams Show has announced that the host will NOT be returning due to "serious complications" regarding her health.
was previously diagnosed with a "breakthrough" case of Covid and has not appeared in public since September.
The talk show announced on Tuesday that the 57-year-old , as she is "not ready" to be on camera due to "ongoing medical issues."
On , they revealed that a series of "guest hosts" will take over her role for the foreseeable future.
"The Wendy Williams Show will start airing originals on Monday, October 18, with an exciting lineup of guest hosts and panels to be announced shortly," show producers disclosed.
"Wendy continues to be under medical supervision and meets with her medical team on a daily basis. She is making progress but is experiencing serious complications as a direct result of Graves’ Disease and her thyroid condition."
"It has been determined that more time is needed before she is able to return to her live hosting duties," they claimed.
The post continued: "Wendy is a valued and stalwart member of the Debmar-Mercury family and has been so for 12 years. We want her health to be her top priority. As soon as she's ready, she will be back in her treasured purple chair.
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"We very much appreciate the respect for Wendy’s privacy, as well as all the good wishes from her fans, station partners and advertisers."
GET-WELL WENDY!
Last week the show broke the news that Wendy would not be returning to the program on October 4th, but they claimed she would be well enough to begin on the 18th.
They added that her was "no longer an issue and she has tested negative."
Producers explained that her "ongoing medical issues" were related to pre-existing conditions that were keeping her from leaving doctor care.
PSYCHIATRIC BREAK
The Wendy Williams Show was postponed from of September 20th after the host was rushed to the hospital on the 15th due to a "health scare."
Police received a 911 call from her building at 8 am about a "57-year-old female in need of psychiatric services."
An ambulance arrived on the scene and transported a woman matching the host's description to a nearby hospital for evaluation.
ADDICTION BATTLE
The Sun was the first to report that the TV star had been "struggling with addiction" leading up to
an insider revealed to The Sun.
The informant added that staffers have said they would smell the liquor on her.
DOOMED RETURN?
Amidst her hospitalization, she also tested positive for a breakthrough case of Covid.
The staff of the show has expressed concern over their jobs as
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An insider exclusively told The Sun that “ staff are looking for new jobs. They don’t believe she will ever come back.
“It's a mass exodus. They are trying to get out before the ship sinks.”
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