ANDY Cohen shocked viewers of his nighttime talkshow when he appeared in the most recent episode covered in a head bandage after an unexplained procedure.
The , 51, unveiled a massive bandage that took up half of his forehead on as he interviewed co-host , 35, and star , 40.
The TV mogul casually played off his newest accessory and told his audience: “By the way, I'm wearing a Band-Aid tonight, I wish there was a great story.
“I wish Vicki punched me in the face in a dark hallway, but I just had a little procedure yesterday,” the host revealed of his mystery condition.
The obvious jab was a reference to former leader , 57, who her longtime franchise last week after being embarrassingly demoted by the show to a “friend” role two seasons in a row.
As the original star of the show, the reality housewife posted to her Instagram to tell her fans about her sudden exit: "I will always be the OG of the OC, but it’s time to say goodbye to The Real Housewives of Orange County.
"It’s been an incredible ride for 14 years and I want thank all of you for your support, for your love and for “whooping it up” with me along the way,” she added.
Fans were quick to show confusion and concern online for the fashion-forward star.
One watcher tweeted: “Hey @Andy I work at a dermatology office and they make paper tape that blends into your skin so you don’t have such a big noticeable bandaid on your head! You should get some!”
“What the f is on @Andy’s head? I didn’t even know they made bandages that big. Ridiculous,” another viewer said.
“Why is @Andy wearing a bandage!?! #upsetgay #badhookup #didtamarapunchhim #didvickipunchhim," a fan asked along with hashtags that refer back to the Housewives drama.
The host didn’t go into detail about the procedure but he did reveal in November 2016 as Kelly Ripa’s co-host on Live with Kelly that he had been diagnosed with skin cancer.
After the blonde TV personality noticed her friend had a “black dot” on his lip that had not been there before, she continued to pressure Andy to seek medical help.
He finally saw a dermatologist who confirmed the diagnosis: "It was melanoma. And they removed it, you know, the whole thing.
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“And I just want to thank you because you were so dogmatic. And it's all fine, but that's a good friend.”
The TV mogul recalled the scary experience taught him that he is “tanorexic” but learned a valuable lesson: “I love the sun, I really do, but just be careful.
"I, of course, never thought that kind of thing would happen to me, and it will change my relationship to the sun."
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