The news recently emerged that longtime cohost of \u201cThe View<\/strong>,\u201d Joy Behar<\/strong>, can be taking a while away from the show. The rumor mill then ran rampant with theories; with many pondering she was either being phased out or working up to go away the show. Now, the 83-year-old host is making it clear that her time away isn\u2019t a hiatus, nor an indication of something greater.<\/p>\n During a May 2026 broadcast of \u201cThe View,\u201d<\/a> Behar took the chance to elucidate why fans won\u2019t see her on the series for a few weeks. The talk show legend began, \u201cThere\u2019s been quite a lot of media attention on me recently because I\u2019m taking off the hiatus.\u201d <\/p>\n After that, Behar rebuffed reports that she was occurring hiatus, noting that she\u2019s working while she\u2019s away and that a hiatus often means a break. In response to her, \u201cI even have a planned trip overseas next week to work on my play, \u2018My First EX Husband,\u2019 in London.\u201d <\/p>\n \t\t<\/p>\n Behar continued her explanation for her impending absence from \u201cThe View.\u201d First, she noted that her upcoming play isn\u2019t her first and that she\u2019s \u201cwritten a bunch of plays,\u201d before mentioning one other one, \u201cBonkers within the Boroughs.\u201d<\/p>\n After that, the comedian jokingly asked her cohosts in the event that they would miss her during her non-hiatus. Naturally, they said they’d before she stated, \u201cWell, I’ll miss you too, and I’ll all the time miss the audience. That\u2019s my thing.\u201d<\/p>\n As they rolled to the show\u2019s end credits, Behar reaffirmed that she would return in two weeks. <\/p>\n After Behar\u2019s comments were shared on \u201cThe View\u201d social media channels, fans of the hit ABC show began weighing in. Naturally, the vast majority of the comments were positive, but just a few thought Behar\u2019s upcoming two-week absence was mandated. <\/p>\n One person said on X, \u201cYou might be missed, but go kill it in London.\u201d One other \u201cView\u201d fan said, \u201cShe is such an icon and inspo\u2026to be over 80 and doing so many recent things\u2026it truly proves you’re never too old for ANYTHING on this life!!!\u201d<\/p>\n Another person reacted, \u201cOkay, phew bc I used to be behind on watching the show, and I\u2019m like, what did I miss! Why is Joy leaving? Lol.\u201d After that, one other social media user chimmed in, \u201cIt\u2019s just Fox faux news spreading tabloid crap as usual.\u201d<\/p>\n Regarding positive comments, an Instagram user wrote, \u201cJoy\u2026 All of us love you very much. You might be unbelievable. You\u2019re fabulous. You might be an enormous bundle of joy for all of us! We love you we love you. We love you.\u201d<\/p>\n Lastly, a special person expressed doubt about her reasoning. They said, \u201cRight, Behar, this has nothing to do with the network telling you to take a break from the show due to your wacky, embarrassing rantings. Sure.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThe View\u201d is currently in its twenty ninth season on ABC. Nevertheless, despite being on the air for therefore long, the series shows no sign of slowing down. In response to The Wrap<\/a>, the Behar co-hosted show recently had its strongest first-quarter rankings in five years. <\/p>\n The daytime talk show averaged 2.78 million viewers and a powerful 1.86 rating in households. That\u2019s not all; it also achieved a five-year rankings high amongst women aged 25 to 54, with 225,000 eyeballs, in addition to amongst women aged 18 to 49. The latter of the 2 demographics delivered 182,000 million viewers. <\/p>\n Notably, the show delivered substantial year-over-year increases across several of its most vital demographics, with women 18 to 49 seeing the most important boost, up 14%. Moreover, in response to Variety<\/a>, the season 29 premiere was the show\u2019s strongest since 2020, with 2.602 million viewers. <\/p>\nJoy Behar Says She\u2019ll Miss The Viewers The Most <\/h2>\n
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Some Fans Think There\u2019s More To The Story <\/h2>\n
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\u2018The View\u2019 Is On A Rankings High<\/h2>\n
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Who Will Fill In For Joy Behar<\/h2>\n
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