The View cohost Alyssa Farah Griffin has explained why she’s missed three episodes of the talk show this week, sharing a health update as she prepares to give birth to her first child.
After moderator Whoopi Goldberg addressed Griffin’s second absence of the week at the top of Tuesday’s live show, the 36-year-old former Donald Trump White House staffer revealed Wednesday morning why she’s been absent in a social media post.
“Hey guys! I’ve been down sick with a stomach virus but will hopefully be back on [The View] tomorrow,” Griffin wrote on her Instagram Story post, noting that she would miss the day’s upcoming broadcast as well.
She added, “It’s no fun being sick while 6 ½+ months pregnant! Remember it’s that time of year — be smart, use hand sanitizer, stay home if you’re sick!”
In October, Griffin revealed on the air that she and husband Justin Griffin were expecting their first child together, after previously opening up about her IVF journey.
“I’m so overjoyed,” Griffin said at the time. “I went through IVF, it was hard, it took us about a year, it took us five rounds, but he’s here, he’s coming!”
Griffin’s ongoing absence from the Hot Topics table comes after both Goldberg and Joy Behar recently had their own extended hiatuses from The View, with Goldberg returning on Monday following two weeks away from the program.
The 70-year-old EGOT-winning actress was in Italy to film a guest role on the long-running regional soap opera Un Posto Al Sole. She had previously said it was a “crazy idea” to film an entire TV spot in a language she didn’t fully speak.
Behar, 83, also spent time away from the show in November due to an injury that took her out for multiple episodes.
“I dropped my iPad on my foot and I broke my toe,” Behar noted when she finally returned to the program on Nov. 14. “And they put the toes together because it’s broken, and it’s very, very, very painful. I do not recommend you dropping anything on your toes.”
Behar then hoisted her foot to the Hot Topics table and showed off the injury to her cohosts, with a bandage visible over her middle toes.
Alyssa Farah Griffin’s brief disappearance from the Hot Topics table has sparked a wave of curiosity among View fans — and her update only added more fuel to the conversation. While she assured followers she’s recovering from a nasty stomach virus, insiders say producers have been quietly reshuffling segments in her absence, preparing for her maternity leave that’s just around the corner.
Behind the scenes, staffers are reportedly working through a “musical chairs” dilemma, as multiple hosts have recently been sidelined. With Goldberg returning from her Italian filming stint and Behar still healing from her painful toe injury, Griffin’s sudden illness has left the show juggling schedules to keep the panel balanced and the debates flowing.
Producers aren’t panicking — but the back-to-back absences have created what one insider described as “the most chaotic month of attendance the show has seen in years.” Still, Griffin’s return is expected imminently, and her pregnancy updates have become a bright spot for many loyal viewers who’ve followed her IVF journey.
For now, the show marches on — but with three cohosts battling health hurdles within weeks, fans are already wondering: what’s going on behind the curtain at The View?