ABC/Lou Rocco(NEW YORK) — Rosie O’Donnell is leaving ABC’s The View to spend more time with her children.
The co-host and her wife Michelle Rounds split in November, O’Donnell’s rep Cindi Berger confirms to ABC News Radio, adding, “Rosie has teens and an infant at home that need her attention. This has been a very stressful situation. She is putting her personal health and family first. ABC has been wonderfully understanding and supportive of her personal decision to leave The View. Next week will be her last.”
Meanwhile, ABC issued a statement saying, “Rosie is an immensely talented star who comes in each and every morning brimming with ideas, excitement and passion for the show. When she told us that she wanted to exit The View, we respected and understood her desire to put her well-being and her family first.”
The network added, “We’re delighted she’s still part of the ABC family with upcoming guest appearances onThe Fosters. And we know she’ll return to The View often with her unique point of view and updates on her work and her family.”
O’Donnell first left The View in 2007. This past September, she returned for the launch of the show’s 18th season, along with new co-hosts Nicole Wallace and Rosie Perez, as well as returning moderator Whoopi Goldberg.
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