Wendy Williams' absence from her titular talk show will continue into 2022.
On Wednesday,TheWendy WilliamsShowannounced alineup of guest hostsfor the month of January, beginning withFat Joe and Remy Maduring the week of Jan. 3.
“We’re looking forward to producing new and exciting shows in 2022 and we can’t wait to return in the new year with all of our guest hosts,” Executive Producer David Perler said in a press release.
He continued, “Each of the outstanding guest hosts brings a unique and distinctive style to the successful ‘Wendy’ format with their individual personalities while also making sure that Wendy’s show remains consistent for the loyal Wendy watchers.”
The syndicated program’s 13th season kicked off on Oct. 18 without Williams, 57.
The season premiere, originally set for Sept. 20, was initially pushed to Oct. 4 after Williamstested positive for a breakthrough case of COVID-19amid otherhealth concerns. When the premiere date wasdelayed once moreto Oct. 18, the show revealed that Williams had recovered from COVID-19 but was still battling other health problems.
A later update revealed that guest hosts would begin taking over the show, as Williams was experiencing"serious complications"due to Graves' disease, an autoimmune disease that results in an overactive thyroid gland. (Williams previously took anextended hiatus from her showin May 2020 due to the condition.)
A series of stars have appeared in her place since then, includingWhitney Cummings,Jerry Springer,Bill BellamyandLeah Remini, as well as various panels of guest hosts. Shepherd, Rapaport and Fat Joe and Remy Ma have also previously taken on the guest hosting role.
Wendy Williams.Michael Tran/FilmMagic
Last month, Williamsprovided an update on her healthin anInstagram post.
“I’m making progress but it’s just one of those things that’s taking longer than we expected,” Williams wrote. “I’m a woman of a certain age, and I know enough to listen to my doctors and will return to my purple chair as soon as we all agree I’m ready.”
TheWendy WilliamsShowairs weekdays (check local listings).
source: people.com
