While Wendy Williams Is On Medical Leave Actor Jerry O’Connell Will Fill-In As Guest Host

Our fave gossip girl Wendy Williams will be taking some time away from her talk show but she won’t be leaving her audience alone, Jerry O’Connell will be stepping in for the time being.

Williams’ departure comes after her doctor ordered her to take some time of rest as she’s treated for her hyperthyroidism. For the three weeks that she’ll be gone she’s asked her good friend and actor, O’Connell to guest host the show.

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“Jerry has been such a good friend to me and to the show,” said Williams. “We’re happy to welcome him as a guest host while I’m out getting much-needed rest. Can’t wait to get back in my purple chair!” This will be the first time The Wendy Williams Show has had a guest host in its nine-year run.

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And O’Connell says he’s ready to take on the job. “I am so excited to help out and fill in. We all know nobody can fill the purple chair like Wendy, but I am honored to sit with her co-hosts and to bring the many fans all the Hot Topics they love. Like Wendy tells us, I am going to Say It Like I Mean It,” said O’Connell.

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Williams will be back in her purple chair March 19.