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Why Is Joy Behar Absent From ‘The View’?

Joy Behar, 83, missed three straight episodes of The View due to a painful broken toe from dropping her iPad, with no clear return date announced.

  • On January 28, Joy Behar, 83-year-old cohost of The View, missed her third consecutive episode this week, including Wednesday and Monday.
  • Her return date is unclear as Joy Behar remains on sick leave due to a mystery illness, marking her second sustained absence after missing four episodes in November 2025.
  • After sitting out Monday, Ana Navarro filled in for Joy Behar on Tuesday and Wednesday, while Whoopi Goldberg explained Behar's absence on Tuesday but not on Wednesday.
  • Press inquiries followed as Entertainment Weekly sought comment on when Joy Behar might return, while The View cohosts previously adjusted the on-air routine by sitting instead of walking out.
  • Her feet have been part of The View lore, including a live massage from Matthew McConaughey, and Behar said `I dropped my iPad on my foot and I broke my toe`.
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Why Is Joy Behar Absent From ‘The View’?

The cohosts and comedian has been missing from the panel this week.

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Entertainment Weekly broke the news in United States on Wednesday, January 28, 2026.
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