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Alyssa Farah Griffin is making her return to the dynamic discussions at The View following an absence of nearly two months.
During Thursday’s episode on April 2, Whoopi Goldberg excitedly revealed that Griffin will rejoin the show after its customary Easter break.
“We are delighted to announce that Alyssa will be back at the table when we return live after the holidays,” Goldberg informed viewers.
According to Entertainment Weekly, Griffin is scheduled to reappear on Monday, April 13, after the show pauses for a week-long break starting April 6.
Griffin has been on maternity leave since February 10 after going into labor earlier than anticipated, which led to her missing several episodes just ahead of her planned leave commencement the following week.
Goldberg announced the happy news during the broadcast. “I don’t know if you saw the show yesterday, but it turned out Alyssa was right about Bad Bunny’s halftime show putting her into labor,” Goldberg said, referring to the joke Griffin made in the previous episode. “It put her into labor! She’s at the hospital right now.”
Goldberg continued, “We are wishing her the best as she waits for her baby to arrive. It’s kind of fabulous.”
Griffin gave birth to Justin Patrick Griffin Jr., her first child. The longtime View host had been open about her struggles with IVF. When she announced the news on The View in October 2025, she admitted she was “so excited.”
“Baby boy Griffin arrives in February,” she said at the time. “I’m so overjoyed and I’ve shared with all of you, I went through IVF. It was hard, it took us about a year. It took five rounds but he’s here, he’s coming. I’m so happy to have the most supportive husband in the world, Justin.”
Griffin’s absence was certainly felt as The View continued without her.
Several television personalities have filled in for Griffin throughout her maternity leave, including controversial former View hosts Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Abby Huntsman. Amanda Carpenter, Sheryl Underwood, comedian Whitney Cummings, and Savannah Chrisley also guest hosted, as did Sara Eisen.
After Cummings completes her week guest hosting on Friday, the show will take a break before returning with Griffin right back in her seat beside Sunny Hostin on April 13.
The View airs on weekdays at 11/10c on ABC.