Elaine Welteroth leaves “The Talk” after just one season on the show.
A source told us on Tuesday that “Elaine is on ‘The Talk. They’re expected to announce it today.”
The executive producers of “The Talk” later confirmed to Deadline in a statement: “We wish Elaine the best. We are grateful for her passion, enthusiasm and vision she brought to the show on a daily basis.” They added: “Their openness and meaningful conversations were attributes we admired and always appreciated.”
The move comes after a controversy overthrew Sharon Osbourne in March, and Carrie Ann Inaba also recently said she would leave the daytime talk show.
Sources told us that the famous race incident that forced Osbourne out of the gate was a factor in Welteroth’s exit.
Osbourne left “The Talk” two weeks after a heated discussion with co-host Sheryl Underwood, who referred to Osbourne defending his friend, Piers Morgan, and comments he had made about Meghan Markle on her own. UK program.
“There was a lot of tension, especially when Osbourne[‘s camp allegedly] leaked an Elaine tape that comforted her after the incident. People thought [Welteroth] he played on both sides of the fence, and there was one [general] consensus that launched CBS under the bus, ”the source said.
Several sources told Page Six at the time that Welteroth’s alleged recording in the Osbourne camp was an “illegal recording”. The Daily Mail had published the leaked audio last month of Welteroth consoling an Osbourne crying after the explosion.
“They’re dressing up as if it were a moment of‘ hot mic ’, but they weren’t [wearing the show’s mics] Absolutely not. Someone in Sharon’s camp illegally recorded her conversation and leaked it. It was Karen’s last play. Sharon is the cheeky Karen TV, ”a source said at the time.
Welteroth told Entertainment Tonight that she was “discouraged” that her kindness had been “taken out of context and armed.”
But we are told that media attention surrounding Osbourne and Welteroth did not go well with CBS. “People thought they were working on their own agenda [with the ‘ET’ statements], and the filtered tape didn’t help, ”the informant said.
Another member of the show told us that “it is not true” that the Osbourne incident and the leaked audio were factors in the decision to separate from Welteroth.
Representatives of “The Talk” and Welteroth did not return our requests for comment. Welteroth joined the show in January this year, after presenting himself as a guest host. Jerry O’Connell replaced Osbourne.
We previously reported that “The Talk” is also looking for a male co-host to replace Carrie Ann Inaba, who confirmed she would not return to the show earlier this month.
Meanwhile, Welteroth has been busy promoting his other program, “Project Runway.”
“The best [season] still, coming in on October 14th, hot, “he captioned a photo on Monday.
“The Talk” will premiere its new season on September 13th.
Welteroth told Deadline in a statement from his “Talk” release: “It was gratifying to be able to present myself as my true self in front of a live national audience every day in a world as divided as ours and keep – I am faithful to myself and what I defend “.
He also added: “I came to‘ The Talk ’to come out of my own echo chamber and join a diverse cast to help save some of the divisions of our world through conversation and empathy. “I’m proud of how I represented myself and my community. But as I always say, when music changes, so does your dance. I will miss my talented co-hosts and crew and I wish them all the best.” “Thanks to everyone who tuned in every day. I’m excited to continue these necessary conversations in my work and soon share my next creative projects.”