CARRIE Ann Inaba officially announced her exit from The Talk after three seasons and a past year of turmoil for the daytime show.
Back in April, Carrie Ann said she would be taking a leave of absence to deal with her health and now, revealed that break has become permanent.
She said in a statement obtained by Deadline: “I enjoyed my time at The Talk as co-host and moderator.
“And I am grateful for the opportunity I had to grow with the entire Talk family as well as truly connect with viewers on such a personal level.
“I will miss The Talk, but I am excited for the next chapter both for myself and for the show.”’
The Talk’s executive producers Heather Gray and Kristin Matthews said in a joint statement of their own: “We will always be grateful for her contributions here at The Talk over the last 3 seasons.
“Her warmth, wisdom and vulnerability are just a few of her many admirable traits that will be missed.
“We wish her much success and good health going forward.”
Earlier this week, a source exclusively told The Celeb Report: “Carrie Ann is walking away from the show with her head held high.
“Another male will likely take her place – Victor Cruz is the clear favorite for the job.”
Victor has appeared on The Talk as a guest-host in various episode, most recently in late July.
The insider explained: “Sharon kept the show in the headlines. When a roach crawling behind Sheryl Underwood was the only thing getting attention, it was a sign to move on and try something new.”
The Celeb Report has reached out to the show’s reps for comment.
In March, CBS revealed in a statement that longtime host Sharon Osbourne would be leaving the program following mass backlash for her “racially insensitive” comments while defending Piers Morgan
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