Elaine Welteroth leaves ‘The Talk’ after one season

Elaine Welteroth leaves “The Talk” after only one season on the show.

A source told us Tuesday, “Elaine is at ‘The Talk’. They should announce it today.

The executive producers of “The Talk” then confirmed to Deadline in a statement, “We wish Elaine all the best. We are grateful for her passion, enthusiasm and insight she brought to the show on a daily basis.” They added, “Her open-mindedness and meaningful conversations were attributes we admired and always appreciated.”

The move comes after a controversy ousted Sharon Osbourne in March, and Carrie Ann Inaba also recently said she was quitting the daytime talk show.

Sources tell us the infamous racing incident that forced Osbourne out of the living room was a factor in Welteroth’s exit.

Osbourne left “The Talk” two weeks after a heated argument with co-host Sheryl Underwood which involved Osbourne defending his boyfriend, Piers Morgan, and the comments he made about Meghan Markle on his own UK show.

“There was a lot of tension, especially when Osbourne[‘s camp allegedly] disclosed a tape of Elaine comforting her after the incident. People thought [Welteroth] was playing on both sides of the fence, and there was a [general] consensus that she threw CBS under the bus, ”the source said.

Several sources told Page Six at the time that the alleged recording of Welteroth by the Osbourne camp was “illegal recording”. The Daily Mail had published the leaked audio of Welteroth consoling a sobbing Osbourne after the explosion last month,

“They pretend to be a ‘hot mic’ moment, but they weren’t [wearing the show’s mics] at all. Someone in Sharon’s camp illegally recorded their conversation and leaked it. It was Karen’s ultimate move. Sharon is the crazy TV Karen, ”said a source at the time.

Welteroth told “Entertainment Tonight” that she was “disheartened” that her kindness had “been taken out of context and turned into a weapon.”

But we are told that the media attention around Osbourne and Welteroth was not suitable for CBS brass. “People thought she was working on her own program [with the ‘ET’ statements], and the tape leak didn’t help, ”the insider said.

Another insider on the show told us “it’s not true” that the Osbourne incident and the audio leak were factors in the decision to part ways with Welteroth.

The representatives for “The Talk” and Welteroth did not return our requests for comment. Welteroth joined the show in January this year, after appearing 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 has confirmed she will not be returning to the show earlier this month.

Meanwhile, Welteroth has been busy promoting her other show, “Project Runway”.

“Better [season] yet, coming October 14 hot, ”she captioned a photo on Monday.

“The Talk” will debut its new season on September 13th.

Welteroth told Deadline in a statement upon leaving ‘Talk’: “It was gratifying to be able to present myself as my authentic self to a live national audience every day in a world as divided as ours and to stay true to it. to myself and to myself, what I represent.

She also added, “I came to ‘The Talk’ to step out of my own echo chamber and join a diverse cast to help bridge some of the divisions in our world through conversation and empathy. I am proud of. how I portrayed myself and my community. But as I always say: when the music changes, so does your dancing! I will miss my co-hosts and talented team and wish them the best. Thank you everyone who have logged in every day.I am delighted to continue these necessary conversations in my work and to share my next creative projects soon.