Rosie O’Donnell Leaving ‘The View’; Has Split With Wife

Rosie O’Donnell is leaving “The View,” Access Hollywood has confirmed.

Following months of rumors suggesting she planned to leave the show, O’Donnell’s rep, Cindi Berger, confirmed the news on Friday. She also confirmed that Rosie and her wife, Michelle Rounds, have split.

“I can confirm that Rosie and her wife Michelle split in November. Rosie has teens and an infant at home that need her attention. This has been a very stressful situation. She is putting her personal health and family first. ABC has been wonderfully understanding and supportive of her personal decision to leave ‘The View.’ Next week will be her last,” Berger’s statement read.

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ABC also released a statement on O’Donnell’s departure.

“Rosie is an immensely talented star who comes in each and every morning brimming with ideas, excitement and passion for the show,” a rep for ABC said in a statement to Access. “When she told us that she wanted to exit ‘The View,’ we respected and understood her desire to put her well-being and her family first. We’re delighted she’s still part of the ABC family with upcoming guest appearances on ‘The Fosters.’ And we know she’ll return to ‘The View’ often with her unique point of view and updates on her work and her family.”

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O’Donnell returned as a full-time co-host to “The View” last year.

She previously quit the show in May 2007, following a heated, on-screen debate with Elisabeth Hasselbeck.

O’Donnell and Rounds secretly married in a private ceremony in June 2012. They adopted a baby girl in January 2013.

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