Whoopi Goldberg reveals she is quarantining with a mystery MAN amid her COVID battle – as she shares health update with fans after missing season premiere of The View

Whoopi Goldberg has revealed she is quarantining with a mystery man after testing positive for COVID – while sharing an update on her illness with fans after missing the season premiere of her talk show The View.

The View host was noticeably absent from the Season 27 premiere on Tuesday, with Joy Behar confirming the 67-year-old had contracted the coronavirus for a third time.

Joy, 80, explained to her co-hosts Sara Haines, Sunny Hostin, Ana Navarro and Alyssa Farah Griffin that the Sister Act star was “on the mend” but may not be back in the studio until next week.

Following an outpouring of fans, a masked Whoopi posted a video of herself on Instagram admitting she was “locked” in her room as she continued to test positive.

While Whoopi didn’t seem particularly impressed by being trapped inside, she did let slip that she’s not going through the quarantine process alone and actually has a male companion with her, though she failed to reveal his identity.

The 67-year-old took to Instagram and shared a video of her wearing a face mask

Joy Behar announced the news on the show on Tuesday, confirming Whoopi is “on the mend.”

Sitting at a desk in what appeared to be a bedroom, Whoopi was dressed in a denim shirt and wore her hair down as she addressed her 1.3 million followers. of exotic travel.

She said, “Hey, despite everything you’ve heard… and let me make sure you all know it’s me,” before pulling down her face mask and adding, “See, it’s me!”

“I’m not with Burning Man, I’m not still in Italy, I’m not doing things, I’m not trying to change the outcome of the election. I have COVID. I just have COVID.”

Referring to the mystery man staying at her home, Whoopi – who has been married and divorced three times – continued: “And the reason I’m wearing a mask is because the person who’s here with me doesn’t have COVID.

“But he’s actually wearing four masks and four pairs of gloves, so he doesn’t get it. But the point is: I apparently still test positive.’

Her mention of a male companion comes weeks after she broke her silence over rumors about her sexuality.

Whoopi further admitted that she doesn’t know when she will be able to return to the daytime talk show, but she expressed her excitement to see the “new desk” being used by her co-hosts this season.

“I have to have a clear test before I can come back so it might take a few days but I’m really really happy to see the beautiful new desk I’m really happy to see all those beautiful women you girls see look great, and you know I can’t wait to come back and hang out,” she added.

“But until then, it’s just me with my mask and I’m kind of locked in my room!” Whoopi laughed.

Whoopi referred to a man who is at her house saying he wears four masks

The outspoken star was all set to headline the season 27 premiere of the ABC show, but had to miss the premiere

Joy was joined on Tuesday’s episode by (L-R) Sara Haines, Ana Navarro, Sunny Hostin and Alyssa Farah Griffin

“I’ve never been sent to my room like this at this age, but I’ve been locked in my room, but I just wanted to say hi and let everyone know I’ll be there as soon as I can and I’m sending you all, great love , can’t wait to get back to our favorite place, The View… so see you soon, bye!’

As she pulled the mask back over her face, Whoopi joked, “That looks like a drunken mask!” before signing off and adding, “Okay everyone, see you soon!”

Whoopi’s fans quickly responded to the post and wished her well, with one person writing, “Get well soon Whoop!”

Another wrote: “Whoopi, be careful. I wish you the best again. We’ll wait for you.’ A third said, “Hilarious, even when you’re sick.” Prayers for your speedy recovery are lifted.”

A fourth fan said, “Hope you’re feeling better Whoopi.” Can’t wait to see you at The View.’ A fifth pleaded, “Get better, because we need your voice on the air!”

Of course, Tuesday’s show was still going on and Joy decided to address Whoopi’s absence at the top of the show.

“As you can see Whoopi isn’t here, she has COVID,” Joy announced as the live studio audience responded, before adding, “Yeah. It’s back, it’s back.’

Joy continued, “But she’s on the mend, she’s on the tail end. Sorry to those who were looking forward to seeing her.’

The redhead mentioned Whoopi again at the start of Wednesday’s show, confirming it’s the “third time” she’s had the virus.

Ana, Sunny and Alyssa were very present at the season 27 premiere of The View

So Whoopi is still under the thing, the COVID weather. Yes, this is her third fight, I believe, but you know, people write, “She got the shot, how come she’s still getting it?”

Joy clearly felt frustrated by such a remark and angrily said, ‘Because she’s not dead! She’s just a little confused. If you don’t get it and get the disease, you can die from it!’

The show then played Whoopi’s Instagram video for viewers to tune in at home.

Before Whoopi shared the clip, social media was very quiet during the four-week summer break, with her last post dated July 27.

The Sister Act star was also noticeably absent from an event celebrating her latest career in late August.

On Monday, August 28, Whoopi’s daughter Alex Martin and her children – Amara Skye Dean, Mason Dean and Jerzey Dean – attended the Bella Flora Celebrity Golf Tournament in Laguna Beach, California, but Whoopi was nowhere to be seen.

Her family was on hand to support the cover of her Cannabis Cactus magazine, as the publication was a media partner of the event.

It is unclear if Whoopi was absent because she had already tested positive for COVID.

Whoopi’s admission that she’s quarantined with a male companion comes just a few weeks after she confessed that she wishes she’d never been married — as she joked about her “boring and expensive” divorces.

Whoopi has been divorced three times; her second marriage was to a man named David Claessen in September 1986

She married Lyle Trachtenberg for the third time in October 1994

The View presenter has been divorced a total of three times, with her last marriage to union organizer Lyle Trachtenberg ending in 1995.

During one of the last episodes of the previous season of The View, the Ghost star admitted that by the time her third marriage was over, she felt like it was “getting expensive and boring,” hinting that this is a big reason why she never said ‘I’. do’ again — despite high-profile romances with actors Timothy Dalton and Ted Danson.

“I was never meant to get married,” she told her fellow panelists. “And I know that and I knew that then, and I kept trying to do what everyone told me to do, and then I thought, ‘This is getting expensive and boring.’

Whoopi’s first marriage was from 1973 to 1979 to a drug counselor named Alvin Martin.

After her film career took off, she married cinematographer David Claessen in 1986, but that was not the intention as they divorced in 1988.

Whoopi married her third and final husband, Lyle Trachtenberg, in 1994, but they separated the following year.

After her third divorce, she had a live-in relationship with actor Frank Langella and playwright David Schein.

Her other ex-boyfriends include businessman Michael Visbal, orthodontist Jeffrey Cohen, and cameraman Edward Gold.