Whoopi Goldberg is left speechless when she discovers she is related to Kansas City Chiefs legend Tony Gonzalez during an episode of 'The View': 'That's my cousin?'

Talk show host Whoopi Goldberg was stunned to discover she is related to NFL legend Tony Gonzalez.

Historian Henry Louis Gates Jr., host of the genealogy show “Finding Your Roots” on PBS, joined The View on Tuesday to reveal the new DNA findings to the 68-year-old Goldberg.

The TV host had appeared on an episode of the program in 2006 when it was called 'African American Lives', but more than a decade later Gates explained that technology had advanced since then so that 'more advanced testing' could prove the genealogical link between Goldberg and González.

“In the first series I did (a number of black celebrities, including) Whoopi and we didn't have the advanced testing we use for DNA now,” Gates said.

“Do you all know about DNA cousins? You have a DNA cousin, dear…” he added, pausing for suspense, “Tony Gonzalez is your DNA cousin. What kind of Christmas present is that?'

Whoopi Goldberg discovered she is distantly related to NFL legend Tony Gonzalez

The 68-year-old Goldberg was speechless on Tuesday at the revelation on 'The View'

Goldberg was left speechless with her mouth wide open. She exclaimed, “Is that my cousin?”

She managed to regain her composure and invite the former NFL star onto the show, adding, “Cousin Tony, come see me here.” We'd love to have you here on The View. Tony Gonzalez, come on!'

While Gates did not clarify exactly how closely connected Goldberg and the former tight end are, he did recall that Goldberg's ancestors were granted more than 250 acres of land in Florida in 1873 as a result of a filing following the Homestead Act of 1862. up to 10 percent of African Americans whose claims were accepted by the government.

Gonzalez was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2019 after an incredible 17-year career in the NFL.

He earned six first-team All-Pro nominations and was also named to the NFL 2000s All-Decade Team and the NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team.

He played for the Kansas City Chiefs and the Atlanta Flacons, catching 111 touchdowns and having over 15,000 receiving yards.

Gonzalez, a former tight end, was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2019

The former Kansas City Chiefs star now works for Amazon Prime's Thursday Night Football

More recently, he has followed in the footsteps of his distant relative Goldberg by also joining a television panel.

The 47-year-old currently works as an analyst on Prime Video's Thursday Night Football, alongside Ryan Fitzpatrick, Richard Sherman, Andrew Whitworth and host Charissa Thompson.

Goldberg and Gonzalez aren't the only celebrity connections Gates discovered this week.

During this week's episode of “Finding Your Roots,” the show where Gates teams up with expert genealogists and historians to tell guests about their family history, he revealed that singer Ciara and New York Yankees legend Derek Jeter are also distant cousins.