Sherri Shepherd tests positive for COVID days into talk show's new season: 'I am absolutely heartbroken'
"As soon as I get the all-clear from my doctor, I look forward to coming back strong to deliver the fun, laughter, and a real good time." By Emlyn Travis September 20, 2023 at 12:07 PM EDT Sherri Shepherd is putting her talk show on pause after testing positive for COVID less than a week into its new season. "I am absolutely heartbroken that I cannot return to host my show this week," Shepherd said in a statement published on the series' Instagram account on Wednesday. "As soon as I get the all-clear from my doctor, I look forward to coming back strong to deliver the fun, laughter, and a real good time." The post also featured a note from the talk show, which stressed that "the health of our host and entire staff is of the utmost importance" and that it intends to "return with original episodes as soon as possible." However, it acknowledged, "for the remainder of this week, encore episodes from the beginning of p...