Debbie Matenopoulos: Last News

Whoopi Goldberg's problematic comments on The View, which led to a two-week suspension for the longtime host, the popular show has announced not one but three exciting additions to the table.MORE: Whoopi Goldberg's replacement on The View revealed following suspension over Holocaust commentsEmpty chairs won't be a problem for The View, as in celebration of their 25th season, they are bringing back three of their longest running hosts to co-host throughout the month of February.Meredith Vieira, Star Jones, and Elisabeth Hasselback will be joining comedian Joy Behar, lawyer Sunny Hostin, and television host Sara Haines on the Hot Topics table.WATCH: The View star Whoopi Goldberg alleges the Holocaust wasn't about raceMORE: Sharon Osbourne breaks silence as Whoopi Goldberg is suspended from The ViewLongtime fans will be delighted to see some of the original panel members take back their old seats, even if not permanently. The original panel consisted of journalists Barbara Walters and Meredith, Star, who is a lawyer, television host Debbie Matenopoulos, and Joy, who has maintained her spot on the show. A post shared by The View (@theviewabc)The longtime co-hosts that are returning to the showElisabeth was part of the panel for a decade, until 2013, and has previously admitted to having been shocked when her contract wasn't renewed.

“The View” will have some familiar faces for its 25th season.

will have some familiar faces for its 25th season.ET confirms that Meredith Vieira, Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Star Jones will return to the daytime talk show to guest co-host the show next month. The three ladies will make their appearances on separate dates throughout the month of February to celebrate season 25 of the Jones, 59, is set to co-host 's Friday, Feb. 4 show, per who was first to report the news.

Starting in February, The Viewalums Meredith Vieira, Star Jones, and Elizabeth Hasselbeck will make their return to the show as guest hosts, reported PEOPLE on Jan. 27. Meredith, 68, Star, 59, and Elizabeth, 44, will be coming back to the ABC series for its 25th season that begins in February. Meredith and Star were part of the original panel of women who were on the show when it premiered in 1997 and subsequently left the show in 2006 during its ninth season.

Unfortunately, Debbie Matenopoulos’ return to The View wasn’t as open-armed as one might expect! The 46-year-old TV personality revealed that she felt like regular guest co-host Ana Navarro, 49, wasn’t nice to her when she rejoined the talk show as a surprise guest co-host for a “Flashback Friday” on October 24, as part of the celebrations to commemorate The View‘s  25th season. Debbie recounted her experience in an interview with SiriusXM’s Michelle Collins.

The View has confirmed rumors that they’re in talks with Debbie Matenopoulos on her return to the long-running daytime talk show.

The chair being vacated on The View at the end of the month has an intriguing new name being thrown into the mix – former co-host Debbie Matenopoulos.

With Meghan McCain exiting “The View” at the end of this month, theories have been floating around as to who will replace the panel’s sole conservative voice. One rumored name is Debbie Matenopoulos, an original cast member on the show who joined the cast in 1997 at the age of 21.