When is regis philbin leaving his show

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If you go on surfing, we will consider you accepting its use. You can change the configuration or get more information here. She thought I was leaving because of her. Likewise, in another interview with The Insider , he felt Ripa resented him for leaving the show. But I was a little tired, you know. And I was just turning 80, so I gotta get out of there. There are no words to fully express the love I have for my precious friend, Regis.

I simply adored him and every day with him was a gift. We spent 15 years together bantering and bickering and laughing ourselves silly—a tradition and a friendship we shared up to this very day. It brings me great comfort knowing that he had a personal relationship with his Lord that brought him great peace. I send all the love in my heart to Joy, to his children, to the rest of his family and to the innumerable people he touched over his legendary life.

When Gifford exited the show after 12 years in , Philbin was joined by Kelly Ripa after a six-month search for Gifford's replacement in When Philbin left Live , viewers and many others did not exactly know why the host chose to leave. In January , when he announced that it would be his final year, Philbin only hinted that age was a factor.

Philbin's last week on the show featured famous friends as guests, including former co-host Gifford, David Letterman, and Jimmy Kimmel, to name a few names, according to Deadline. In , Philbin won a Daytime Emmy for his final season.

Some said Philbin was finally tired of the daily grind, the early hours and wanted an easier life. That contract also was very restrictive in term of what he could do outside of the show.

Philbin denied it was over salary and said they had never even reached the point of a salary negotiation. Philbin had apparently been thinking of taking it easier for some time.

His show schedule requires him to get up in the wee hours of the morning, and makes living a normal life difficult since he has to go to bed early.