Wendy Williams Apologizes For 2-Month Absence & Addresses Infidelity Rumors

Wendy, 54, last appeared on her show in December. At the end of the month, she was disoriented and slurred her words.

She blamed her behavior on pain medication she was taking because of a fracture in her shoulder.

The Wendy Williams show featured guest hosts during her absence. They included Nick Cannon, Don Lemon, and Keke Palmer.

Wendy finally returned to the stage on March 4. When the audience asked her trademark, “How you doin'?” she said, “I'm doing better now!” She sported a short blonde bob and wore athletic clothes.

She explained, “What had happened was we were only supposed to be off two weeks for Christmas vacation. At the end of those weeks, I started to feel thyroid-ish. They adjusted my meds. If you don't know about thyroid disease, it's a lifelong thing and they are always adjusting stuff. It can really screw you over.”

Then, she claimed that the change in medicine affected her Graves’ diseases and vertigo. “And I'm the kind of patient — if I cough, I'm thinking I'm dying,” she joked.

“I wanted to take some time for myself. I am my own best friend,” she said of her absence. “I'm at home, I'm taking my thyroid meds, I am meditating.”

Wendy finished by apologizing to her fans. “I'm sorry it took me 40 or 50 days,” she said. “I know it's been a long time. I'm sorry! I have to say, it's not going to happen anymore and I feel good.”

She also addressed rumors that her husband Kevin Hunter had cheated on her. “I am still wearing my ring.” she said. “Anybody who has been married for 5 minutes or 500 years, you know marriages have ebbs and flows.”