Carol Vorderman flaunts her toned abs and buxom bottom, Dermot O’Leary teases her “special friends”

TV personality Carol Vorderman works hard at maintaining her fabulous body and shared photos of her hourglass figure, her skin-tight workout gear hugging her cheeky bottom.

The Welsh broadcaster, who frequently post videos of her gruelling workouts on Instagram, is being praised by adoring fans who call her “Supervorders.”

When she’s not on TV, working out, flying a plane or having photos taken with Tom Cruise, Vorderman can be found with one of her five “special friends.”

Keep reading to learn more about Vorderman and her roster of men!

Carol Vorderman, 62, recently celebrated 40 years on television and is credited with more than 10,000 appearances in series like the British gameshow Countdown, the breakfast program LorraineThe Great Celebrity Bake Off and ITV’s This Morning.

The stunning blonde is not all beauty, she’s got the brains, too.

In 2014, the mother of two got her private pilot’s licence and the next year, she teamed up with NASA as a member of the board with the Challenger Center for Space Science Education, a role where she encouraged children to be more involved with space science.

When she’s not on TV wowing her audiences, the former host of Have I Got News for You works steadily at the gym, maintaining her killer body.

“Women who are in their 60s, we weren’t brought up to exercise…I think as you get older, you need to do weight-bearing stuff and you need to stretch and squat. If you don’t, even for a couple of weeks, you start creaking,” Vorderman shared in an interview with HELLO! “Because I work in a visual world you have to pay more attention, as do other women in my position, to how you look–more than you’d really like to.”

Recently, she shared some images from inside the gym where she showed off her curves in a skimpy ensemble of a grey crop top and figure-hugging leggings.

Vorderman captioned the post, “Five gym sessions this week. Just so good to get the routine going again. Eating clean, loads of water, lots of walking, fresh air…..my happy state to be honest.

The pictures showed a sweaty Vorderman lifting weights and doing cable rope curls that flaunted her buxom booty.

Fans immediately dived in, complimenting the woman on her appearance. “Fountain of youth! So young looking,” writes one, while another simply said, “Supervorders.”

Others took the opportunity to share flirty notes: “There’s no way I could keep up with you, but I would like to find out,” and a second writes, “I think I need to watch the 3rd one again another few dozen times to get the technique down.”

A third, commenting on her stable of men, writes: “Wow what a way to spend a weekend. a special friend.”

Her post comes shortly after Dermot O’Leary, who shares the screen with Vorderman on This Morning, quipped about her love life.

Vorderman–whose absence from the show that morning made her an easy target for the 50-year-old comedian–was poked fun at by O’Leary, who formerly appeared on The X Factor UK.

His co-host Alison Hammond, was unable to contain her laughter when O’Leary struck with the perfectly-timed joke about Vorderman’s “10-year-long no strings-attached relationships with multiple men, who she calls her ‘special friends.’”

Inviting viewers to call in and speak with Hagan Fox, an astrologer who predicts the future in the stars, one lady–admitting to dating three men–phoned in, looking for some direction on “a bit of a love square.”

Giggling, Hammond asked: “Did you say love square?”

Dermot jumped in saying, “You wouldn’t be Carol Vorderman, would you?”

Vorderman, the former presenter of Loose Women, is very candid with her personal life and earlier, she shared in an interview that her relationship with multiple men is a great set up as she doesn’t want to be in love.

Single since she split from journalist Des Kelly in 2007, Vorderman–married to Christopher Mather (1985 to 1986) and then to the dad of her two kids, Patrick King from (1990 to 2000)–said she appreciates the independence and freedom of being single.

“I don’t really want to marry again. I don’t really want to live with a man again. Have to look after him all the time. But this is a time to break this nonsense taboo, which is a person should only be looking for one other person that satisfies everything in their life. That’s hell.”

Saying that she’s not a jealous person, Vorderman explained her lovers are all single men, still looking for others, and that “there’s no harm being done. It’s a happy place to live.”

“They don’t know each other, but they know about it. It’s a very honest relationship,” she said of the five men she calls her “special friends.”  “One’s been a friend for 11 years, one for seven. My kids [Katie, 31, and Cameron, 25], know most of them.”

And, serving as proof to her sentiments of being single, she posted an adorable video where she’s lip syncing and dancing to the song, “It’s Raining Men.”

Praising her enviable dance moves, fans jumped in with comments like, “Carol that is absolutely brilliant it’s raining men brilliant dance moves,” and “The Vord has defeated the Borg. Resistance is Futile.” Another netizen writes, “Bloody gorgeous woman.”

Carol Vorderman is clearly very disciplined with her workout regimen and we applaud her for staying true to herself and relationships!

Please share this story and let’s see what others have to say about this fabulous journalist!

Donald Trump’s unexpected announcement

ROBERT F. Kennedy Jr. suspending his campaign could ultimately benefit Donald Trump in the race against Kamala Harris, a political expert has told The U.S. Sun.

Kennedy Jr. announced his campaign suspension during a campaign rally in Phoenix on Friday but emphasized that he was not ending his presidential fight and that his name would still appear on the ballots in some states in November.

In his speech, Kennedy Jr. blasted Democrats, saying the party had diverged far from the “core values” he grew up watching when his uncle, John F. Kennedy, and father, Robert F. Kennedy, were leading the charge.

“I attended my first Democratic Convention when I was six in 1960,” Kennedy Jr. said.

“Back then, the Democrats were the champions of the constitution, of civil rights. The Democrats stood against authoritarianism, against censorship, against colonialism, imperialism, and unjust wars.

“We were the party of labor, of the working class. The Democrats were the party of government transparency.

“As you know, I left that party in October because it had departed so dramatically from the core values that I grew up with.”

Kennedy Jr. claimed Democrats engaged in a “continued legal warfare” to prevent him from gaining access to the ballots in all 50 states.

After launching his presidential campaign in April 2023, Kennedy Jr. abandoned his Democratic primary bid in October 2023 and chose to run as an independent candidate.

Unlike Republican and Democratic contenders, and depending on state regulations, independent candidates must collect thousands of signatures or be supported by a minor party to apply for ballot access.

TRUMP ALLIANCE
On Friday, Kennedy Jr. endorsed Trump, saying he and the Republican presidential candidate agreed on certain key issues engulfing the country.

“In a series of long and intense discussions, I was surprised to discover that we were aligned on many key issues,” Kennedy Jr. said.

“In those meetings, [Trump] suggested we join forces as a unity party. We talked about Abraham Lincoln’s team of rivals.

“That arrangement would allow us to disagree publicly and privately, and fiercely if need be on issues over which we differ.”

Kennedy Jr. said joining the Trump ticket was a “difficult sacrifice” but worthwhile if the former president is elected and “honors” his word.

Trump, who was speaking from Las Vegas during Kennedy Jr.’s media address, thanked the independent candidate for his endorsement.

“We just had a very nice endorsement from RFK Jr. I want to thank Bobby, that was very nice,” Trump said.

Kennedy Jr. has been polling at an average of five percent, according to Real Clear Polling.

He’s polling between four and six percent in battleground five-way contests that also included Green Party candidate Jill Stein and left-wing academic Cornel West.

Political expert David Richards of the University of Lynchburg in Virginia has analyzed what Kennedy Jr.’s withdrawal from the race could mean for November’s election.

He warned Trump that Kennedy Jr.’s support doesn’t come for free.

“I think Trump will pick up a fair number of those voters,” he said.

“Even in those states where Harris is ahead by a couple of points, if RFK Jr. was going to deliver even just two or three percent of the vote, that might be enough to swing.

“Will that be enough for Trump? It really could be, and that could be a deciding factor in the race.”

TRUMP CABINET ROLE?
Richards explained that Trump would have to offer Kennedy Jr. a cabinet position to ensure the former independent candidate’s supporters backed the Republican.

Kennedy Jr. also reached out to Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign in hopes of arranging a meeting where the two could discuss a possible role in her administration if he were to endorse her, a Kennedy campaign official told CNN.

However, Harris and her campaign did not respond to Kennedy Jr.’s offer.

The independent candidate reportedly even tried going through Ron Klain, the former White House chief of staff for President Joe Biden, but his efforts got him nowhere.

“No one has any intention of negotiating with a MAGA-funded fringe candidate who has sought out a job with Donald Trump in exchange for an endorsement,” DNC spokesperson Matt Corridoni said in a statement on Wednesday.

But Trump has not ruled out the possibility of offering Kennedy Jr. a role in a future administration.

Richards speculated that Trump could offer Kennedy Jr. a position as a healthcare adviser.

“That kind of fits into RFK’s lane,” Richards added.

Kennedy Jr. has consistently peddled wild conspiracy theories and has criticized Anthony Fauci, the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).

David Richards explained that any job role would have to be a prominent position as it would be easy for Trump to ignore Kennedy.

“He’s a brilliant guy. He’s a very smart guy. I’ve known him for a very long time,” Trump said of Kennedy Jr. on CNN earlier this month.

JD Vance, Trump’s running mate, said he would welcome Kennedy Jr. endorsing the GOP ticket.

However, Kennedy has been rather tight-lipped on the suggestion.

Richards warned that Trump is not guaranteed to win over Kennedy Jr.’s loyal supporters in a two-way straight fight against Harris.

The expert revealed that Kennedy Jr. was appealing to voters who had become disenfranchised.

FINE MARGINS
“RFK offered an alternative, an opportunity for people to present different ideas – policywise especially.

“That’s why I have a little bit of hesitation to say Trump will pick up all of RFK’s voters because a lot of those people were fed up with the system as it is and the status quo.

“Now the status quo has been restored – that doesn’t necessarily mean they are happy or satisfied.”

Richards also warned that RFK exiting the race would only have the greatest impact if only a few percentage points separate Harris and Trump.

He doesn’t expect Harris to add many points to her national lead.

Harris currently has a national polling lead of around 1.5 percentage points, according to Real Clear Politics.

Both Trump and Harris have a 49.2% chance of winning the election, according to the firm.

One month ago, Trump’s odds were more than 65% when Joe Biden dramatically exited the presidential race.

His running mate Nicole Shanahan talked about the prospect of potentially rallying behind Trump and joining forces with his campaign during a podcast appearance earlier this week.

“There’s two options that we’re looking at,” Shanahan admitted.

“One is staying in, forming that new party, but we run the risk of a Kamala Harris and [Tim] Walz presidency because we draw votes from Trump or we draw somehow more votes from Trump.

“Or, we walk away right now and join forces with Donald Trump.”

Kennedy Jr. refused to confirm or deny those reports when quizzed.

And, Trump admitted he’s in the dark over whether Kennedy Jr. would endorse him.

Shanahan also ripped Harris’ economic platform, fueling further speculation that Kennedy Jr.’s campaign could back Trump.

In an X post, she claimed ideas around price caps were “flawed.”

Kennedy Jr.’s exit from the presidential race comes just hours after Harris was formally crowned the Democrat’s presidential nominee.

Kennedy Jr. challenged Biden for the Democratic nomination in spring 2023.

But, in October, he pivoted to run as an independent.

And the campaign has not been without its share of controversy.

He falsely made a series of claims as he tried to link vaccines to health conditions.

A CAMPAIGN FULL OF CONTROVERSY
Kennedy Jr. also peddled conspiracy theories that the CIA killed his uncle John. F. Kennedy.

Last month, Vanity Fair published a story that featured a picture of him poised to eat an animal carcass.

A vet cited in the story said the carcass looked like that of a dog.

Kennedy clapped back and said it was a goat.

“There’s two things I wouldn’t eat — well, three. I wouldn’t eat a human, I wouldn’t eat a monkey, and I wouldn’t eat a dog,” he told Chris Cuomo as reported by the New York Post.

Kennedy Jr. also made a bizarre admission that he dumped a dead bear cub in 2014.

And a former babysitter accused the politician of sexual assault.

The alleged sexual assault happened in the 1990s, and Kennedy apologized by sending a text to the woman.

Kennedy Jr. revealed that he’s not a “church boy” in an interview after the allegations were reported in Vanity Fair.

Kennedy Jr. has since withdrawn his name from the ballot in Arizona.

Arizona is one of the crucial battlegrounds Trump is trying to win.

He carried the state in 2016 but lost it to Joe Biden in 2020.

Average polls suggest Trump is leading in the state by just 0.2 percentage points.

Biden only carried the state by 0.3 percentage points four years ago.

Kennedy remains on the ballot in both Michigan and North Carolina.

And his campaign claimed that he had enough signatures to be on ballots in dozens of states.

Last week, a New York judge disqualified Kennedy Jr. from appearing on the state’s election ballot.

He launched an appeal against the verdict.

A motion has since been launched to try and get Kennedy Jr. off the ballot in Georgia.

Georgia is another one of the crucial battleground states that the Democrats are defending in the presidential election.

The polls suggest that Trump is on track to take the Sunbelt state in November.

CAMPAIGN SUSPENSION
On Friday, Kennedy Jr. was speaking in front of a crowd of supporters in Phoenix for over an hour when he announced his campaign suspension.

“I want everyone to know that I am not terminating my campaign, I am simply suspending it,” Kennedy Jr. said at the rally.

“My name will remain on the ballot in most states.”

Kennedy Jr. told the crowd he encouraged his supporters to still vote for him in most states, saying their vote would not harm or help either Harris or Trump, no matter whether they live in a red or blue state.

“If enough of you do vote for me, and neither of the major party candidates wins 270 [electoral] votes, which is quite possible,” Kennedy Jr. said alluding to a possible route to victory.

“In fact, today our polling shows them tying at 269 to 269,” he said to the crowd.

“And I could still conceivably still end up in the White House in a contingent election,” he said, receiving a singular “Woohoo!” from the crowd and a small applause.

However, in about 10 battleground states where his name would impact the vote, Kennedy Jr. said he would be removing his name from those ballots and urged people living there not to vote for him.

“In about 10 battleground states, where my presence would be a spoiler, I’m going to remove my name,” he told the crowd.

“I’ve already started that process.”

The legend of “Dancing With the Stars” departed today.

Len Goodman, who was 78 years old, passed away. He presided over “Dancing With the Stars” as a judge.

The English dancer passed away on Saturday in a hospice in Kent, southern England. She participated in the ballroom competition from 2005 to 2018. For a long time, he had been suffering from bone cancer.

According to Jackie Gill, Goodman’s manager, he had a large family surrounding him on Monday, CNN reported.

Judges for “Dancing With the Stars” include Bruno Tonioli, Carrie Ann Inaba, and Len Goodman.Getty Images/Disney General Entertainment Content / Adam Taylor

1944 saw his birth in London. According to his website, he began dancing at the age of 19, and before entering the television industry, he was a professional dancer.

Goodman served as chief judge of BBC’s “Strictly Come Dancing,” the British version of Dancing With The Stars, from the show’s inception in 2004 until its final broadcast on Christmas Day 2016. Rather, Shirley Ballas took over for him when he departed.

Director-general of the BBC Tim Davie led the tributes, praising Goodman as a “wonderful, warm entertainer who was loved by millions.”

“He made everyone feel like he was part of their family and was liked by people of all ages,” Davie added. The major man behind Strictly’s popularity was Len. He will be much missed by the general public, his numerous friends and family, and himself.

“Hart broken my dear friend and partner for 19 years the one and only ballroom LEGEND #LenGoodman passed away I will treasure the memories of our adventures @bbcstrictly @officialdwts there will never be anyone like you you will always be my perfect 10,” wrote Bruno Tonioli, another judge on “Dancing With The Stars,” alongside a heartfelt photo of Goodman holding hands.

Aside from television, Goodman owned and operated the Kent-based dancing academy, the Goodman dancing Academy. “Better Late Than Never: From Barrow Boy to Ballroom,” his autobiography, was published in 2009. He also penned “Lost London” and “Dancing Around Britain.”

America’s most famous personality found dead at her home in Manhattan

The famous sex and relationship expert Ruth Westheimer has died.

She was 96 years old.

As Dr. Ruth, the famous therapist and radio show host gave sexy advice for many years.

People all over the world loved her honest personality and straight-forward advice, which made her a star in her own right.

The New York Times says that Dr. Ruth’s spokesman, Pierre Lehu, told the press that she had died at her home in New York.

Westheimer was Jewish and was born in Germany in 1928. She lived through World War II and saw it happen.

She came very close to going to one of the Holocaust’s concentration camps before she moved to the United States as a teenager.

She often said that her view of sex as something to be enjoyed came from bad things that happened to her as a child.

The star started her career in the 1980s by taking mailed-in questions from radio listeners about sex and relationships. She was in her 50s at the time.

She wrote over 40 books, some of which were how-to guides on health and sexuality. These books talked about things that most doctors still don’t talk about openly.

Dr. Ruth used to have a regular column in Playgirl magazine, and an educational board game and a computer game both used her well-known name.

She was admired by college students, and having her come to campus was often one of the biggest events of the year.

Her face started showing up in commercials and small roles in well-known TV shows and movies very quickly.

In the 1985 French movie One Woman or Two, which starred Gérard Depardieu and Sigourney Weaver and came out in the US in 1987, she had a small but well-known part.

COMPARED TO NO OTHER
People knew Dr. Ruth for how she did therapy and how she thought about sex and relationships.

Back then, people who were honest about their sexual relationships usually only did so in very medical settings or behind closed doors, talking about what their friends had learned in their personal lives.

It was easy to remember Westheimer because she was a short woman (4 feet 7 inches) with a wry smile and a light accent who gave out sex tips.

According to the Wall Street Journal, the way she talked and acted was “like a cross between Henry Kissinger and a canary.”

Many of the things she said on her radio show are now part of her legacy.

Finding pleasure in sex is just as important as making your partner happy. This is bad for both of you if you don’t do it, she said.

“Experience bad sex as little as possible.

“Sexuality should be celebrated, not hidden or shamed.”

It’s said: “Sexual pleasure is the most wonderful thing in the world.”

An excellent life lived
Karola Ruth Siegel Westheimer was born on June 4, 1928, in Wiesenfeld, Germany. She was the only child of Julius and Irma Siegel, who were an Orthodox Jewish couple.

She had a good life with her parents and grandparents until Germany started to treat Jews worse all over the country.

Her family sent her to an orphanage in Switzerland after the Nazis took away her father in 1938. There, she says she was treated like a second-class citizen.

It’s likely that she lost her parents and grandparents in Auschwitz and never saw them again.

When Dr. Ruth was young, she moved to Israel and married her first husband. However, the marriage didn’t last long and ended.

Later, she married a Frenchman and had a child with him, but she later said that marriage was also not sustainable.

Later, when she moved to New York City in the 1950s, she finally met the right person in telecommunications engineer Manfred Westheimer.

In the early 1960s, they got married and stayed married until Manfred’s death in 1997.

Her son Joel Westheimer, her daughter Miriam Westheimer, and her four grandchildren will miss her.

An out-of-towner drove his car into a ditch

An out-of-towner drove his car into a ditch in a desolated area.
Luckily, a local farmer came to help with his big strong horse named Buddy.

He hitched Buddy up to the car and yelled,
“Pull, Nellie, pull!” Buddy didn’t move.

Then the farmer hollered,
“Pull, Buster, pull!”
Buddy didn’t respond.

Once more the farmer commanded,
“Pull, Coco, pull!” Nothing.

Then the farmer nonchalantly said,
“Pull, Buddy, pull!”
And the horse easily dragged the car out of the ditch.
The motorist was most appreciative and very curious.

He asked the farmer why he called his horse by the wrong name three times.
The farmer said,
“Oh, Buddy is blind and if he thought he was the only one pulling, he wouldn’t even try!”

ROYALS IN MOURNING. Tragic moment for Prince & Princess

A little more than a day after their son-in-law died, Prince and Princess Michael of Kent put on a brave face and went to a memorial.

Around 6 p.m. on Sunday, somebody found the body of Thomas Kingston at a house in Gloucestershire. He was married to their daughter Lady Gabriella Windsor.

This morning, more than a day after Lady Gabriella, 45, was found, her parents went to a Thanksgiving service in honor of Greece’s late King Constantine.

Sheikh Anne-Marie, who used to be Queen of Greece, and His Royal Highness Crown Prince Pavlos were at Windsor Castle with other members of the Greek Royal Family.

The wedding took place at St. George’s Chapel, the same place where Thomas and Lady Gabriella got married in 2019.

The King and Prince William were also supposed to go, but they both had to cancel.

There will be an inquest to find out what killed Thomas, but there are no suspicious circumstances and no one else involved.

A statement from his wife and family said, “It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Thomas Kingston, our beloved husband, son, and brother.”

“Tom was a wonderful person who made everyone around him proud.” Each member of his family was shocked by his death, and we ask that you give us space while we grieve.

There was also praise from King Charles and Queen Camilla.

“The King and Queen have been told of Thomas’s death and join Prince and Princess Michael of Kent and everyone who knew him in their grief over the loss of a much-loved family member,” they said.

“In particular, Their Majesties send their most heartfelt thoughts and prayers to Gabriella and to all the Kingston family.”

The Prince of Wales told the Greek Royal Family that he had to miss the service because of a personal matter.

Another important person is King Charles, who is 75 years old. He was at Windsor this morning but left before the ceremony started because he is still fighting bravely with cancer after getting the shocking news.

In its place, Prince Andrew led the Royals who were there.

Andrew was seen beaming as he led the way to the service, which was one of the few times he was seen in public.

There was a death in Gloucestershire and the ambulance service called the police. Thomas Kingston was married to Lady Gabriella Kingston, daughter of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent.

The police said, “At 6:25 p.m. on Sunday, the ambulance service called us to say that a 45-year-old man had died at a home in the Cotswolds.”

“The death is not being treated as suspicious and a file will be prepared for the coroner.”

Lady Gabriella Windsor is Thomas’s wife. She is the daughter of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent.

Through their fathers, the late Queen and Prince Michael were first cousins.

Teacher: “If I gave you 2 cats and another 2 cats and another 2, how many would you have?”

Teacher: “If I gave you 2 cats and another 2 cats and another 2, how many would you have?”
Johnny: “Seven.”

Teacher: “No, listen carefully… If I gave you two cats, and another two cats and another two, how many would you have?”
Johnny: “Seven.” Teacher: “Let me put it to you differently. If I gave you two apples, and another two apples, and another two, how many would you have?”
Johnny: “Six.”

Teacher: “Good. Now if I gave you two cats, and another two cats and another two, how many would you have?”
Johnny: “Seven!”

Teacher: “Johnny, where in the heck do you get seven from?!”
Johnny: “Because I’ve already got a freaking cat!”

A blonde and a redhead have a ranch. They have just lost their bull.

A blonde and a redhead have a ranch. They have just lost their bull.
The women need to buy another, but only have $500.

The redhead tells the blonde, “I will go to the market and see if I can find one for under that amount. If I can, I will send you a telegram.”

She goes to the market and finds one for $499. Having only one dollar left, she goes to the telegraph office and finds out that it costs one dollar per word.

She is stumped on how to tell the blonde to bring the truck and trailer.
Finally, she tells the telegraph operator to send the word “comfortable.” Skeptical, the operator asks, “How will she know to come with the trailer from just that word?”

The redhead replies, “She’s a blonde so she reads slow: ‘Come for ta bull.’”

The most beloved television host passed away this morning.

Phil Donahue, a famous TV host, has died at the age of 88.

His family told Today on Monday that the longtime host of The Phil Donahue Show died on Sunday night after a long illness.

The first person to host a talk show on TV did it for 29 years.

Phil died in his own home, with his family around him, including Marlo Thomas, his wife of 44 years.

In their statement, his children, grandchildren, sister, and golden retriever, Charlie, were all with him.

No more information was given about what killed Phil.

The news was announced on air by Today hosts Craig Melvin, 45, and Sheinelle Jones, 46. Sheinelle said again what a “trailblazer” the host was.

“You know, we overuse sometimes the word trailblazer, but he certainly was, indeed,” she stated.

His family and friends asked that instead of flowers, donations be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or the Phil Donahue/Notre Dame Scholarship Fund.

James Donahue, Phil’s youngest son, died before him. He was 51 years old and had an aortic aneurysm.

TV FIRST PHIL

Phil was an early adopter of TV; his show was the first to require live audience participation.

He started out in radio in the 1950s and then moved on to TV, where he started The Phil Donahue Show in 1967.

After the host moved the show to a new station in 1974, the name was changed to Donahue.

The show aired until 1996, and the Cleveland native was in charge of more than 6,000 episodes.

During his time in broadcasting, Phil won 20 Emmys. Ten of them were for Outstanding Talk Show Host and ten were for The Phil Donahue Show.

The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences inducted him into its Hall of Fame in 1993 and gave him the Peabody Award in 1980.

(Original Caption) TV host, Phil Donahue, is shown here during the taping of his daily talk show.

Phil also got the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Joe Biden earlier this year.

Many people will think of Phil at this year’s Emmys, which air on September 15.

THANK YOUS COME IN

Other famous people and talk show hosts, like Piers Morgan, 59, have said touching things about Phil’s death.

Piers wrote on X that she was “one of the true trailblazing icons of American television.”

“He was the first person to talk to a studio audience and hosted more than 6,000 talk shows.” The CNN interview I had with him a few years ago lived up to all my hopes. “What a smart and interesting man,” he said.

American media personality and writer Phil Donahue, January 1995. (Photo by Barbara Alper/Getty Images)

It was also Katie Couric, 67, who wrote on Facebook Monday morning that she was “so sad to hear this news.”

Oprah Winfrey, 70, a talk show host, talked about how much Phil helped her career.

“There wouldn’t have been an Oprah Show without Phil Donahue being the first to prove that daytime talk and women watching should be taken seriously,” she said on Instagram.

(Original Caption) Emmy award-winning talk show host Phil Donahue, 41, in ten years on the air is proving wrong that old theory that housewives desire little more from daytime television than soap operas and game shows.

“He was a leader.” I’m glad I could thank him. Phil, please rest in peace.

Along with her tribute, Oprah shared an old picture of herself hugging the TV legend.