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Sara Haines news
The gist
Sara Haines returned to The View on Sept. 17 and revealed her father-in-law died.
Her unexplained Sept. 16 absence had left the reason open to speculation.
How it unfolded
- Sep 15, 2026Sara Haines speaks to PEOPLE after The View season 30 premiere about parenting advice and her summer break with her children.
- Sep 16, 2026Haines is unexpectedly absent from The View; cohosts do not explain why, except Joy Behar noting, "She's not sick."
- Sep 17, 2026Haines returns and tearfully reveals her father-in-law, husband Max Shifrin's father, died after about a week in hospice; she says she learned the news right before the Sept. 16 show.