Rosie O'Donnell And Michelle Rounds Split Up After Two Years Of Marriage As 'The View' Host Cited Personal Reasons And Plans To Leave The Show For The Second Time!

Bad news for Rosie O'Donnell as she plans to leave her daytime gig on "The View" in the wake of her split with her wife Michelle Rounds.

According to reports from CNN, Rosie O'Donell's plans on leaving "The View" next week, after nearly five months on the job. O'Donell's publicist said in a statement on Friday, Feb. 6 that she's leaving the show to focus on her family after she split with her wife, Michelle Rounds last year.

"Rosie has teens and an infant at home that need her attention. This has been a very stressful situation. She is putting her personal health and family first."

 CNN further adds, that ABC has supported her decision to leave show.

"Rosie is an immensely talented star who comes in each and every morning brimming with ideas, excitement and passion for the show," the statement further read, " When she told us that she wanted to exit "The View," we respected and understood her desire to put her well-being and her family first. We're delighted she's still part of the ABC family with upcoming guest appearances on "The Fosters." And we know she'll return to "The View" often with her unique point of view and updates on her work and her family."

O'Donell and Rounds who have been living apart for almost three months, tied the knot in 2012.

"It's devastating personal circumstances - she just said, 'I need to be with my family,'" a source close to the actress and comedienne told the Daily News. "This is very stressful. She's splitting from her wife; she has two teenagers and a baby."

Despite O'Donnell's tumultuous short run on the show, sources claim the split with the show is purely personal.

A source close to the situation revealed, "next week will probably be her last week," the source added, "she'll probably talk about it on the show on Monday."

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