Julie Chen is leaving her co-host role on the CBS daytime show ‘The Talk’

Julie Chen announced her departure from the CBS daytime show “The Talk� on Tuesday’s edition of the program.

Chen had not been on the daily chat show since her husband, Leslie Moonves, was ousted Sept. 9 from his post as chairman of CBS amid allegations of sexual harassment and assault. She told viewers in a statement Sept. 10 that she was taking time off to be with her family and would return.

On Tuesday, she told viewers in a prerecorded message taped on the set of her reality series, “Big Brother,� that she will not be back.

“Right now I need to spend more time at home with my husband and my young son, so I have decided to leave ‘The Talk,’� she said.

She thanked the crew, her co-hosts Eve, Sheryl Underwood, Sara Gilbert and Sharon Osborne, and the viewers.

“I love you all and I know this show and the sisterhood it stands for will live on for many more years to come,� she said.

Chen’s future on “The Talk� had been in doubt since her husband left the company and the scandal surrounding his departure became a major news story. “The Talk� often discusses topical issues, including the #MeToo movement, making Chen’s continued participation problematic.

Chen, 48, is expected to keep her role as host of the CBS reality series “Big Brother.�

Chen has been a co-host on “The Talk� since the program debuted in 2010. She was formerly a co-anchor on the CBS News program “The Early Show.�

She has been married to Moonves since 2004. They have an 8-year-old son, Charlie.

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UPDATES:

12:20 p.m.: This article was updated with Julie Chen’s statement on her departure from “The Talk.�

This article was originally published at 8 a.m.