Pregnant Debbie Matenopoulos returns to the View 15 years after she was fired
How times have changed! Pregnant Debbie Matenopoulos returns to The View 15 years after she was fired
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Fifteen years ago she was fired from The View.
And in the time since Debbie Matenopoulos has been married and divorced and married again (this time in Greece) and is now pregnant with her first child.
On Thursday the 39-year-old joined former co-hosts of The View to honour Barbara Walters as part of her official send-off from the long running morning show.
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Star studded send-off: Debbie Matenopoulos reunited with Joy Behar, Star Jones, and Meredith Viera on The View as they said goodbye to Barbara Walters
For her segment, producers provided a flashback snap of Debbie from her short-lived stint on the show, from 1997-1999.
In the nostalgic portrait Debbie looks fresh faced, only in her early 20s at the time, as she stands next to Walters.
Debbie was a part of the original cast and was only 24 when she landed a spot on the morning talk show.
Backstage: Debbie (L) posed with Meredith (M) and Elisabeth Hasselbeck (R) behind-the-scenes
Flashback: The 38-year-old pictured on The View in the late 90s before she was fired with Joy Behar, Star Jones, and Walters
During the special the expectant mother also talked about her pregnancy, bringing attention to her budding baby bump: 'I'm five months pregnant. i'm popping, I've finally popped.'
The blonde wore a tight fitting red floral patterned dress that showed off her pregnancy figure as she talked animatedly about her coming bundle of joy.
Sharing a sonogram of the child she exclaimed: 'Isn't that adorable!'
She also made sure to boast of her destination wedding ceremony, excitedly sharing: 'I got married in Greece!'
'I'm popping!' Debbie showed off her pregnancy figure
'Isn't it adorable': The star shared a sonogram of her baby
They're back: Walters was joined by all of the former co-host of The View to send her off
Debbie married Jon Falcone in April, her partner of two years, when she was four months pregnant with her first child.
The former E! TV host's marriage is her second after she was wed to Jay Faires, president of Music at Lions Gate Entertainment, for five years from 2003 to 2008.
She vowed in 2009 never to marry again as her divorce battle with the executive was so bitter, and saw them argue in the press over money.
Cuddling up: Star tweeted a behind the scenes snap with Debbie
Debbie was one of the original five members of the panel on The View, alongside Barbara Walters, Joy Behar, Star Jones, Meredith Vieira.
Although she was fired from the show in 1999, she has returned a number of times as a guest.
She said: 'I owe [Barbara] everything. It’s truly the end of an era and I’m really excited to share this with her.'
Married in Greece: Debbie shared a snap of her and new husband John Falcone
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