Revealed: The Real Reason These Characters Left Their TV Shows

Bad Behavior Got Batali Bagged and The Chew Canceled

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In May of 2018, ABC revealed that after seven seasons, The Chew won’t be returning. The talk show first aired in 2011 and is currently hosted by chefs Michael Symon, Carla Hall, Clinton Kelly, and, until late last year, Mario Batali.

In December 2017, Batali was fired from The Chew following numerous allegations of sexual misconduct over the last 20 years. Despite the chef’s firing, the controversy negatively affected ratings with the number of female viewers plummeting 17 percent.