Alyssa Farah Griffin Explains Why She Waited to Share Her Pregnancy — and How She Broke the News to The View Team

ABC’s The View co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin recently opened up about the deeply personal reasons she held off on going public with her pregnancy — and revealed the tender moment she confided in her fellow hosts. People.com

On October 8, Griffin shared during a live broadcast that she and her husband, Justin Griffin, are expecting their first child — a baby boy due in February 2026. decider.com+2EW.com+2 But in a candid interview beforehand, she explained why she chose to wait until now to make the announcement. People.com

“We Wanted to Be in a Safe Place”

Griffin, now 22 weeks along, revealed that after enduring two years of trying and five rounds of IVF, she and her husband decided they needed reassurance before going public. People.com+1 She pointed to the 20-week anatomy scan — “the full anatomy appointment” — as a major turning point: once that check came back positive, they felt more comfortable sharing. People.com

She also noted the emotional weight behind fertility struggles, miscarriages, and the uncertainty many women face. “Most of my friends … have dealt with miscarriages too at some point,” she said, explaining she and her husband wanted to feel like they were in a safer space before “getting too celebratory.” People.com

In her words:

“The other side of dealing with infertility is then it’s still a waiting game. … The only reason I haven’t shared to this point is it was important to us to get through the 20-week appointment, which is the full anatomy, making sure everything’s developing right.” People.com

Sharing with The View Family First

Rather than dropping the news suddenly on air, Griffin said she shared the secret internally first. Her first confidant was Brian Teta, the executive producer of The View. She told him almost as soon as she got the positive result, citing trust and the need for support behind the scenes. People.com

She then broke the news to host Sara Haines shortly after. And as filming wrapped for the season, she told Whoopi Goldberg, who — Griffin joked — has a kind of sixth sense. Griffin noted that Whoopi didn’t directly ask but had been acting “strange” toward her, making the timing feel right to tell her. People.com

Everyone on the show and their core team reportedly responded with warmth and excitement. Griffin especially singled out Sunny Hostin, who was thrilled at the idea of Alyssa having a son. People.com

A Joy Born of Struggle

Griffin’s path to pregnancy wasn’t easy. As she revealed, she faced age-related risk concerns and her history of infertility made the process emotionally and physically taxing. People.com+1

Now, though, the moment has arrived. On The View, she and her co-hosts celebrated. She expressed relief that she no longer had to “hide it” — saying she could finally “breathe.” decider.com+1

Looking ahead, she and Justin said they’re eager to be parents, joking about the dynamic of having a boy in the household (they already have two male dogs) and how her View co-hosts are rooting for her every step of the way.