Sherri Shepherd Latest News: ‘The View’s Whoopi Goldberg Visits ‘Cinderella’ Star; Backstage Reunion, An Emotional One

Sherri Shepherd was visited by her former "The View" colleague in Rodgers and Hammerstein musical last October 15 according to latest news. Broadway.com reported that the new Broadway star welcomed Whoopi Goldberg backstage with tears.

Reportedly, Shepherd was thrilled to see her former co-host. After the emotional reunion, Shepherd introduced Goldberg to Keke Palmer and the rest of the Cinderella cast.

According to reports Goldberg and Shepherd developed their friendship while in the show. Shepherd previously recalls Whoopi giving her a pep talk while she's crying in her dressing room and said, "If Barbara didn't think you could do this, she wouldn't ask you to be here."

During her exit in The View, Sherri thanked Whoopi for her taking off her "make up in the mirror."

ABC's talk show revealed in a statement to Us Weekly on June 26 that Sherri Shepherd and Jenny McCarthy are leaving the show, having Whoopi Goldberg as the sole remaining cast member for now.

"The View will be moving in an exciting new direction next season and ABC has made decisions to evolve the show creatively," ABC stated.

"It's been seven wonderful years on The View and after careful consideration it is time for me to move on," Shepherd said in a personal statement to Deadline. "I am extremely grateful to Barbara Walters and Bill Gedde for giving me the opportunity. I look forward to the business opportunities that lay ahead for me and I am incredibly grateful to my View family and my fans for supporting me on this journey."

Whoopi was joined by Rosie O'Donnell after Shepherd left the daytime show together with Jenny McCarthy. The news has been confirmed as ABC announced via Twitter on July 10 that the comic comedienne's come back is official. She'll be joining Whoopi Goldberg for Season 18.