Pregnancy announcements often bring joy, but for The View’s Alyssa Farah Griffin, the journey to this moment was anything but simple—and her story is one that touches on hope, perseverance, and the emotional rollercoaster of infertility. After quietly hinting at her pregnancy for months, Alyssa finally shared the big news with her audience on October 8, 2025, revealing that she is expecting her first child, a baby boy due in February 2026. But here’s where it gets controversial: she opened up about the challenging path she traveled, including five rounds of IVF after two years of trying to conceive with her husband, Justin Griffin. This candid revelation sheds light on the struggles many face but often keep private.
On the show, Alyssa expressed how the tough fertility journey made her cautious about announcing her pregnancy earlier, but now she feels immense joy in sharing this milestone. As a 36-year-old co-host on the ABC talk show alongside Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sara Haines, Ana Navarro, and Sunny Hostin, Alyssa’s openness resonates with many who understand the difficulty behind such announcements.
She said, “I've shared with all of you I went through IVF. It was hard. It took us about a year, it took us five rounds but he's here, he's coming.” She also praised her husband, saying, “I'm so grateful to have the most supportive husband in the world.”
In an interview with People magazine, the former White House director of strategic communications described the mixed feelings of excitement and anxiety: “Baby Griffin is on the way and we're just so excited—and terrified. It's starting to feel very real. This past week, I felt the baby kick for the first time, and immediately I grabbed Justin's hand and he felt, and I was like, 'Oh my gosh, what's happening?! It was magical.'”
Justin shared his own perspective, highlighting how time seems to fly by, “I've always wanted to be a father, and you feel so present when you get the news. Like, 'This is happening!' But then all of a sudden you zoom out and you're like, 'Wait, we're 22 weeks pregnant? Where did it go?—slow down!'”
Alyssa admitted relief in no longer needing to hide her pregnancy. “I'm so glad to not have to hide it anymore. I can breathe,” she said openly.
She has been transparent in the past about the physical and emotional toll IVF took on her body, describing herself on the Speaking on The View: Behind the Table podcast in 2024 as “a wreck,” sharing, “I've not felt myself. I've been tired. I've been emotional. And you just feel uncomfortable in your body.”
While Alyssa was hesitant to announce it publicly, her fans had already started to suspect something was going on, noticing her tendency to conceal her tummy in social media photos. After the announcement, one fan commented, "I knew it… mother of 5 I could tell how she was acting. Also I could tell by her choice of clothing. I’m so happy for her." Another added, "Congrats. I knew it a month ago because of her clothes."
Another keen observer noted how the cameras seemed to avoid lingering shots of Alyssa during the show’s opening, saying, "I mean who couldn’t tell, the extra flowy outfits and how quick the camera cut off her when they come out."
Interestingly, Alyssa acknowledged that even regular viewers picked up on the baby news. She said, “The other side of dealing with infertility is then it's still a waiting game. So I think a lot of The View audience every day, they're tweeting like milk bottles at me. They have an idea I'm pregnant.”
In a particularly memorable moment from September 2023, Alyssa was caught off guard when Whoopi Goldberg bluntly asked if she was pregnant during a live episode. Caught mid-conversation on politics, the unexpected question shocked Alyssa, who exclaimed, “No! Oh my God! You can't say that in front of my mother-in-law. Why? Do I look pregnant?”
She later explained that she had informed her co-hosts toward the end of the previous season but believed many had already guessed. “I'm telling you, Whoopi’s got a sixth sense. She didn’t ask this time, but she was just being strange to me. And then I told her right at the end of last season,” Alyssa revealed. “But all the women know and everyone was excited. Sunny was saying how fun it is to have a son first.”
This transparent sharing of personal struggles intertwined with joyful anticipation definitely opens up the conversation about the emotional complexities of infertility and public life. But what do you think—should celebrities be expected to share such intimate journeys so openly, or is there room for more privacy? Join the discussion below and share your thoughts!
