‘AGT’ What Happened To Howie Mandel, Absences Explained?

AGT fans want to know what happened to Howie Mandel. The funny man has been absent from the show for the past month. His career was reinvigorated by the reality competition. Howie first appeared on America’s Got Talent as a judge in 2010.

This came after the success of his game show, Deal or No Deal. At the time, Howie was an in-demand game show host and entertainer. However, most people knew him for his raunchy standup and his animated show, Bobby’s World.

Howie has grown a fanbase due to his time on AGT and his provocative, yet funny TikTok videos.

Where is Howie Mandel?

Howie Mandel has been missing from his judge’s chair. In the latest episode of America’s Got Talent, host Terry Crews told the crowd in the latest episode: “Howie Mandel isn’t feeling good, so he won’t be here tonight.” Fans were concerned about Howie and wanted to know why he was missing.

They love the way that he judges the talent compared to his co-judges. Due to Howie’s absence, the rules changed to require two “yes” votes to advance to the next round. Only three buzzers would stop them from moving forward. The audience didn’t explain a full explanation of Howie’s absence. Some of the AGT fans took to Twitter to wonder what happened.

“Howie, are you gone for some of the tapings? You’re not in Urban Crews audition,” one wrote.

“I got Covid,” Howie Mandel simply responded.

The AGT auditions are pre-taped before the first live episodes. Howie appeared in the premiere episodes as well as the episodes in the previous weeks. Fans noticed that he went missing once again on Tuesday, July 12, and Tuesday, July 19. This is because the NBC show does not air those episodes in order.

REUNITED AND IT FEELS SO GOOD #AGT @heidiklum @SofiaVergara @SimonCowell @terrycrews pic.twitter.com/nBTdg1PYSJ

— Howie Mandel (@howiemandel) July 20, 2022

Howie Mandel has to keep up with the show since being missing from the show. He took to Twitter to praise some of those who auditioned. His COVID diagnosis comes just months after he first opened up about it to TMZ. He told the outlet that he had a downward spiral.

AGT judge struggled with his mental health

Back in April, Howie Mandel talked about his COVID diagnosis. The actor was happy to be out of quarantine again. During the time he had to isolate himself away from his family, he struggled with his mental health. Howie stressed the importance of mental health.

He made an appearance on TMZ Live to talk about his new show Bullsh*t the Game Show. But, before talking about his new game show, Howie Mandel said he struggled with the emotional and mental effects of the virus, which are rarely talked about. He caught the virus after he attended the Kids Choice Awards.

I can’t get enough me #AGT pic.twitter.com/5hWGJ9JZa4

— Howie Mandel (@howiemandel) July 20, 2022

While he was asymptomatic, his mental health took a hit. Howie Mandel had no fun listening to his thoughts during that long time in quarantine. Thankfully, he’s doing much better these days. He’s likely to reappear during the later episodes and the live shows.

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