New dadAndy Cohenis taking a one-week paternity leave from his hit talk showWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohento focus onnew son Benjamin Allen. But that doesn’t mean the party will stop in his absence.
PEOPLE can exclusively announce that the half-hour program will air a week of specials built for Bravo fans during Cohen’s break.
All will kick off on Sunday with “Andy’s Favorite Atl Moments” — a compilation of clubhouse moments from theReal Housewives of Atlantacast.
The best-of will continue on Monday, with aVanderpump Rules-themed episode featuring the “the most outrageous” and “most dramatic” appearances from the Sexy and Unique crew.
From there,WWHLwill toast the best “Funny Ladies” (Tuesday) and “OMG Moments” (Wednesday), before ending its week with “Andy’s Favorite Divas” (Thursday) — featuring visits from Mariah Carey,Lady Gaga, Cher, and more.
WWHLwill then return on Feb. 17 with a new episode.
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Benjamin Allen is a special name for Cohen, coming from his grandfather, Ben Allen, on his mother’s side.
To celebrate the good news, Cohen shared ablack-and-white photoof himself holding his son to Instagram. “I’m in love,” Cohen wrote on Instagram. “And speechless. And eternally grateful to an incredible surrogate. And I’m a dad. Wow.”
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“Tonight, I want you to be the first to know that after many years of careful deliberation, a fair amount of prayers and the benefit of science — if all goes according to plan, in about six weeks timeI’m going to become a father,” he shared.
“Thanks to a wonderful surrogate who is carrying my future,” Cohen continued. “Family means everything to me and having one of my own is something that I have wanted in my heart for my entire life. And though it’staken me longer than mostto get there, I cannot wait for what I envision will be the most rewarding chapter yet.”
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“Digging the#DadGear!!!” the star wrote.
source: people.com
