It looks like there was truth to the rumors, after all.

Today was Elisabeth Hasselbeck's last day on The View. The longtime panelist is departing the talk show to work at Fox & Friends come fall.

An emotional Elisabeth walked arm-in-arm this morning with a teary Barbara Walters, who bid adieu to her coworker of 10 years. The TV news vet said she was "a little verklempt."

    As you can see I'm a little teary. I always want what's best for you. You know how I feel about you.


After singing the praises of her co-panelists Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, and Sherri Shepard (who wasn't there), Elisabeth returned the kind words to her longtime mentor, calling Barbara "the best in the business."

    I think it's fair to say over the course of a decade I feel as though I have attended the Barbara Walters School of Broadcast Journalism. I feel like I have my Master's in communications from being next to you. I don't know if there's a program out there that could offer the depth of knowledge, technique, and art of interview that you have offered to everyone at this table and especially to me.


The conservative panelist's exit is part of a revamp for the ABC series that also includes Joy's departure and Barbara's retirement. Jenny McCarthy is reportedly in talks to replace the comedian.

The former Survivor star will join current Fox hosts Steve Doocy and Brian Kilmeade in September. Current Fox & Friends co-host Gretchen Carlson will host her own one-hour daytime series in early fall.