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The Wendy Williams Show has had an increase in ratings as guest hosts continue to fill in for the talk show star amid her health concerns.
The show had a 33% boost in household ratings for the week ending in October 24, according to The Wrap.
The Wendy Williams Show was hosted by a panel of personalities when it returned for season 13 on October 18, followed by Leah Remini as guest host for the remainder of the week.
Boost in ratings: The Wendy Williams Show has had an increase in ratings as guest hosts fill in for the eponymous host amid her health concerns
Initially, the show was scheduled to premiere on September 20, but was postponed from September 20 to October 18 in light of Wendy's health issues.
On the week it premiered, it had a slight increase in ratings with a 0.8 posting - a difference from the previous week's ratings of 0.5, according to The Wrap.
However, some of the improvement was likely due to the fact that the show was airing reruns at the time.
The same week a year ago obtained a 0.9 rating, however 'overall downward trends make it difficult to assign blame or praise to this particular performance,' adds the website.
Filling in: Whitney Cummings was among one of the stars stepping in for Wendy amid her health concerns
Stepping up: Leah Remini filled in for Wendy from October 19 to 22
Season 13 premiered with a panel of guest hosts including Devyn Simone and Bevy Smith, followed by Leah Remini stepping in as guest host from