{"id":1623812,"date":"2022-08-27T07:19:45","date_gmt":"2022-08-27T11:19:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1623812"},"modified":"2022-08-27T07:20:00","modified_gmt":"2022-08-27T11:20:00","slug":"suzanne-somers-recalls-last-time-she-saw-richard-simmons-before-he-disappeared","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/suzanne-somers-recalls-last-time-she-saw-richard-simmons-before-he-disappeared\/","title":{"rendered":"Suzanne Somers Recalls Last Time She Saw Richard Simmons Before He Disappeared"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsuzanne-somers-recalls-last-time-she-saw-richard-simmons-before-he-disappeared%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1623812&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><\/div>\n<p>The iconic workout guru Richard Simmons has not been seen since February 15, 2014. That\u2019s when he closed his fitness studio and stopped teaching. Now, the former \u201cThree\u2019s Company\u201d star Suzanne Somers is opening up about the last time that she ever saw Simmons.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">What really happened to Richard Simmons \u2014 TMZ separates the truth from the B.S. Airs tonight at 8\/7c on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FOXTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@foxtv<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SkFIJy6gts\">pic.twitter.com\/SkFIJy6gts<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 TMZ (@TMZ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TMZ\/status\/1561760737738952704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 22, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3><strong>Somers Saw \u2018Heartache\u2019 In Simmons<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>In the new \u201cTMZ Investigates\u201d documentary \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/show\/tmz-investigates-what-really-happened-to-richard-simmons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What Really Happened to Richard Simmons<\/a>,\u201d Somers recalled observing \u201cheartache\u201d in Simmons during their final meeting.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne night I was on the Larry King show and he was either going to be a guest or supposed to be a guest, and I heard through the Larry King people that he didn\u2019t want to be on the show with me,\u201d Somers said in a clip from the documentary that was obtained by <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/health\/suzanne-somers-says-she-realized-richard-simmons-insecurity-before-his-public-disappearance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">People Magazine<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Simmons, 74, had been a regular on the late-night talk show circuit for decades at that point.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI said, \u2018Why?\u2019 and he said, \u2018She\u2019ll make fun of me.\u2019 And that\u2019s not my style, I never make fun of anybody. But that\u2019s when I realized a little insecurity has gotten in there,\u201d continued Somers, 75.\u00a0\u201cI liked him. I was always so surprised when he thought I\u2019d make fun of him. But doesn\u2019t that show you he\u2019s got a heartache? Something\u2019s broken inside because he did it. He had it and then let it go.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"email-signup inarticle\">\n<h4>Subscribe and get our daily emails and follow us on social media.<\/h4>\n<div class=\"terms-privacy\">\n<p>By opting in, you agree to receive emails with the latest in Lifestyle + Entertainment from TellMeNow. Your information will not be shared with or sold to 3rd parties.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themix.net\/2019\/10\/suzanne-somers-reveals-the-intimate-detail-that-made-her-43-year-marriage-work\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Suzanne Somers Reveals The Intimate Detail That Made Her 43-Year Marriage Work<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">SUZANNE SOMERS <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0pzm89GT5T\">pic.twitter.com\/0pzm89GT5T<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 FAMOUS WOMEN (@Kevin10919728) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Kevin10919728\/status\/1557144095147134977?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 9, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3><strong>Simmons\u2019 Years In Hiding<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>While Simmons hasn\u2019t been seen in eight years, he did break his silence in 2017 after he was hospitalized for stomach issues.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHello to everyone who has shown concern for me and sent their good wishes,\u201d he told <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/bodies\/richard-simmons-not-missing-speaks-first-time\/?xid=socialflow_facebook_peoplemag\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">People Magazine<\/a> at the time. \u201cYou will never know how much it means to me. Aren\u2019t you sick of hearing and reading about me?! LOL Well by now you know that I\u2019m not \u2018missing,\u2019 just a little under the weather. I\u2019m sure I will be feeling good and back home in a couple of days.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Simmons re-released workout videos on his YouTube channel in the hopes of helping fans stay fit while they were stuck at home in lockdown.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have had an overwhelming request for Richard to return in some way as a comfort to all dealing with the pandemic,\u201d a representative for Simmons told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/richard-simmons-youtube-returns-coronavirus-quarantine\">Fox News<\/a>\u00a0at the time. \u201cWe thought we would start by re-releasing some workouts and other inspirational content on his YT channel. Richard is very touched by the outreach.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themix.net\/2022\/05\/why-did-suzanne-somers-leave-threes-company\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Why Did Suzanne Somers Leave Three\u2019s Company?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Theories On What\u2019s Going On With Simmons<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Various sensational theories as to why Simmons is hiding have cropped up over the years. Those theories include him being held hostage by a housekeeper, or that he is transitioning to a woman.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/show\/tmz-investigates-what-really-happened-to-richard-simmons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What Really Happened to Richard Simmons<\/a>\u201d premiered on FOX last night, and it will also be streaming for free on Tubi beginning on August 30. Aside from Somers, the documentary also features interviews with the writer Bruce Vilanch, and Simmons\u2019 longtime costume designer Leslie Wilshire.<\/p>\n<p>Judging from Somers\u2019 comments, it seems that fame ended up being detrimental to Simmons\u2019 mental health. We can only hope that has found some peace and solace in the years that he has been hiding away from the public eye.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The iconic workout guru Richard Simmons has not been seen since February 15, 2014. That\u2019s when he closed his fitness studio and stopped teaching. 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