{"id":2382971,"date":"2026-04-21T15:14:46","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T15:14:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2382971"},"modified":"2026-04-21T15:14:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T15:14:46","slug":"david-muir-shares-rare-social-media-update-admitting-my-face-hurts-after-show-exit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/david-muir-shares-rare-social-media-update-admitting-my-face-hurts-after-show-exit\/","title":{"rendered":"David Muir shares rare social media update admitting &#8216;my face hurts&#8217; after show exit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_f2f54a\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">David Muir, the anchor of ABC World News Tonight, has taken to his Instagram account to give his hundreds of thousands of followers a super-rare update on his personal life<\/h2>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"1799754\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"David Muir shared a personal update with his followers\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">David Muir shared a personal update with his followers<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">David Muir has treated his followers to some much-needed personal news.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"The 52-year-old anchorLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.themirror.com\/all-about\/david-muir\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">The 52-year-old anchor<\/a>, best known for presenting <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"ABC World News Tonight Link opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.themirror.com\/all-about\/abc-network\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">ABC World News Tonight <\/a>and a notoriously private person, took to his Instagram Story to give his 702k followers a glimpse of what he seemingly got up to over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">David shared a snap of himself sitting in a theatre seat, holding a program for the show Fallen Angels, a comedy about two housewives and friends who realize they are both having an affair with the same man. It comes after <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"David stepped away from his long-running ABC News show over the weekend.Link opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.themirror.com\/entertainment\/tv\/abc-david-muir-fairfax-murder-1794253\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">David stepped away from his long-running ABC News show over the weekend.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_91bde4\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"1799086\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.themirror.com\/entertainment\/cnn-kash-patel-lawsuit-atlantic-1799086\" tabindex=\"0\">celebrity.land issues breaking news and it&#8217;s not good for FBI Director Kash Patel as viewers &#8216;grab popcorn&#8217;<\/a><\/span><\/span><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_91bde4\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"1797695\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.themirror.com\/entertainment\/donald-trump-reporter-oval-office-1797695\" tabindex=\"0\">Dramatic moment CBS reporter is shooed out of Oval Office after Trump demanded she leave<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;@instasuelos congratulations! This cast is incredible &#8211; a hilarious escape @fullyrosebryne @kelliohara my face hurt,&#8221; David captioned the post, sending his well wishes to his good friend Mark Consuelos.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The journalist has been close friends with Mark and his wife, Kelly Ripa, for several years, with their friendship stemming from their shared time at ABC.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The Live with Kelly and Mark star is leading the Roundabout Theatre Company&#8217;s acclaimed revival of No\u00ebl Coward&#8217;s Fallen Angels alongside Tony Award winner Kelli O&#8217;Hara and Oscar-nominated actress Rose Byrne.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-1800483\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"1800483\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"David's story\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.themirror.com\/article1800483.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_INSTAGRAM.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.themirror.com\/article1800483.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_INSTAGRAM.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.themirror.com\/article1800483.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_INSTAGRAM.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.themirror.com\/article1800483.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_INSTAGRAM.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"David admitted his face hurt after watching the play\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">David admitted his face hurt after watching the play<cite aria-label=\"Image: davidmuirabc\/Instagram\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: davidmuirabc\/Instagram)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Fallen Angels follows two upper-class wives whose afternoon takes a rather unexpected turn after they begin reminiscing about their pre-marital affairs before realizing it was with the same man.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Things get worse when they suspect their former fling may be on his way to visit while their husbands are away on a golf trip. The show was written by Noel when he was just 24 and was met with a ton of controversy when it first premiered in London in 1925.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">It was initially censored by England&#8217;s Lord Chamberlain, who objected to its discussion of pre-marital intercourse and what was described as the \u201cunnecessary frankness\u201d of its female characters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The ban was later lifted after revisions, and despite calls to cancel it, the production went on to play to enthusiastic audiences. It would premiere on Broadway in 1927 at the 49th Street Theatre.<\/p>\n<div class=\"HtmlEmbed_container__x6svQ\">\n<figure data-testid=\"embed-placeholder\" class=\"EmbedPlaceholder_figure__NLMFl undefined false\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" viewbox=\"0 0 90 90\" fill=\"none\" data-testid=\"consent-placeholder-icon\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_10846_5865)\"><circle opacity=\"0.16\" cx=\"45\" cy=\"45\" r=\"33.75\" fill=\"var(--color-sem-icon-neutral-default)\"\/><path d=\"M21.1351 21.1351C15.0276 27.2427 11.25 35.6802 11.25 45C11.25 63.6396 26.3604 78.75 45 78.75C54.3198 78.75 62.7573 74.9724 68.8649 68.8649M21.1351 21.1351C27.2427 15.0276 35.6802 11.25 45 11.25C63.6396 11.25 78.75 26.3604 78.75 45C78.75 54.3198 74.9724 62.7573 68.8649 68.8649M21.1351 21.1351L68.8649 68.8649\" stroke=\"var(--color-sem-icon-neutral-default)\" stroke-width=\"7.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/g><defs><clippath id=\"clip0_10846_5865\"><rect width=\"90\" height=\"90\" fill=\"white\"\/><\/clippath><\/defs><\/svg><figcaption>Content cannot be displayed without consent<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Fall Angels&#8217; revival, which has marked the first since 1956, is directed by Scott Ellis. Tracee Chimo, Christopher Fitzgerald, and Aasif Mandvi also star, while Tina Benko, Christopher Innvar, Max Gordon Moore, and Laura Shoop round out the company as understudies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;It&#8217;s basically a French farce,&#8221; Rose teased during an interview which aired in March on Good Morning America, while gushing about the \u201cbrilliant, fun and quite-surprising&#8221; play.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;It&#8217;s very heightened, there&#8217;s a lot of physical comedy. It&#8217;s a whole lot of fun. So we&#8217;re hoping people will be drawn to that. It&#8217;s a bit of an escape,&#8221; she added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">David&#8217;s night out comes amid a brief hiatus from ABC World News Tonight over the weekend. As a result, Linsey Davis stepped in for him, bringing the nation the latest news and breaking updates. David returned to the show on Monday, April 20.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.themirror.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>David Muir, the anchor of ABC World News Tonight, has taken to his Instagram account to give his hundreds of thousands of followers a super-rare update on his personal life David Muir shared a personal update with his followers David Muir has treated his followers to some much-needed personal news. 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