I Bar Hop and Do Hit-and-Runs When I Need It”: Whoopi Goldberg, 70, Embraces Casual Flings and Single Life on ‘The View
Whoopi Goldberg isn’t holding back about her love life at 70. The EGOT-winning actress and longtime co-host of The View made headlines on the March 18, 2026 episode when she candidly revealed she still enjoys bar-hopping for no-strings-attached encounters — which she playfully calls “hit-and-runs.” The conversation kicked off during the “Hot Topics” segment while discussing a Cosmopolitan essay in which a woman in a happy long-term relationship admitted she sometimes misses the thrill of casual flings and spontaneous nights out. Co-host Joy Behar turned to Goldberg and asked if she could relate. “I am single,” Goldberg replied with a laugh. “Yeah, I bar hop, I go hang. And I do hit and runs when I need it.” She added firmly, “I am not married to anybody [and] I don’t have responsibilities.” The Sister Act star, who has been married and divorced three times — first to Alvin Martin (1973–1979), with whom she shares daughter Alexandrea; then to cinematographer David Claessen (1986–1...