ESPN’s Molly Qerim is set to return to First Take on Monday following a mysterious seven-day absence, DailyMail.com has learned.
Qerim has been missing from the midday sports debate program, where she serves as the moderator for Stephen A. Smith & Co.
No reason has been provided for Qerim’s absence by ESPN or any of the other hosts.
Filling in for Qerim, who routinely plays the moderator role on the show, has been Chris ‘Mad Dog’ Russo, Shae Cornette and Christine Williamson.
With interim moderators, some have credited Qerim with how she navigated the show’s big personalities and stopped segments from becoming pure shouting matches on television. Others have made their concerns over her absence and lack of recognition from others public.
There has been a great deal of concern among the show’s fans over Qerim’s absence.
‘I’m kinda worried about Molly Qerim,’ one fan wrote. ‘She was missing from First Take in the middle of last week and was supposed to appear on the special episode last Friday. Hope she’s okay.’
