“Chenbot is human after all!”

For the first time in 26 seasons,Julie Chen Moonveswon’t be overseeing aBig Brotherlive eviction.

“That night he called to say I have COVID.

Julie Chen; Jerry O’Connell

Julie Chen; Jerry O’Connell.Andrew Eccles/CBS via Getty; JC Olivera/Getty

Thankfully, this is only the second time for me and its been very mild.

No fever and just a sore throat.”

She continued, “Unfortunately, I am still testing positive as of this morning.

Julie Chen Moonves on ‘Big Brother’ season 26

Julie Chen Moonves on ‘Big Brother’ season 26.Sonja Flemming/CBS

“Thank you to Jerry O’Connell for filling in for me,” she wrote.

She signed off by writing, “See?

Chenbot is human after all!

Love one another and enjoy tonights show.”

Over on his own Instagram page, OConnellposted a videoof himself holding up the script for the eviction episode.

(He hasdenied the claims.)

“But once they tie it on, that zipper will zip like buttah,” she concluded.

it’s possible for you to hear the rest of Chen Moonves' advice to O’Connell in theTalkclip above.