Josh Elliott’s divorce fight and TV tryout talks put career next steps in play
For Josh Elliott, the immediate change is that his personal and professional communications are now being pulled into two separate spotlights: a contentious Connecticut divorce case and renewed discussion of a possible return to a high-profile morning-news role. As of 9: 10 a. m. ET on Friday, court filings described in the case show intensifying document demands involving Josh Elliott and Liz Cho.
Josh Elliott faces broader document demands as divorce case escalates
The most immediate consequence for Josh Elliott is procedural: the divorce dispute is expanding into detailed requests for records and communications, including messages and financial documentation. In Connecticut court papers described in the coverage, Josh Elliott filed for divorce from Liz Cho on June 20, 2025, seeking a dissolution of the marriage and an equitable distribution of property.
Cho responded on Nov. 6 with a cross-complaint, also stating the marriage “has broken down irretrievably. ” The conflict sharpened when Cho sought copies of communications between Elliott and “any person, other than the defendant, with whom [Elliott] have or have had a romantic and/or sexual relationship, from July 11, 2015 to the present, ” including emails, WeChat messages, Facebook messages, social media messaging, and text messages. Cho also sought records related to money spent or property transferred involving such relationships, as well as money spent for Elliott’s benefit by such a person.
Elliott objected to that request, arguing in filings that the timeframe was “unreasonable, unnecessary, harassing and not likely to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence. ” A person described as close to the couple characterized the requests as standard for divorce litigation and also said there is no evidence Elliott had a relationship outside the marriage.
Liz Cho’s contempt motion raises stakes around the Connecticut home
The dispute also now includes a direct fight over what happens inside a jointly owned residence, a change that can force faster court involvement and sharper deadlines. In a motion for contempt filed Jan. 29, Cho raised allegations tied to the couple’s marital Connecticut residence, where they continued to reside during the proceedings.
In the filing described in the coverage, Cho said Elliott arranged for a moving truck to come to the marital residence on Jan. 19, 2026, while she was on vacation with her daughter from a previous marriage. Cho alleged that Elliott moved a “significant amount of furniture and furnishings” from the home, along with their “two Portuguese Water dogs, ” which she said were supposed to remain at the residence.
Cho also claimed in the filing that her personal property removed from the home had not been returned despite her requests. The court motion, as described, frames the conflict not only as a dissolution of marriage but as a dispute about access, possession, and control of shared property while the case continues.
Bari Weiss interest talk ties Josh Elliott’s job hunt to court discovery
Separately, renewed public discussion of Josh Elliott’s career prospects could be pulled into the divorce process because Cho’s filings also request material connected to Elliott’s employment search. In the divorce dispute, Cho requested “communications in connection with the search for any employment, ” including social media communications, text messages and emails, offers of employment, calendars, and agreements.
That intersects with separate coverage describing interest at CBS News. In that reporting, CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss was described as having “serious interest” in hiring Josh Elliott as a possible third host on “CBS Mornings” alongside Gayle King and Nate Burleson, who were described as seemingly staying with the network. The reporting also said Elliott visited CBS News in recent months for an on-camera audition, and that the show is expected to feature several guest hosts in the coming weeks, some of which will be seen as tryouts for a permanent role, with Elliott described as likely to be among them.
The career discussion is framed as a notable turn given the reporting’s description of Josh Elliott’s limited recent on-air footprint and the circumstances around his prior exit from CBS’s digital news service CBSN. That reporting described an abrupt on-air announcement of his departure and said he was fired days later after a CBS executive was caught off-guard because most were unaware of any plans to promote him.
For now, the combined consequence is practical: the same categories of communications that can become relevant in a hiring process—texts, emails, calendars, agreements—are also explicitly listed in divorce discovery requests. Any escalation in the divorce litigation could increase scrutiny over those materials at the same time that a potential return to a major hosting chair is being discussed.
The next concrete developments will come through the Connecticut court process, where motions and discovery disputes can set near-term obligations. If the court moves to enforce production demands tied to the contempt motion and related requests, the pace of record-sharing could accelerate while the divorce case remains active.
