Wealthy former CBS star spotted hitting Connecticut's 'middle-aged single bars' after splitting from wife

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Former CBS star Josh Elliott was spotted at 'middle-aged single bars' in Connecticut amid a heated divorce from his ABC News journalist wife Liz Cho. 

Elliott, 54, is reportedly on the prowl in the dating world after filing for divorce from Cho, 55, last year over their 'irretrievable' marriage lasting nearly a decade. 

'Josh is out and about on the dating scene in Fairfield County,' a source told PageSix.

'He's been seen at bars in the area where middle-aged singles congregate.'

Cho and Elliott married in 2015 after two years of dating, not long before Elliott was fired from CBS News in February 2017. 

A second source told PageSix that Elliott isn't currently 'dating anyone, but he is open to meeting people.'

The source said that his daughter is 'his priority.'

The former CBS anchor filed for a 'dissolution of the marriage' for 'an equitable distribution of all property, both real and personal.'

Former CBS anchor Josh Elliott, 54, has been spotted prowling the dating scene in Connecticut bars as he splits from his wife of nearly a decade

Elliott and Liz Cho, 55, have been revealed to be in the throes of a messy divorce, which has been going back and forth since November when Cho responded to the filing from June

Cho and Elliott married in 2015 after two years of dating, not long before Elliott was fired from CBS News in February 2017

'The marriage of the parties has broken down irretrievably,' court documents obtained by the outlet stated. 

Elliott was confirmed to have moved out of their $4.2 million marital home in January after hiring a moving truck while Cho and her daughter were on vacation. 

Cho claimed she was first made aware of his leaving their home after she was notified by Optimum on January 21 that he had set up his new internet, the outlet reported.  

In response, she filed for contempt against Elliott for moving out a 'significant amount of furniture and furnishings from the marital residence,' court documents stated, according to PageSix.  

His moving out included taking their two Portuguese Water dogs, who she claimed were 'supposed to stay in the marital residence' that they had continued to share, the outlet reported. 

'On Tuesday, January 6, 2026, [Cho] realized that she was missing a valuable watch and earrings from her jewelry bag,' documents state, according to the outlet. 

'As [Elliott]s the only other person who had access to the missing watch and jewelry, [Cho] believes [Elliott] is in possession of such personal property.' Cho described the alleged actions as a 'willful violation' of court orders. 

Elliott was said to have been the main caregiver for the dogs and had only removed a 'small amount of furniture,' the source told Page Six. 

'Josh is out and about on the dating scene in Fairfield County,' a source said

Elliott was booted from CBS after he announced her was stepping down from a role to move onto a larger one within the company, allegedly unbeknownst to his bosses

Elliott was confirmed to have moved out of their $4.2 million marital home in January after hiring a moving truck while Cho and her daughter were on vacation

In his move to have the court object to Cho's motion for contempt, Elliott said that the allegations were 'false and inflammatory,' including claims from Cho that he had 'ransacked' the home, documents seen by the outlet state. 

'[Elliott] did not ransack the marital home. He did not damage the property. He did not render the residence uninhabitable. 

'He removed limited personal property and furnishings so he would have a safe haven from [Cho's] escalating and erratic behavior direct at not only [Elliott], but his minor child as well,' the documents state, according to Page Six. 

He further claimed that he only took furnishings so that 'he and his minor child' could escape 'a hostile environment created by [Cho],' according to the filings. 

The filing also saw Elliott claim that Cho had been listening in and monitoring his phone calls, 'rifling' though his possessions and leaving their home for 'extended periods' without communicating 'despite the presence of two dogs requiring daily care,' according to Page Six.

Cho had initially responded to Elliott's filing for divorce with a request for 'copies of written correspondence' between her estranged husband 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 present.'

The request, according to the documents, covers a variety of platforms, including Facebook, WeChat, voicemails, text messages and social media messages. 

Elliott objected, claiming that it was 'unreasonable, unnecessary, harassing and not likely lead to the discovery of admissible evidence' based on the time frame, the outlet reported. 

Cho joined ABC's Eyewitness News team in 2003 after working as an anchor for World News Now and working stories for Good Morning America, World News Tonight and Nightline

Cho's response in November requested 'copies of written correspondence' 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 present'

However, Cho's requests for a thorough array of evidence continued with demands for Elliott to hand over bank statements, travel documentation such as invoices for hotels, motels, airlines or car services, as well as any evidence of the former CBS anchor's search for a job. 

Elliott had been booted from CBS in 2017 after he announced he was stepping down from his role to move onto a larger one within the company, allegedly unbeknownst to his bosses. 

'Josh was told he had shown bad judgement by making the announcement, and was walked out of the building by security,' a source told the outlet at the time. 

He is rumored to 'likely' be returning to CBS Mornings while he continues to go through the throes of the messy divorce, Awful Announcing reported. 

Cho is seeking 'monies spent for the benefit of any person with whom you have had a romantic and/or sexual relationship, other than the defendant... property given or transferred by you to any person with whom you have had a romantic and/or sexual relationship, other than the defendant...monies spent for your benefit by any person with whom you have had a romantic and/or sexual relationship with, other than the defendant,' the outlet reported. 

The Daily Mail reached out to Elliott's representation with Needle & Cuda and Cho's with Blank Rome LLP and MeehanLaw LLC.