How does one of entertainment’s most visible celebrities just disappear? What really happened to beloved fitness icon Richard Simmons, who has not been seen for more than eight years?  There are many theories — his housekeeper is holding him hostage, his beloved dog died and left him devastated, his medical issues made it too difficult to continue working, he was burnt out listening to other people’s problems, or maybe he was transitioning to become a woman. Some of these are false; others hold some weight. TMZ has combed through the facts and spoken to the people closest with him, including comedian Bruce Vilanch, Suzanne Somers, Dr. Phil, and Simmons’ longtime costume designer, Leslie Wilshire. In the end, TMZ uncovers the answer to how a beloved icon just disappeared into thin air.

Sub-Genre: Celebrity, Pop Culture, Health & Wellness

Run Time: 60 min

U.S. Exhibition: FOX