MEREDITH Viera gets to take the whole summer off.

The popular moderator of “The View” will leave the show on June 9, following a three-day send-off from her pals that will culminate in an on-air roast.

Viera plans to take over for Katie Couric on the “Today” show next fall.

“I thought ‘Celebrity Roast’ was another cooking segment,” Viera said yesterday in a prepared statement. “Little did I know that I was the one about to be fried.”