Julie Haener Very Much Misses Mark Ibanez; KTVU Duo Were Powerful Buds; More Intense Than You Thought

Julie Haener's diminishing role at KTVU has been mitigated by the absence of Mark Ibanez, the veteran sports anchor who split almost a year ago, (actually, told to split but that's another story).

Haener's role at Channel 2 is so insignificant now, I'm told, that her even showing up for work is considered a milestone.

And all about Mark?

"She's a wreck. She misses his guidance, his kinship, his friendship,", offered someone close to the duo.

Anything more than that?

Ibanez and Haener would often have off-studio casual din-dins at a nearby deli and sit alone. They talk shop but they also were quite cozy discussing their own personal lives, extraordinarily similar.

Ibanez was like a soul mate to Julie who often exchanged more than just biz chatter to him right there on the set during commercials. They both cherished one another's feelings and it became an intense relationship, still to this day even though Ibanez has been away from the scene almost a year.

Remember, it was Julie Haener who Mark very much wanted to do his exit interview from KTVU.

Haener is absent her best buddy--the only person that had a longer tenure than she does and a person she has deep, significant feelings, a true force in her persobal life and more than a mere buddy boy. It's beyond just plain work, my friends.