Kelly Clarkson Opens Up About Ending Her Talk Show

Kelly Clarkson is lastly talking out concerning the determination to finish her standard daytime speak present, whereas additionally letting her followers know that she is going to nonetheless be round regardless of taking a step again.

Throughout a February 20 look on the “Today” present, Clarkson spoke overtly about her determination to stroll away on her personal phrases in an effort to focus extra on her household.

“I believe everyone most likely will get the timing,” Clarkson mentioned. “Our household life, the dynamic modified a bit, and it has modified for a minute now, so I believe … it’s a kind of issues once you kinda begin seeing life as how it’s valuable, too.”

That dynamic shift is the dying of Clarkson’s ex-husband and the daddy of her youngsters, Brandon Blackstock, who died of most cancers in August 2025.

“I do know everyone thinks, ‘Oh, she’s quitting,’ however I nonetheless produce other jobs,” she defined. “I’m nonetheless doing stuff. There’s simply an excessive amount of on the plate. So, I used to be like, you already know what, it’s time to kinda pull again.”

“It’s superb, that’s what was actually laborious [because] the crew’s been unbelievable. … That was a extremely laborious factor for me, however a straightforward determination there as a momma,” Clarkson added.

Hypothesis circulated for weeks that “The Kelly Clarkson Present” would finish its seven-season run, and the information was confirmed on February 2.

Based on Deadline, Clarkson’s contract was up on the finish of the present’s present season. Nevertheless, her latest private points have been the figuring out consider her determination to not proceed the present.

Clarkson issued a heartfelt goodbye through an official assertion.

“There have been so many superb moments and exhibits over these seven seasons. I’m endlessly grateful and honored to have labored alongside the best band and crew you might hope for, all of the expertise and provoking individuals who have shared their time and lives with us, all of the followers who’ve supported our present, and to NBC,” her assertion learn partially.

“Due to all of that, this was not a straightforward determination, however this season can be my final internet hosting ‘The Kelly Clarkson Present.’ Stepping away from the day by day schedule will enable me to prioritize my youngsters, which feels crucial and proper for this subsequent chapter of our lives,” Clarkson continued.

The singer ended her message, including, “I wish to thank y’all a lot for permitting our present to be part of your lives, and for believing in us and hanging with us for seven unbelievable years.”

Simply at some point after Clarkson introduced that she was stepping away from her present, information broke that Sherri Shepherd’s speak present was formally cancelled after 4 seasons.

Per Variety, “Sherri” was cancelled and won’t proceed following the conclusion of its present season, set to wrap up within the fall. Debmar-Mercury, which distributes the present via producer Lionsgate, issued a press release confirming the information.

“This determination is pushed by the evolving daytime tv panorama and doesn’t mirror on the energy of the present, its manufacturing, which has discovered robust artistic momentum this season, or the extremely gifted Sherri Shepherd,” Debmar-Mercury co-presidents Ira Bernstein and Mort Marcus through joint assertion.

“We consider on this present and in Sherri and intend to discover alternate options for it on different platforms,” the assertion continued.

“Sherri” premiered in fall 2022, initially taking on the time slot of the long-running “Wendy Williams Present,” which ended after 13 seasons because of the ongoing well being and private problems with the previous speak present host.

On Thursday, February 19, it was introduced that “The Jennifer Hudson Present” will proceed with a fifth season set to premiere within the fall, in response to Deadline.

“Jennifer Hudson is a strong pressure on all platforms and works extremely effectively with all of our stations. We’re excited to have her again for yr 5,” EVP of Programming for Fox Tv Stations, Frank Cicha, mentioned in a press release.

“The Jennifer Hudson Present” is “the #1 daytime speak present on TikTok and Threads, and the second-most-followed daytime speak present throughout social media,” per the outlet. Moreover, the preferred aspect of the present, the addictive Spirit Tunnel, has surpassed 6 billion views throughout social media platforms.