While late-night television gets the bulk of the headlines when it comes to troubled ratings, daytime talk shows are having a rough go of it at the moment, too.
On Monday, not one but two popular syndicated daytime talk shows announced that they were ending their runs: The Kelly Clarkson Show and Sherri.
Clarkson, whose eponymous talk show premiered in 2019, announced that she is calling it quits after her current seventh season ends in order to focus on family. The 43-year-old, who rose to fame as the winner of the very first season of American Idol, shared the news to her Instagram, writing:
“I have been extremely fortunate to work with such an outstanding group of people at The Kelly Clarkson Show, both in Los Angeles and New York. There have been so many amazing moments and shows over these seven seasons. I am forever grateful and honored to have worked alongside the greatest band and crew you could hope for, all the talent and inspiring people who have shared their time and lives with us, all the fans who have supported our show and to NBC for always being such a supportive and incredible partner.
“Because of all of that, this was not an easy decision, but this season will be my last hosting The Kelly Clarkson Show,” she continued. “Stepping away from the daily schedule will allow me to prioritize my kids, which feels necessary and right for this next chapter of our lives. This isn’t goodbye. I’ll still be making music, playing shows here and there and you may catch me on The Voice from time to time… you never know where I might show up next. But for now, I want to thank y’all so much for allowing our show to be a part of your lives, and for believing in us and hanging with us for seven incredible years.”
The Kelly Clarkson Show has been a hit since it first arrived, and is currently the third highest-rated daytime talk show, after Live with Kelly and Mark and The Drew Barrymore Show.
The timing seems right given Clarkson’s reasons for leaving the show. On August 7, 2025, Brandon Blackstock, her ex-husband with whom she shares two children—daughter River Rose, 11, and son Remington “Remy” Alexander, 9—died at the age of 48.
New episodes of The Kelly Clarkson Show will continue airing until its seventh season concludes in the fall.
Just a few hours after Clarkson’s announcement, it was announced that Sherri, the syndicated daytime talk show hosted by actress and comedian Sherri Shepherd, was being canceled after four seasons.
“This decision is driven by the evolving daytime television landscape and does not reflect on the strength of the show, its production—which has found strong creative momentum this season—or the incredibly talented Sherri Shepherd,” Ira Bernstein and Mort Marcus, co-presidents of distributor Debmar-Mercury said in a joint statement. “We believe in this show and in Sherri and intend to explore alternatives for it on other platforms.”
