The show will continue production on episodes to air through the fall.
Rick Porter at THR:
Kelly Clarkson’s tenure as a daytime talk show host is coming to an end. NBCUniversal and Clarkson announced Monday that The Kelly Clarkson Show will end after its current season. Production on season seven will continue as planned, with episodes airing through the fall. In a statement, Clarkson said she made the decision to step away from the show to “prioritize my kids, which feels necessary and right for this next chapter of our lives.” She has two children, ages 11 and 9, with former husband Brandon Blackstock, who died in August 2025 at age 48. “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,” Clarkson said. “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. 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.” [...] Clarkson will continue hosting the remainder of the 2025-26 season, with some guest hosts mixed in as well. The Grammy winner has taken time away from the show on several occasions in the past, most recently in March 2025.
NBCU’s The Kelly Clarkson Show will be turning the lights out after this season concludes, as host Kelly Clarkson is stepping away to prioritize her kids, particularly in the wake of her ex-husband Brandon Blackstock’s death last August. This may also have to do with the evolving daytime TV landscape being less hospitable to daytime talkers in recent years.
