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Kelly Clarkson Ends Daytime Talk Show After Seven Seasons

Hosting the show, which she says “saved” her, will give Clarkson space to focus on raising her children.

Overview

  • The Kelly Clarkson Show will conclude with a series finale airing on Monday, August 31, 2026, after seven seasons and 1,260 episodes.
  • In a parting on‑set interview published August 29, Clarkson said the routine of the show helped her through personal upheaval and that hosting it “saved me.”
  • Clarkson announced in February 2026 that she would end the daily series to prioritize family life following the August 2025 death of her ex‑husband, Brandon Blackstock.
  • The final episode was taped in early June and includes the last on‑camera appearances of her two children plus a June 11 segment that featured frequent guest Joel McHale.
  • Over its run the program adapted to major disruptions — the pandemic, Clarkson’s 2020 divorce and related legal disputes, security breaches by a stalker, and a 2023 workplace‑culture report that prompted NBC to move production to New York — and Clarkson will return to television as a coach on The Voice beginning September 21, 2026.