There’s no questioning the success of The Kelly Clarkson Show — the 24 Daytime Emmys speak for themselves — and that was one of the main reasons it was so surprising to hear that the American Idol alum has chosen to end the show at the end of the season currently airing on the 2026 TV schedule. Sources say there’s one aspect of the talk show’s success that surprised Kelly Clarkson and ultimately may have led to this decision.
A lot has happened in Kelly Clarkson’s life over the past year, and the conclusion of her eponymous talk show comes after incessant rumors that the singer wanted to leave television — rumors that continued even after we learned that her absences from The Kelly Clarkson Show were due to her ex-husband Brandon Blackstock’s declining health. According to an insider, her decision to end the show had been brewing for a while. The source told US Weekly:
