Kelly Clarkson announced that her daytime talk show, The Kelly Clarkson Show, will end after seven seasons on NBC.
Kelly revealed why she chose to leave daytime TV.
The final Kelly Clarkson Show episode will air on August 31.
When The Kelly Clarkson Show premiered on NBC in 2019, fans were unsure what to expect.
Grammy winner Kelly Clarkson soon made the daytime talk show format her own, performing “Kellyoke” covers and chatting with some of the biggest names in entertainment. So, when Kelly announced that The Kelly Clarkson Show would end after seven seasons, fans were understandably devastated.
The final episode airs on Monday, August 31, 2026—way sooner than we expected. Here’s everything to know ahead of The Kelly Clarkson Show’s finale.
When is the final episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show?
According to the show’s digital director, Andrew Shaw, the final episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show will air on Monday, August 31, 2026, on NBC.
“End of the most incredible era,” he wrote on June 26 on Instagram. “After 7 seasons I can’t believe we've filmed the final episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show, ever. This show, this woman, this team… have changed the trajectory of my life and I’m so grateful. Our last episode airs August 31, and I’ll share more then, but for now… 🫶🏼.”
Why is The Kelly Clarkson Show ending?
In February 2026, Kelly shared on Instagram that her final show was coming this fall.
“I have been extremely fortunate to work with such an outstanding group of people at TKCS, both in Los Angeles and New York,” she wrote. “There have been so many amazing moments and shows over these seven seasons … because of all of that, this was not an easy decision—but this season will be my last hosting TKCS.”
When Kelly later appeared on Today, she shared more about the decision. She said she needed to prioritize her two kids, daughter River Rose and son Remington “Remy” Alexander, after their dad, Brandon Blackstock, died from cancer in August 2025.
“Our family life, the dynamic changed a bit, and it has changed for a minute now,” she said in a clip posted on Instagram in February 2026. “It’s one of those things when you kind of start seeing life as how precious it is, too. It was like, you know what? I’m really busy … I know everybody thinks, ‘Oh, she quit.’ I’m like, ‘I still have other jobs!’ So, I’m still doing stuff. There’s just too much on my plate. So I was like, you know what? It’s time to kind of pull back.”
“The crew’s been incredible,” she added about the circumstances. “That’s what kind of sucked. It was like everything was going well. That’s what was really hard. And it’s like, people’s jobs … you know, we’re a family there as well. So, that was a really hard thing for me, but an easy decision as a mama.”
What is Kelly Clarkson doing next?
Luckily, this won’t be the last time fans will see Kelly. She’s set to return as a coach on The Voice season 30, which starts Monday, September 21, 2026, at 8 p.m. ET on NBC.
We wish Kelly all the best on her next adventure!
