Kelly Clarkson got emotional while facing the reality that her beloved daytime talk show is coming to an end.
The three-time Grammy winner held back tears during an episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show this week, after guest Rita Wilson thanked Clarkson for the past seven years.
The Because of You singer revealed in February she was stepping back from hosting to ”prioritise” her two children, which comes after the death of their father and her late ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock.
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Kelly Clarkson became emotional while discussing the end of her talk show. YouTube / @kellyclarksonshow
Blackstock sadly passed at age 48 in August 2025 following a battle with melanoma.
“I’m not crying,” Clarkson said on-air, while overcome with emotion. “Oh my gosh, I’m like, shut it off, it’s OK.”
Wilson, along with husband Tom Hanks has been a regular guest on Clarkson’s show for what’s nearly a decade and credited the host for bringing on “a big change” in her life.
“I want to thank you for the years of doing your show,” said Wilson, 69.
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Rita Wilson, who was promoting her new album, thanked Clarkson for her time over the past seven years. YouTube / @kellyclarksonshow
“I want to thank you for literally changing the game when it came to daytime television,” as she spoke of Clarkson’s love of music that she brings to the show.
“You have shared with us your voice, your gifts and everyone else’s, and your incredible band. I really want to thank you because it has made a big change in my life.”
Clarkson, who has won 10 Daytime Emmy Awards for hosting and producing The Kelly Clarkson Show, started to tear up as she gave Wilson a big hug.
“I’m fine!” Clarkson joked.
Clarkson revealed she was stepping back from her talk show to ‘prioritise’ her children. YouTube/The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Since U Been Gone singer announced in February that the current seventh season of The Kelly Clarkson Show would be its last.
She revealed she’s stepping back to spend more time with her two kids, River Rose 11, and Remington 10. The announcement came just months after the death of their father and her late ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock.
Blackstock had two older children, Seth and Savannah, from a previous marriage.
Blackstock pictured with Clarkson and his four children. Getty
“I know everybody thinks, ‘Oh, she’s quitting,’ but I still have other jobs,” Clarkson told US Today that month.
“There’s just too much on the plate. So I was like, you know what, it’s time to kinda pull back.”
While the decision was a difficult one because of her “incredible” crew, Clarkson said it was an easy decision to make as a mum.
The Kelly Clarkson Show premiered in September 2019, and has earned 22 Daytime Emmy Awards.
The series is loved for its ‘Kellyoke’ segment where Clarkson performs cover songs, later including ‘Cameo-oke’ where musical guests performed at the start of the show.
