{"id":149270,"date":"2026-02-03T16:51:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T16:51:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/149270\/"},"modified":"2026-02-03T16:51:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T16:51:08","slug":"fort-worth-native-kelly-clarkson-to-end-talk-show-says-it-was-not-an-easy-decision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/149270\/","title":{"rendered":"Fort Worth native Kelly Clarkson to end talk show, says it \u2018was not an easy decision\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">I can\u2019t believe it\u2019s happening to us.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/arts-entertainment\/tv\/2025\/09\/09\/the-kelly-clarkson-show-season-7-premiere-to-spotlight-texas-hill-country-flood-heroes\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/arts-entertainment\/tv\/2025\/09\/09\/the-kelly-clarkson-show-season-7-premiere-to-spotlight-texas-hill-country-flood-heroes\/\">The Kelly Clarkson Show<\/a>, the Daytime Emmy Award-winning series hosted by the Grammy-winning musician and Fort Worth native, is ending after a seven-season run. Kelly Clarkson announced Monday that she had decided to step away from hosting the daytime talk show.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">In a statement, Clarkson said she made her decision to prioritize spending time with her children. The singer had two children, in 2014 and 2016, with ex-husband <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/arts-entertainment\/music\/2025\/08\/07\/brandon-blackstock-kelly-clarksons-ex-husband-and-former-manager-dies-at-48\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/arts-entertainment\/music\/2025\/08\/07\/brandon-blackstock-kelly-clarksons-ex-husband-and-former-manager-dies-at-48\/\">Brandon Blackstock<\/a>, who died in August at age 48.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">\u201cI have been extremely fortunate to work with such an outstanding group of people at \u2018The Kelly Clarkson Show,\u2019 both in Los Angeles and New York,\u201d Clarkson said in a statement. \u201cThis was not an easy decision, but this season will be my last hosting \u2018The Kelly Clarkson Show.\u2019 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>News Roundups<\/p>\n<p class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__3beff secondaryRoman secondaryRoman-20 text-center text-gray-dark\">Catch up on the day&#8217;s news you need to know.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__8MgJa flex flex-wrap text-gray-dark secondaryRoman secondaryRoman-10 text-center justify-center\">By signing up, you agree to our\u00a0<a class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__lU9-l border-b border-gray-dark hover_border-0 focus_border-0 active_border-0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/help\/terms-of-service\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Terms of Service<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__lU9-l border-b border-gray-dark hover_border-0 focus_border-0 active_border-0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/help\/privacy-policy\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Privacy Policy.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">The syndicated talk show launched in September 2019 after Clarkson, who won over TV audiences as the first winner of American Idol, in 2002, returned to the world of musical reality competitions as a coach on The Voice in 2018. The Kelly Clarkson Show showcased the \u201cSince U Been Gone\u201d singer\u2019s affable, approachable charm in her sit-down interviews with celebrities and everyday heroes, as well as her talents in popular segments including \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/arts-entertainment\/music\/2024\/10\/10\/kelly-clarkson-moved-celine-dion-to-tears-with-cover-of-my-heart-will-go-on\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/arts-entertainment\/music\/2024\/10\/10\/kelly-clarkson-moved-celine-dion-to-tears-with-cover-of-my-heart-will-go-on\/\">Kellyoke<\/a>,\u201d which saw Clarkson sing covers of other people\u2019s songs.<\/p>\n<p>Related<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"aspect-ratio:190 \/ 127\" class=\"dmnc_features-article-body-embeds-related-story-module__2UraD flex-none object-cover dmnc_images-modern-image-module__QFaG- max-w-full h-auto text-white dmnc_images-modern-image-module__9Zlll bg-gray-light object-contain dmnc_images-modern-image-module__P3kZ4 w-full\" width=\"190\" height=\"127\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/E5HGBDHNOGTIF45OYZ4VFPZ5NU.jpg\" alt=\"Kelly Clarkson, center, and the team from &quot;The Kelly Clarkson Show&quot; accept the award for...\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">\u201cI 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,\u201d Clarkson added in her statement. \u201cThis isn\u2019t goodbye. I\u2019ll still be making music, playing shows here and there and you may catch me on \u2018The Voice\u2019 from time to time. &#8230; You never know where I might show up next. But for now, I want to thank y\u2019all 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">The seventh season of The Kelly Clarkson Show <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/arts-entertainment\/tv\/2025\/09\/09\/the-kelly-clarkson-show-season-7-premiere-to-spotlight-texas-hill-country-flood-heroes\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/arts-entertainment\/tv\/2025\/09\/09\/the-kelly-clarkson-show-season-7-premiere-to-spotlight-texas-hill-country-flood-heroes\/\">kicked off in September<\/a> and production will continue as planned. Clarkson will continue to host Season 7, with a few yet-to-be-announced guest hosts. The episodes for Season 7 will run through September.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Los Angeles Times. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency. The Dallas Morning News contributed to this report.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"dmnc_features-article-body-embeds-subject-tag-list-with-images-list-with-images-module__P4zn3 inline-block pr-8 shrink-0 w-auto flex flex-col\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/arts-entertainment\/movies\/2026\/01\/16\/kpop-demon-hunters-actress-arden-cho-grew-up-in-plano-texas\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio:190 \/ 127\" class=\"dmnc_features-article-body-embeds-subject-tag-list-with-images-list-with-images-module__6H-hI dmnc_images-modern-image-module__QFaG- max-w-full h-auto text-white dmnc_images-modern-image-module__9Zlll bg-gray-light object-contain\" width=\"190\" height=\"127\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/JDDSMBO3VVA63G2U4HXDDI55KU.jpg\" alt=\"Arden Cho arrives at the 31st Annual Critics Choice Awards on Jan. 4, 2026, at The Barker...\"\/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/arts-entertainment\/movies\/2026\/01\/16\/kpop-demon-hunters-actress-arden-cho-grew-up-in-plano-texas\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">This \u2018KPop Demon Hunters\u2019 lead actress grew up in Plano<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Netflix\u2019s megahit recently won a pair of awards at the Golden Globes.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"dmnc_features-article-body-embeds-subject-tag-list-with-images-list-with-images-module__P4zn3 inline-block pr-8 shrink-0 w-auto flex flex-col\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/arts-entertainment\/music\/2025\/12\/17\/texas-am-sophomore-aiden-ross-wins-the-voice-season-28\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio:190 \/ 127\" class=\"dmnc_features-article-body-embeds-subject-tag-list-with-images-list-with-images-module__6H-hI dmnc_images-modern-image-module__QFaG- max-w-full h-auto text-white dmnc_images-modern-image-module__9Zlll bg-gray-light object-contain\" width=\"190\" height=\"127\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/6CM6K36Y6VDOFMAHQTB4HMMFTA.webp.jpeg\" alt=\"Aiden Ross of College Station earned four chair turns in the season premiere of &quot;The Voice.&quot;...\"\/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/arts-entertainment\/music\/2025\/12\/17\/texas-am-sophomore-aiden-ross-wins-the-voice-season-28\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Texas A&amp;M sophomore Aiden Ross wins \u2018The Voice\u2019 season 28<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The College Station native is studying industrial engineering at the university.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"dmnc_features-article-body-embeds-subject-tag-list-with-images-list-with-images-module__P4zn3 inline-block pr-8 shrink-0 w-auto flex flex-col\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/arts-entertainment\/music\/2022\/11\/22\/these-are-the-most-memorable-dallas-cowboys-thanksgiving-halftime-shows\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio:190 \/ 127\" class=\"dmnc_features-article-body-embeds-subject-tag-list-with-images-list-with-images-module__6H-hI dmnc_images-modern-image-module__QFaG- max-w-full h-auto text-white dmnc_images-modern-image-module__9Zlll bg-gray-light object-contain\" width=\"190\" height=\"127\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/LKMOUWZFDZFMBBNFNKGJ3GRCYM.jpg\" alt=\"Post Malone, seen here on April 20 at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio,...\"\/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/arts-entertainment\/music\/2022\/11\/22\/these-are-the-most-memorable-dallas-cowboys-thanksgiving-halftime-shows\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">These are the most memorable Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving halftime shows<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Past entertainers who\u2019ve joined the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders include Selena Gomez and the Jonas Brothers. 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