After 14 years of great segments, commentary, and wild, hilarious moments, The Wendy Show will officially be coming to an end, according to an exclusive report by Variety.
“The final original episode of ‘The Wendy Williams Show’ will air on Friday, June 17th with a video tribute to the iconic host. The series comes to an end after 13 successful years in syndication,” a spokesperson for the show said in a statement to the outlet.
As it was previously reported, Williams was forced to step away from the show due to health-related issues. Williams, who suffers from Graves’ disease, an autoimmune disorder, has been absent from her show all throughout the 2021-2022 season. Since then, the show has been airing with a slew of celebrity guest hosts and panelists, including Sherri Shepherd, who is set to host this final week and the final episode. So what will happen next? Per the outlet, Shepherd will be launching her own nationally-syndicated talk show, titled “Sherri,” which will take over the time slots that are currently occupied by “The Wendy Williams Show” on the Fox owned-and-operated stations.
This may come to a shock to fans as many thought her show would eventually come back.
Even Wendy has recently said that she is coming back soon. She even spoke with GMA earlier his year where she said, “[My] health is very well and I’ve actually had a few appointments. I’m 57 now, and I have the mind and body of a 25-year-old,” Williams told GMA’s T.J. Holmes after months of dealing with personal issues related to Graves’ disease and her thyroid, later adding: “I’m very comfortable. My partners with the show, everybody’s ready. Give me about three months. There are private things that I have to deal with and then I’ll be ready to come back and be free and ready to do my thing.” She then shared a message to her fans: “This is what I would love to say to my Wendy watchers. Keep watching because I’m going to be back on the Wendy show. Bigger and brighter than ever,” Wendy said back in March.
As we previously reported, while attending Cardi B’s Met Gala afterparty with Hollywood Unlocked’s very own Jason Lee, Wendy also said she was indeed coming back.
Despite her promises, her a source close to The Wendy Williams Show distributor Debmar-Mercury tells EW a return isn’t possible in the near future. Wendy has not yet released a statement on they latest news about her show coming to an end.