Wendy Williams’ Show Officially OVER, Final Airdate Confirmed

The Wendy Williams Show is officially over after 13 years. It’s the end of an era. Wendy Williams was the queen of pop culture topics thanks to her daytime show. Before she graced television, she was a fixture on broadcast radio.

The 57-year-old host had to step back from her show in September 2021 due to ongoing health issues. However, she teased in her interview on Good Morning America in March 2022 that she would make a return to television. Wendy didn’t share how she would reboot the show since it was canceled back in February 2022.

She only promised her fans that she would be back on television within “three months.” The time has passed and unfortunately, the show is officially over. Producers are getting ready for Sherri Shepherd’s eponymous show in Fall 2022.

The Wendy Williams Show will end this month

On Tuesday, June 14, a spokesperson behind The Wendy Williams Show confirmed that the show is officially over. The final episode will air on Friday, June 17. Wendy will not make a return to her iconic purple chair. She continues to sit out the current and final season.

“The final original episode of The Wendy Williams Show will air with a video tribute to the iconic host,” the spokesperson for the show told Deadline. “The series comes to an end after 13 successful years in syndication.”

Back in February, it was announced that a daytime syndicated talk show hosted by Sherri Shepherd will replace the show in its timeslot. It will make its debut on Fox Television Stations and broadcasting networks nationwide this fall. Around that time, the former The View co-host announced that she will be the host of the new talk show, Sherri.

She has been waiting for this moment for most of her life. In her statement, Sherri said that having her own talk show is a longtime dream of hers. Producers of The Wendy Williams Show noticed that her guest-hosted episodes boasted higher ratings. That was the underlying motivation for giving Sherri her own talk show.

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Wendy Williams’ ongoing health battles

The reason why Wendy Williams had to step back from her show was because of her ongoing health issues. She was dealing with the effects of a breakthrough case of COVID as well as Grave’s Disease. Wendy temporarily relocated to Florida to be closer to her family. She traveled back to New York City as she claimed that she would make a return to television.

Now that The Wendy Williams Show is officially over, she may have to focus on her podcast offers instead. She’s gotten hefty offers to have her own podcast on a platform like Spotify or iHeart Radio. Yet, there are concerns about Wendy’s ability to hold down a show in the midst of her health struggles.

Fans noticed that Wendy babbles in interviews and Instagram videos. They worry that she will never get back to her old self. What are your thoughts on The Wendy Williams Show officially ending? Sound off below in the comment section.

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