Kelly Clarkson has spoken for the first time about quitting her daytime talk show.
On Friday, the 43-year-old singer appeared on the Today show for an interview with her Voice costars, host Carson Daly and fellow coach John Legend.
She was asked about her decision to end The Kelly Clarkson Show in order to spend more time with her kids, River, 11, and Remy, 9, after their father Brandon Blackstock's death in August 2025.
The Stronger singer said it has not been easy to end the successful show.
'That's what was really hard,' she explained. 'The crew's been incredible. It wasn't that the show wasn't doing well. That's what kind of sucked, it was like, everything was going well. That's what was really hard. It was people's jobs. We are family there as well.'
Kelly Clarkson has spoken for the first time about quitting her daytime talk show. On Friday, the 43-year-old singer appeared on the Today show for an interview with her Voice costars, host Carson Daly and fellow coach John Legend
She was asked about her decision to end The Kelly Clarkson Show in order to spend more time with her kids, River, 11, and Remy, 9, after their father Brandon Blackstock's death last year
But she said she needed to do it for her kids.
'Well, I think everybody probably gets the timing,' Clarkson said. 'Our family life, the dynamic changed a bit and it has changed for a minute now.'
Her kids made her realize 'how precious' life is so she wanted to slow down.
'I know everybody thinks, "Oh she quit,"' Clarkson said. 'I'm like, "I still have other jobs. I'm still doing stuff." There's just too much on the plate. So I'm like, "You know what, it's time to kind of pull back."'
Clarkson announced earlier this month that she is ending her daytime talk show after seven season.
Her ex-husband, Blackstock, died of melanoma, a form of skin cancer, in August 2025. He was 48. The singer filed for divorce from Blackstock in 2020 and their divorce was finalized in 2022.
The Stronger singer said it has not been easy to end the successful show. 'That's what was really hard,' she explained. 'The crew's been incredible. It wasn't that the show wasn't doing well. That's what kind of sucked, it was like, everything was going well'; seen on SiriusXM
Seen on her popular show last year
She took to Instagram to announce to fans and viewers of her daytime talk show that the current seventh season will be the last, after the series first premiered in 2019.
'I have been extremely fortunate to work with such an outstanding group of people at TKCS, both in Los Angeles and New York,' Clarkson began in a statement.
She further reflected on the 'amazing moments' during her time on the show before sending gratitude to her crew, band and the fans.
The star called NBC an 'incredible partner' before admitting that it was 'not an easy decision' to step away from the talk show.
'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.
Here she is seen with her two children she had with her late husband
With her late ex-husband Brandon Blackstock in 2020 in Santa Monica, California
The performer took to Instagram to announce to fans and viewers of her daytime talk show that the current seventh season will be the last after the series first premiered in 2019
'This isn't goodbye,' the mom-of-two expressed. 'I'll still be making music, playing shows here and there, and you may catch me on The Voice from time to time... you never know where I might show up next.'
In conclusion, the singer wrote, 'But for now, I want to thank y'all 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.'
The Kelly Clarkson Show raked in a number of accolades during the course of its time on the air.
Most recently, the NBC series was nominated for eight Daytime Emmy Awards last year - winning two for Best Lighting Direction as well as Outstanding Live Sound Mixing and Sound Editing.
