NEW YORK — “The Wendy Williams Show” will take its final bow Friday, with Sherri Shepherd hosting its last week on the air, following a season without host Williams.
“The final original episode of The Wendy Williams Show will air on Friday, June 17th, with a video tribute to the iconic host,” a show spokesperson said in a statement to the Daily News. “The series comes to an end after 13 successful years in syndication.”
Show producers in October confirmed that the daytime talk show would continue with the season as planned, save for 57-year-old Williams’ involvement, citing her health.
“Wendy continues to be under medical supervision and meets with her medical team on a daily basis,” read the statement at the time.
“She is making progress but is experiencing serious complications as a direct result of Graves’ Disease and her thyroid condition. It has been determined that more time is needed before she is able to return to her live hosting duties. ... As soon as she’s ready, she will be back in her treasured purple chair.”
“Ongoing health issues” for the four-time Daytime Emmy nominee in recent months included a COVID breakthrough case. And in November, the former New York DJ took to Instagram and said that while she was definitely hoping to return to hosting, “right now Wendy has to focus on Wendy.”
Daytime Emmy winner and four-time nominee Shepherd, 55, was named in March as the host of another show in the same time slot.
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