Kelly Clarkson wrapped up her eponymous daytime talk show on Monday, signing off after seven years.
The singer brought along her daughter River Rose, 12, and son Remington Alexander, 10, who supported her from the audience.
Clarkson shared the children with her late ex-husband Brandon Blackstock, who died last August at the age of 48 after battling cancer.
The final episode featured throwback clips of the kids who have appeared on the show multiple times since it began airing back in 2019.
The American Idol winner taped the final episode back in June, with showrunner and executive producer Alex Duda telling People about the ’emotional’ experience of saying farewell to the program.
She called Clarkson a ‘connector’ and said they wanted to make the final curtain call a ‘Kelly by Request’ show to connect with her loyal fans and viewers.
The final episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show aired on Monday and featured the appearance of the talk show host’s two kids: daughter River Rose, 12, and son Remington Alexander, 10,
Her kids were sitting in the audience to support her during the taping, which took place in early June, and joined her onstage for a hug at the end
Clarkson said ending her show after seven seasons was a ‘bittersweet’ moment
For the final episode taped, Clarkson performed her ‘most requested’ song ever for the last ‘Kellyoke’ segment, singing Golden from KPop Demon Hunters.
‘We just tried to make it be a celebration, especially that last episode, tried to make that be for the fans and help them help us say goodbye,’ Duda said about the making of the final episode in an interview with People.
‘And for seven years, we listened to them like, “What songs did you want to hear and what moments did you want to see again?”
‘So it seemed like the right thing to do was to do a whole show that was by request,’ Duda added.
Clarkson called the final taping a ‘bittersweet’ moment as she ended her taping with her kids joining her onstage and embracing her in a hug.
‘It’s been seven years. We haven’t changed a bit, but when you look at River and Remy, you know time has gone by because they’re almost grown up and they did so great. They did so great,’ Duda said about Clarkson’s two kids making an appearance in the finale.
In the lead-up to her final day on the set of the show, Clarkson asked her children about their favorite moments from her show.
She previously announced the end of her eponymous talk show after seven seasons with the final episode taped in June and airing on August 31
Showrunner Alex Duda called Clarkson a ‘connector’ and said they wanted to make the final curtain call a ‘Kelly by Request’ show to connect with her loyal fans and viewers
For the final episode taped in early June, Clarkson performed her ‘most requested’ song ever for the last Kellyoke segment and sang Golden from KPop Demon Hunters
In the lead-up to her final day on the set of the day, Clarkson asked her children about their favorite moments from her show. For her daughter River, she told her mother she enjoyed ‘watching you shine’
She welcomed her two children with her late ex-husband Brandon Blackstock, who died at the age of 48 in August 2025 after battling cancer; pictured in January 2020
The final episode also featured throwback clips of her kids during the multiple occasions they appeared on her show since the very first episode aired in the fall of 2019
Earlier this year, she made an announcement in February about stepping back from her talk show hosting duties in order to ‘prioritize’ her children in the wake of their father’s death; pictured in April 2013
In a statement shared via social media, Clarkson addressed her fans and discussed her departure from her long-running show
The final episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show, which has earned 24 Daytime Emmy Awards during its seven-season run, aired on NBC on Monday August 31
For her daughter River, she told her mother she enjoyed ‘watching you shine.’
Earlier this year, she made an announcement in February about stepping back from her talk show hosting duties in order to ‘prioritize’ her children.
In a statement shared via social media, Clarkson addressed her fans and discussed her departure from her long-running show.
She wrote in her post: ‘This was not an easy decision, but this season will be my last hosting The Kelly Clarkson 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.’
She also said in her announcement: ‘I have been extremely fortunate to work with such an outstanding group of people at The Kelly Clarkson Show, both in Los Angeles and New York.
‘There have been so many amazing moments and shows over these seven seasons,’ she continued.
‘I am forever grateful and honored to have worked alongside the greatest band and crew you could hope for,’ she wrote.
She also credited ‘all the talent and inspiring people who have shared their time and lives with us’ and thanked ‘all the fans who have supported our show.’
At the end of her statement, she extended her gratitude ‘to NBC for always being such a supportive and incredible partner.’
The final episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show, which has earned 24 Daytime Emmy Awards during its seven-season run, aired on NBC on Monday, August 31.
