Fate of The Kelly Clarkson Show Revealed After Season 7

As for whether she’s planning to hand the Kellyoke mic to her fellow NBC daytime alum Hoda Kotb, the former Today anchor previously emphasized that was not the case. 

“Do y’all think—I want to ask y’all a real question,” the 61-year-old responded to Today’s Craig Melvin in May regarding rumors she’d be taking over Kelly’s daytime talk show. “Do you think if I ever came back to TV, do you know where the only place I would ever come back to is? Right here. This is the spot.”

To drive her point home, Hoda—who left Today in January 2025—issued a swift, “Delete, not true.”

And just a few months later, Kelly returned for what would be her final season premiere of The Kelly Clarkson Show. 

“We’ve seen a lot in the past six years and sometimes the world can be very heavy,” Kelly said during the Sept. 29 premiere. “I’ve always said my favorite part of doing this job, and I’ve always said it, is finding the light and shining it on people who are really trying to make a difference.” 

And the “Since U Been Gone” singer had a stacked lineup this season, including guests Kate Hudson, Sterling K. Brown, and Sydney Sweeney. But even with all the stars that have come through the studio, her most notable guests have to be her two kids.

After all, River and Remington—have appeared on the show many times since the show’s 2019 premiere. From performing alongside their mom to playing producer for the day, Kelly’s little ones have become an adorable staple on the show.

Recently, the Grammy winner shared a rare glimpse into how she comforts her little ones amid the unimaginable loss of Brandon, who died in August 2025 at 48 following a years long battle with cancer.

“My kids, they’re 9 and 11,” she said during a Q&A on The Kelly Clarkson Show YouTube channel uploaded Jan. 10. “They’re that special little fun stage where they can wipe their own behinds, but they’re still small enough to, like, love cuddling and love snuggles.”

She continued, “There’s been a lot for our family recently, and so I have allowed my kids to sleep with me quite a bit.”

But she wouldn’t have it any other way.

“It’s my two dogs, my two kids and me,” she added. “It’s a lot. It’s been really special, though, because the conversations you have during that time are pretty cute. So that’s probably my favorite time of day.”

While Kelly may be entering a new era, there’s no time like the present to revisit some of her best ones. Keep reading for a look back at the singer through the years.