Wendy Williams will NOT return to show next week & will be replaced by guest hosts as she suffers ‘complications’

, as she is "not ready" to be on camera due to "ongoing medical issues."

On , they revealed that a series of "guest hosts" will take over her role for the foreseeable future.

"The Wendy Williams Show will start airing originals on Monday, October 18, with an exciting lineup of guest hosts and panels to be announced shortly," show producers disclosed.

"Wendy continues to be under medical supervision and meets with her medical team on a daily basis. 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," they claimed.

The post continued: "Wendy is a valued and stalwart member of the Debmar-Mercury family and has been so for 12 years. We want her health to be her top priority. As soon as she's ready, she will be back in her treasured purple chair.

"We very much appreciate the respect for Wendy’s privacy, as well as all the good wishes from her fans, station partners and advertisers."

GET-WELL WENDY!

Last week the show broke the news that Wendy would not be returning to the program on October 4th, but they claimed she would be well enough to begin on the 18th.