Wendy Williams Show officially CANCELED after 13 years despite troubled host’s vow to return to series
THE Wendy Williams Show has officially been canceled after 13 years on air - despite the troubled host's vow to return.
The ailing former presenter, 57, had insisted back in March that she will return to the daytime show this summer.
However, on Tuesday, a show spokesperson confirmed that the show is officially over and that the final episode will air on 17 June.
“The final original episode of The Wendy Williams Show will air with a video tribute to the iconic host," they told .
"The series comes to an end after 13 successful years in syndication."
Back in February, Sherri Shepherd - who had frequently been filling in for Wendy - announced that she will be the host of a new talk show, Sherri.
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It will replace The Wendy Williams Show this fall.
Wendy had to leave her purple chair last year after numerous health problems.
Some of the many medical problems she has been facing include Grave's Disease - which is an immune disorder that affects the thyroid - addiction, and COVID-19.
Earlier this year, Wendy vowed to come back to her daytime talk show in three months.
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In March, she told Good Morning America, "This is what I would love to say to my ‘Wendy’ watchers.
"Keep watching because I’m going to be back on the Wendy show. Bigger and brighter than ever.
"[My] health is very well. And I’ve actually had a few appointments,” she added. “You know, I’m 57 now and I have the mind and body of a 25-year-old.”
The presenter added: “I’m very comfortable. You know, my partners with the show - everybody’s ready. Give me about three months.
"There are private things that I have to deal with, and then I’ll be ready to come back and be free and ready to do my thing.”
WENDY'S STRUGGLES
A source close to her previously told The Sun that she isn't the same as she used to be.
“The spark is gone. That Wendy, who for ten years had that spark in her eyes, that cheeky grin and that little wink is not the same now," the insider said.
“She’s not always functioning like she used to be. She has days where she needs help eating, getting out of bed and getting dressed," they continued.
Last month, The Sun exclusively revealed that Wendy sparked concern over her odd behavior at a Met Gala afterparty as she appeared confused while sitting alone in a corner.
An eyewitness exclusively told The Sun that she seemed out of it during a rare outing at an afterparty with her friend Jason Lee in tow.
They said: "She was with Jason and she just seemed out of it. Jason was acting like her bodyguard and wouldn't let anyone near her."
CONCERNING BEHAVIOR
"One friend who Wendy has known for years went up to her to say hi, and she just looked confused. It was really bizarre," the party attendee claimed.
The observer said the former social TV talk show host seemed lost at the party.
"It was sad, she was sitting alone in the corner and Jason was basically blocking people from talking to her," they added.
Meanwhile, Wendy's contentious battle with Wells Fargo to unfreeze her bank accounts is officially over after a New York judge appointed a financial guardian to oversee her finances.
She "will soon have access to her millions" after a court "appointed a financial guardian over her bank accounts."
It is unclear who the court-appointed guardian to oversee Wendy's finances is.
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The Sun previously exclusively revealed that her former manager Bernie Young had thrown his hat into the fight to control Wendy's millions - but his attempt was met with fierce opposition by the talk show host herself.
In a video that she posted to Instagram in March, Wendy accused Bernie - who she fired at the start of this year - of using her American Express card to pay for the hiring of attorney Carolyn Wolf to pursue guardianship over her.
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