Don’t worry, Kelly Clarkson fans. The original American Idol winner and cover queen is expected to resume hosting The Kelly Clarkson Show post haste, according to Deadline.
Many viewers of the talkshow raised concerns after the 42-year-old singer missed a taping earlier this month with very little notice and no explanation. During the episode that dropped on March 3, scheduled guest Simu Liu told the audience he was asked to fill in for the host upon arriving for his guest appearance on the Emmy-winning talkshow.
“Kelly actually isn’t able to make it today. We’re sending her our very best,” Liu said at the time. “I did not know that I was doing this until about five minutes ago when I arrived here to promote my new movie Last Breath, which is in theaters right now.”
He continued, “I’m here now, and look, I’m not one to back down from a challenge and I did host the show about three years ago…So let’s do this.”
Though Clarkson hosted the episodes that aired on March 4 and March 5, she has yet to return to the show since those dates. Here’s everything we know about her absence, who has been hosting, and when the “Since U Been Gone” singer is expected to return to 30 Rockefeller Plaza.
Wait, what’s going on?
Clarkson’s last official taping occurred on March 5 when she spoke with Jason Isaac about The White Lotus season three. Other guests included Jason Derulo, Nora Fatehi, and musical guest Allie X, who performed her single “Black Eye.”
Since that day, a variety of celebrities have stepped in to fill-in for Clarkson, including Roy Wood Jr., Wanda Sykes, Josh Groban, and Brooke Shields, who hosted two shows that aired on March 10 and 11. Today host Willie Geist took over for the show that dropped on March 12.
According to People, legendary model and actor Molly Sims is scheduled to host the program on March 13 and 14. Though Deadline reports Clarkson is expected to resume filming her talkshow on March 13, the show is recorded in advance in front of a live studio audience, meaning Sims’ episodes have already been taped.
Sims’ guests include The White Lotus star Patrick Schwarzenegger, Suits L.A. star Bryan Greenberg, and Long Bright River costars Amanda Seyfried and Nicholas Pinnock.
Why has Kelly Clarkson been absent?
On March 13, multiple outlets reported that Clarkson took a break “due to a private matter.” According to TMZ, who spoke to sources with “direct knowledge” on the subject, Clarkson is “completely fine” and has been “dealing with a personal matter that does not directly involve her.”
So when will Clarkson be back?
According to Deadline, Clarkson will be start taping her next episodes on March 13, though a spokesperson for NBCUniversal reportedly declined to comment on her absence.
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