Kelly Clarkson bids goodbye to talk show with emotional message, kids crash final episode

Kelly Clarkson has officially broken away from her talk show.

The singer bid goodbye to the “Kelly Clarkson Show” host on Monday after seven years, calling the moment “bittersweet.”

The finale featured lengthy “Kelly By Request” where the “American Idol” winner, 44, performed covers — and her latest single, “I’d Be Lyin’” — before she chatted with her children.

“My kiddos have always come first, they’re a big reason I did this show, just [for] the stability, the schedule,” Clarkson said of daughter River, 12, and son Remington, 10, who sat in the audience.

“They’re also a big reason it’s time to say goodbye,” she added. “I’m such a proud mama. They’re the greatest kiddos in the world.

“When we started, River was in kindergarten,” the Grammy winner noted. “She’s now about to be in middle school, which is crazy. My son, Remington, he had his singing debut on stage with [a] Frank Sinatra [song, ‘My Way’].”

The little ones were asked about their favorite moment from the show, with Remington looking back on his performance, as well as his chat with Jason Momoa.

Remington, for her part, told her mom, “I like watching you shine every single day.”

The comment brought Clarkson to tears, and she gushed, “You got me. You just Oprah’d me on my own show.”

Bringing Remington and River onstage for a hug, Clarkson went on to say, “I want to thank everyone on our staff and crew, my band, the viewers and every single guest who joined us on the show. For seven years, I’ve ended each episode by saying, ‘Have a great day. And if it’s not, change it.’”

She explained, “I say that because while we have to accept that life is totally out of our control, each moment truly depends on how we choose to respond and react to it. ‘You don’t have to attend the negative party you’ve been invited to,’ I’ve been told by a therapist.”

Clarkson concluded by telling viewers she “loved being in [their] homes each day” and “loved seeing [her] kiddos grow up on this show.”

She said, “I have immeasurable gratitude for everyone here. Thank you so much. This has been an incredible opportunity.”

The first episode of Clarkson’s eponymous series aired in September 2019.

Page Six reported in January that the songwriter would be leaving the NBC show, which Clarkson confirmed the following month.

“[This] will allow me to prioritize my kids, which feels necessary and right for this next chapter of our lives,” she wrote in February.

The announcement, notably, came six months after Clarkson’s ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock — the father of her kids — lost his battle to cancer at 48.

Earlier this month, a source told us, “Kelly has done everything she can to be there for River and Remy as they’ve navigated that loss. Her focus has been making sure they feel loved, supported and as stable as possible while giving them the space to grieve in their own way.”