Kelly Clarkson “still wants to make music and perform”.
The 43-year-old pop star recently announced that the current season of The Kelly Clarkson Show, the TV chat show that she’s hosted since 2019, will be its last – but Kelly intends to keep making new music and performing moving forwards.
A source told People: “After years of an intense daily schedule, she’s excited to move at a different pace and have more flexibility to spend time with her kids without the structure of a daily show.
“This change gives her the space to be more present at home while still doing the creative work she loves. Kelly still wants to make music and perform, and she’s open to popping up on projects she enjoys, but nothing that requires an ongoing daily grind. For her, this next phase is about balance.”
Kelly – who has River, 11, and Remy, nine, with her late ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock – recently announced her plans via a statement on Instagram.
The pop star wrote: “I have been extremely fortunate to work with such an outstanding group of people at ‘The Kelly Clarkson Show,’ both in Los Angeles and New York. There have been so many amazing moments and shows over these seven seasons. I am forever grateful and honored to have worked alongside the greatest band and crew you could hope for, all the talent and inspiring people who have shared their time and lives with us, all the fans who have supported our show and to NBC for always being such a supportive and incredible partner. (sic)”
Kelly revealed that she planned to spend more time with her kids, following the death of their father in August, aged 48.
The former American Idol winner said: “This was not an easy decision, but this season will be my last hosting ‘The Kelly Clarkson Show’. Stepping away from the daily schedule will allow me to prioritize my kids, which feels necessary and right for this next chapter of our lives. (sic)”