The Wendy Williams Show will air its final new episode this Friday, bringing an end to the daytime series after over 13 years.Williams, 57, withdrew from the show last year and embarked on what was initially supposed to be a temporary leave of absence to cope with health issues.A series of rotating guest hosts took her place, and in February it emerged that Sherri Shepherd will permanently take over Williams' time slot this autumn.Now a spokesperson for the series has confirmed to Varietythat the finale of Williams' show will be broadcast this Friday without Williams herself.
End of the road:The Wendy Williams Show will air its final new episode this Friday, bringing an end to the daytime series after over 13 years'The final original episode of The Wendy Williams Show will air on Friday, June 17th with a video tribute to the iconic host,' the spokesperson said in a statement. 'The series comes to an end after 13 successful years in syndication.'Shepherd, who became a fan favorite during her repeated runs as a guest-host for Williams, will be starring on the show this week, including Friday.
A little over a month ago a Page Sixinsider revealed that some staffers on the series were hoping Williams would make an appearance on the finale.The staffers 'have all these fond memories' and 'want her to come back,' said the source. 'A lot of people - especially the mid and low-level producers - signed up for the job because of Wendy.
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