Sherri Shepherd's talk show ended after four seasons on Thursday, May 21
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On Friday, May 22, Shepherd shared a heartfelt Instagram video reflecting on her journey and thanking fans for their support
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"It was a bittersweet end to a life I got to know so well," her Instagram caption read
Sherri Shepherdhas officially said goodbye to her talk show,Sherri.
The comic'sdaytime talk show concludedon Thursday, May 21, after four seasons. In tribute to the four years hosting the Fox show, Shepherd, 59, penned a heartfelt message on herInstagramon Friday, May 22.
"Family!!!! Thank you so much for all of the love and support over these last 4 years. It was a bittersweet end to a life I got to know so well," she wrote.
"But here is to new beginnings...if you thought you were sick of me before just you wait. 🩷," she concluded.
The Instagram post included a video of Shepherd walking around the empty studio. She started where the audience once sat before the video cuts to previous clips of the audience section filled with excited guests.
She then walked over to her bright pink hosting chair, as the video flashed back to memories of Shepherd in the chair. The talk show host then walked over to her bags that were waiting on the side of the set and packed up to make her exit.
The video concluded with the simple message, "Thank you. XO Sherri."
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The seriescancellationwas announced in February, Lionsgate's Debmar-Mercury confirmed to PEOPLE.
“This decision is driven by the evolving daytime television landscape and does not reflect on the strength of the show, its production — which has found strong creative momentum this season, or the incredibly talented Sherri Shepherd,” Debmar-Mercury co-presidents Ira Bernstein and Mort Marcus said in a statement to PEOPLE at the time. “We believe in this show and in Sherri and intend to explore alternatives for it on other platforms.”
In response to the news,she addressed the audience directly, thanking them for "welcoming me into your homes every single day."
"I want to thank you for laughing and crying with us. Thank you for supporting my unhealthy obsession withLenny Kravitz. But I gotta tell you, when I first started, this show was built on one thing and what I wanted it built on was joy. Joy," she said.
"The intention of this show, always, was my prayer for you to leave happier than when you've came. And you know this, I talked about this. It has been my dream to have a talk show and I'm so grateful I had the chance to do it for four seasons."
Before earning her own talkshow, Shepherd was a co-host onThe Viewfull-time from 2007 to 2014 and made a return in 2015. From 2021 to 2022, she was one of the rotating guest hosts forThe Wendy Williams Show. AfterWendy Williamsended, Dembar-Mercury launchedSherrias the replacement.
Now,she's making her fiction debutwithLife Is a K Drama, co-authored byJayci Lee, which will hit shelves April 6, 2027.
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