A spokesperson for Williams confirmed the news to CNN in a statement on Tuesday.
“It’s been a challenging time for Wendy as she deals with her health issues. She is incredibly grateful to Debmar-Mercury, to Sherri and everybody else who has supported the show through this time,” Williams’ rep Howard Bragman said. “She, more than anyone, understands the reality of syndicated television — you can’t go to the marketplace and sell a show that’s the ‘Maybe Wendy Show’. She understands why this decision was made from a business point of view, and she has been assured by Debmar-Mercury that should her health get to a point where she can host again and should her desire be that she hosts again that she would be back on TV at that time.”
She was previously a co-host on “The View” from 2007 to 2014.
She was supposed to return in October but then cited her ongoing issues with Graves’ disease. The autoimmune disorder is something that caused Williams to leave on several occasions over the years, including an incident in which she fainted on live television during a Halloween episode in 2017.
“The Wendy Williams Show” was created by Williams and debuted in 2008 from studios in New York City. She began her career in radio and developed a reputation for her quick wit and no-filter interviews. Fans fell in love with Williams’ candor, which also ruffled a feathers among those entertainment along the way.
Last year a biopic about her life, “Wendy Williams: The Movie” debuted on Lifetime and detailed her rise to talk show success.
