American comedian and TV personality Ellen DeGeneres has decided to close her daytime talk show in 2022 after the release of season 19. The main reason for the closure was a recent scandal in which employees accused producers of creating a toxic environment.
“When you are a creative person, you have to be challenged all the time. But as wonderful and successful as the program is, it is no longer a challenge, ”DeGeneres said in a new interview. According to her, the program will close next year, after the release of the current season. Over the past year, DeGeneres' program has lost more than a million viewers.
After the premiere of season 18, DeGeneres announced that she was taking "responsibility" for the working conditions and the scandal, and she apologized to everyone who had a negative experience with the program. DeGeneres noted that the drama surrounding her show was not the reason for her departure, but it definitely influenced her.