After 17 seasons on the air, Rachael Ray, the daytime talk show, will come to an end.
The Emmy-winning show will be ending due to host Rachael Ray’s recent launch of Free Food Studios, a production firm that will produce “in the kitchen content.”
“In my more than 20 plus years in television, I have had 17 wonderful seasons working in daytime television,” Ray said in a statement on Friday. “However, I’ve made the decision that it’s time for me to move on to the next exciting chapter in my broadcast career.”
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She continued, “My passions have evolved from the talk show format production and syndication model to a platform unencumbered by the traditional rules of distribution. I am truly excited to be able to introduce and develop new and upcoming epicurean talent on all platforms. That is why I am looking forward to putting all my energies into my recently announced production arm, Free Food Studios. Thank you to all of our Rachael daytime show partners, crew and affiliates, and the wonderful years we all worked together.”
The talk show, which aired from Monday through Friday, premiered in 2006 and featured celebrity interviews, entertainment, cooking, makeovers, and host advice.
In a September 2021 interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Ray explained her show.
“We like that family feeling, and I think that’s evident when we do have celebrities on, and you often see the same folks over and over again. We feel close to them, we feel like we built something together,” she said.
The Food Network celebrity chef will be honored for her accomplishments in television in May by being inducted into the Broadcasting & Television Hall of Fame.
CBS Media Ventures, in collaboration with Harpo Productions, Discovery Inc., and Watch Entertainment, distributes and produces Rachael Ray.