Rachel Ray ends her long-running talk show after more than a decade. But the dietary content is still her meat and potatoes.
CBS announced Friday that the “30 Minute Meals” star will conclude her self-titled talk show after its current 17th season.
“In over 20 years in television, I’ve had 17 great seasons working in daytime television with ‘Rachel,’” she said in a press release. “however I have decided it is time for me to move on to the next exciting chapter in my broadcasting career.”
Ray’s announcement comes hours after Deadline revealed Friday that the Food Network personality will be launching a production company, Free Food Studios.
According to the Free Food Studios website, it will focus on In an announcement Friday, Ray said her “passion has evolved into a platform that, she says, “is the food space.” “There is no obligation according to traditional distribution rules.”
Ray said she intends to “Develop new and upcoming abilities”
Culinary Guru’s daytime show debuted on September 18, 2006. In its 17 years on the air, “Rachael Ray” has earned more than 30 Daytime Emmy nominations and won three Best Talk Shows. time
CBS has yet to reveal when the final episode of Ray’s show will air. But the longtime TV presenter gave her fans something to look forward to.
“We’ve got more new shows this year and more smiles to come,” she captioned an Instagram photo on Tuesday, showing Ray embracing her husband and singer John Cusimano.
Ray’s announcement comes a month after CBS announced that Dr. Phil McGraw would also be ending his daytime TV broadcasts.
“I’m very happy for 25 wonderful years in daytime television,” McGraw, 72, said in a statement. from marriage to mental health and raising children. This has been an incredible chapter in my life and career. But as I was moving on from the middle of the day There is still so much I want to do.”
