In a shocking turn of events, Sherri Shepherd has dropped a bombshell revelation: she's tested positive for COVID-19, all while navigating the storm of her daytime talk show Sherri being axed. The news exploded just 24 hours after TheEntBase confirmed the series will wrap up later this year, ending its four-season run in syndication.
Taking to Instagram on Tuesday, the 58-year-old star—known for her stints on The View and 30 Rock—poured her heart out in a raw statement, admitting she's "completely overwhelmed by the outpouring of love" from fans and her show's team since the cancellation bombshell dropped.
"You might’ve noticed that yesterday and today I was struggling because I wasn’t feeling up to speed. Well it turns out I have Covid," Shepherd confessed in the post, which she peppered with screenshots of fans rallying behind her in the comments.
Sherri Shepherd hosts the 'Sherri' show. Jocelyn Prescod/SHERRI
Despite the double whammy, Shepherd vowed to bounce back, promising to tape Sherri "as soon as I feel better" and to "address all of the news that has come out" about the show's demise in a future deep-dive. "Until then, I am truly grateful that SHERRI has made such an impact on you! See ya soon," she signed off, leaving fans on the edge of their seats.
But the drama doesn't stop there. Shepherd's COVID reveal came hot on the heels of a fiery critique from her longtime pal and fellow comedian, who slammed the show's producers for not letting Shepherd break the cancellation news herself. "Sherri should have been given the announcing her show’s end instead of an article announcing it," the friend blasted on X Tuesday morning, after Debmar-Mercury co-presidents Ira Bernstein and Mort Marcus dropped a press statement on Monday addressing the cancellation rumors.
The friend doubled down, arguing Shepherd deserved the same respect as other hosts, pointing to a similar announcement earlier that same day. On Monday, Bernstein and Marcus released a joint statement, claiming their "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. We believe in this show and in Sherri and intend to explore alternatives for it on other platforms."
While Sherri won't get a fifth season, the current fourth season will keep rolling with new episodes as planned, wrapping up around late 2026. A rep for Shepherd stayed silent on Monday when TheEntBase reached out for comment, and the show's team hasn't responded either, fueling speculation.
Shepherd, who rose to fame as a stand-up comic before cohosting The View from 2007-14, launched her talk show in 2022 as a successor to the iconic Wendy Williams Show. At the time, she gushed, "My new show will be something truly fun and fresh, a daily hour of entertainment escapism with plenty of laughter, fun and flirtiness as I give my take on pop culture," adding, "And I'm so glad to have such an awesome senior production team helping to make this magic a reality."
