Wendy Williams’ daytime show to air repeats until January while she mourns mother’s death

Wendy Williams is taking some time to mourn.

With the recent death of her mother, the Emmy nominated daytime talk show host will take the rest of 2020 off.

On Friday, producers of the nationally syndicated chatfest show announced a brief hiatus.

“Next week, ‘The Wendy Williams Show’ will air repeats to allow Wendy to travel and be with her family at this time. The show will return with original episodes on Monday, Jan. 4,” read a note for “The Wendy Williams Show” on Instagram. “Debmar-Mercury extends its deepest condolences to Wendy and her family.”

On Monday’s live broadcast, the Asbury Park, N.J., native stoically revealed that her mother Shirley Williams had “passed away many, many, many, many weeks ago.”

“You know how during corona, during the world — topsy-turvy, people starving, people out of jobs? Just everybody’s live is something new? And you know how you lose track of the day and date and the time?” she stated during the Hot Topics segment at the beginning of the popular show. “All I know is that it was a long time ago.”

That’s as specific as Williams got in terms of the timing and exact cause of her mother’s death, which became a topic on social media the day before.

Shirley Williams, who was 85, was a retired school teacher in New Jersey.

“She passed away beautifully and peacefully and surrounded by love,” Williams said. “Gone is the best mother, the best girlfriend that a girl could ever have.”

Meanwhile, the shock jock’s older brother made comments that contradicted her remarks.

On the same day, Tommy Williams Jr. took to YouTube to open up about his mother’s passing.

“I was quiet for a while. My mom passed last Sunday and you see I’ve been doing my videos, moving along. I haven’t been sharing. It’s been just a family thing. We’re moving through,” he said halfway through the 20-minute video.

He did take the opportunity to defend his famous sister.

“Now, maybe some of you can see what Wendy’s been going through. It’s mental health, y’all. It’s life. She might be a celebrity and out there on the stage but she’s a child of somebody as well. She’s a sister. She’s an aunt. She’s a mother. You know how that goes. And then it’s all laid out on stage.”

Williams, who will be the subject of a Lifetime biopic next year based on her professional highs and lows — including her battle with substance abuse — has taken several hiatuses from the Debmar-Mercury-produced show, which is in its 12th season.