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The daytime talk show will be ending this year.

Phil McGraw, psychologist and host of the daytime television show Dr. Phil, has been a prominent, if controversial pop culture staple since his show originally premiered on CBS in 2002. Dr. Phil has long served as one of the bedrock faces of daytime TV, inviting all manner of individuals on to talk out their issues, often with strange or controversial results.

After more than 20 years in the chair, however, it seems Phil’s time on CBS is coming to an end. A recent statement from CBS Media Ventures has revealed that McGraw is planning on ending his show and daytime television career sometime in the next several months, though a precise timeframe was not provided.

“With this show, we have helped thousands of guests and millions of viewers through everything from addiction and marriage to mental wellness and raising children,” McGraw said in the statement. “This has been an incredible chapter of my life and career, but while I’m moving on from daytime, there is so much more I wish to do.”

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“Phil is a valued partner and member of the CBS/King World family, and while his show may be ending after 21 years, I’m happy to say our relationship is not,” said Steve LoCascio, president of CBS Media Ventures. “Phil changed the daytime landscape as the force behind one of the most popular talk shows ever on daytime TV — We plan to be in the ‘Dr. Phil’ business with the library for years to come and welcome opportunities to work together in the future.”