The source said:"She's promised one more season after this one and will exit at the end of the 2021/2022 season - the 19th season of the show. The ratings have tanked and have been truly appalling this year and Ellen knows her time is up."
The source told the Daily Mail:"The show has bled viewers since the toxic environment around Ellen and her show was made public." The show's latest season premiere got an average of 1.5 million viewers in September, down by 1.1 million on the previous year, before allegations of a toxic environment and bullying had emerged.In the season premiere, the host said:"I learned that things happen here that never should have happened. I take that very seriously. And I want to say I am so sorry to the people who were affected.