Kardashians to end reality show

Keeping Up with the Kardashians will end next year

The Kardashian-Jenner family are calling time on their long-running hit reality TV show Keeping Up With the Kardashians after 20 seasons on US network E!.

The family announced the news on Twitter yesterday, with E! later confirming that the final season of the show will air in early 2021.

“It is with heavy hearts that we say goodbye to Keeping Up with the Kardashians. After what will be 14 years, 20 seasons, hundreds of episodes and several spin-off shows, we’ve decided as a family to end this very special journey,” said the family’s statement on social media.

“Thank you to the thousands of individuals and businesses that have been a part of this experience and, most importantly, a very special thank you to Ryan Seacrest for believing in us, E! for being our partner, and our production team at Bunim/Murray who’ve spent countless hours filming our lives.”

The announcement was signed by Kris Jenner, Kourtney Kardashian, Kim Kardashian, Khloe Kardashian, Rob Kardashian, Kendall Jenner, Kylie Jenner and Scott Disick.

E! added in a statement: “E! has been the home and extended family to the Kardashian-Jenners for what will be 14 years, featuring the lives of this empowering family.

“Along with all of you, we have enjoyed following the intimate moments the family so bravely shared by letting us into their daily lives. While it has been an absolute privilege and we will miss them wholeheartedly, we respect the family’s decision to live their lives without our cameras.”

The show’s 19th season will begin airing on E! on September 17. It first began airing in October 2007 and since then there have been 12 spin-off series on E!.

These include Kourtney & Khloe Take Miami, Kourtney & Kim Take New York, Kourtney & Kim Take Miami, Kourtney & Khloe Take the Hamptons, Khloe & Lamar, Sex with Brody, I Am Cait, Dash Dolls, Life of Kylie, Rob & Chyna, Revenge Body with Khloe Kardashian and Flip it Like Disick.