The End Of An Era: 'Judge Judy' To End After 25 Seasons

From Megan Stone of ABC News/Good Morning America



The verdict is in: Judge Judy Sheindlin will recuse herself from the bench after a 25-season run on her mega popular reality show Judge Judy.

Variety confirms that Sheindlin made the big announcement during a pre-recorded interview on Ellen that airs Monday.

For those upset to see the series come to an end have a little while longer with the long-running syndicated show. The final season has yet to air, meaning fans can catch all-new episodes into the 2021 TV season.

In addition, CBS Television Distribution will allow stations to air repeat episodes so there won't be a Judge Judy-less TV landscape for quite some time.

This isn't the end of Sheindlin's television career. In fact, the Emmy Award-winning star intends to launch a brand new series called Judy Justice. Unfortunately, Sheindlin wasn't too forthcoming with information about her new project.

"I’ve had a 25-year-long marriage with CBS and it’s been successful," the judge told Ellen. "But, I’m not tired. So Judy Justice will be coming out a year later."

In addition, she revealed why it was time to say goodbye to Judge Judy.

"Next year will be our 25th season, and CBS, I think, sort of felt, they wanted to optimally utilize the repeats of my program, because now they have 25 years of reruns," the 77-year-old explained.

Sheindlin is currently one of the highest-paid TV stars, collecting an astounding $47 million a year for Judge Judy alone.