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Amanda Kloots wasted no time getting emotional with her fellow cohosts during the latest episode of The conversation.
The show ended on Friday, December 20, after 15 seasons. Kloots, 42, burst into tears almost immediately after participating Sheryl Underwood, Natalie Morales, Jerry O’Connell And Akbar Gbajabiamila on stage for the last time. The studio audience burst into applause and gave the Conversation team received a lengthy standing ovation.
“Don’t let us get emotional!” Morales, 52, said as Underwood, 61, soaked in the moment. “This is the last time we’re going to get this, and we’re going to get this,” Underwood said.
As the group took their seats, Kloots was seen dabbing her eyes. Underwood sat in the middle and reached out to hold O’Connell’s hand as he thanked the comedian for her guidance over the years. Kloots was the next to share a sentimental message.
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“When I started [on the show]we didn’t have our studio audience because it was Covid,” she recalls. “I was actually in my house via Zoom for the first few episodes. … And then we got our studio audience back, on the road [Sheryl] illuminated. And I thought, ‘Oh, wow. That’s right.’ Like, [the audience is] a part of us. You are our cast too. And it has taught me so much.”
When Kloots became emotional, Underwood grabbed her hand to provide a sense of comfort. The cameras even zoomed in on the heartfelt moment, which was a reminder Us of a new foothold that has taken the internet by storm in recent months.
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Erivo was touched by the comment and Grande reached out to hold just one of Erivo’s fingers. The moment immediately went viral — but Grande and Erivo were just as confused by the conversation as the rest Us.
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After her sweet moment with Underwood on Friday’s finale, Kloots opened up about what was going on The conversation meant to her. (She joined the daytime show in 2021.)
“You know, I have a child,” Kloots said, referring to 5-year-old son Elvis. “And so I come here every day and I can talk to four people – five, I’ll include it [the audience] for being a part of it – from really fun, silly topics to important topics… I’m so grateful for that.
Kloots struggled to hold back tears and earned an “uh oh” from one of her cohosts. Underwood reached out again to hold her hand.
“I don’t think we should forget that,” Kloots continued. “For example, listen to each other. Talk to each other, don’t fight with each other. Really value each other’s opinions… That’s what this show has always been about. It’s about talking and not fighting. And really, being part of each other’s family.
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O’Connell held up a box of tissues and joked that he would have them on hand for the rest of the episode. He and his co-stars spoke exclusively We weekly before the finale that there would probably be some tears shed.
“These are forever friends,” O’Connell said. “I don’t think this is over. It’s funny when a job ends because now you have to go out and make plans to see each other. But it gets funny when we see a story that we normally talk about at work. I’m going to send it to you [in the group chat]!”
Underwood, who joined The conversation looked ahead to her next chapter in the second season. “We have learned a lot from each other. … We came before our time. We did what we had to do. Godspeed to great things,” she shared Us.