Ellen DeGeneres seemingly had a deeper reason why she let go of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show."

After the program's nearly 20-year run, DeGeneres announced the last day of her show since it is not "a challenge for her anymore." The long-time host then expressed her desire to have something new to challenge herself.

The public assumed that her show's damaged reputation led her to make the decision after the allegations of toxic set behavior emerged.

However, DeGeneres apparently had a deeper reason why she ended her talk show.

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In a new interview for the print issue of Star magazine (via OK!), a source said DeGeneres faced extremely low morale by the end of her run.

When she tried to regain people's trust, the show's team found it hard to get A-list guests. The show purportedly struggled to find people to fill the audience.

"This wasn't a send-off for the ages. There were a lot of A-listers who were acutely aware Ellen was damaged goods, and it was not a good look to be supporting her on the show," the insider went on. "She was self-medicating and trying to numb the pain."

Even after announcing the end of her show, DeGeneres suffered from a cold relationship with the staff as she was not invited to the wrap party.

Per the source, there was no way to invite the host as everyone wanted to say goodbye to each other in a relaxed setting. Everyone also refused to be associated with her again.

The newest revelation came weeks after "The Ellen DeGeneres" show confirmed that it had recorded its final episode. The particular episode would wrap her show after 19 seasons following her decision not to renew it. It also featured a photo of her as she looked in the audience's direction.

In a follow-up post, she took her time to reminisce about how the show started and thanked her fans for their continuous support despite hitting rock bottom of her career.

In the end, she repeatedly said "Thank you" to her followers.

"The Ellen DeGeneres Show" first conquered the TV when it premiered on Sep. 8, 2003. Throughout its two-decade run, it successfully scored 64 Daytime Emmys and welcomed more than 4,000 guests.

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