Many are speculating that the celebrity edition of the popular reality game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire will be canceled. Concern about the show’s fate began amid the ongoing controversy surrounding its host, Jimmy Kimmel. The 57-year-old’s talk show, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, was indefinitely suspended on September 17, 2025. This has left the fans wondering if all the shows that he hosts will be taken off the air.
Here are the details on whether Who Wants to Be a Millionaire will be canceled.
Will Who Wants to Be a Millionaire get canceled after Jimmy Kimmel suspension?
No, currently, there are no official sources that suggest that Who Wants to Be a Millionaire will be canceled.
Jimmy Kimmel has been hosting the celebrity edition of the popular game show ever since it aired in 2020. But after his late-night talk show, Jimmy Kimmel Live! was preempted indefinitely, fans worry the game show will experience the same fate.
ABC, which owns the rights to the show, has not announced any information about its suspension. The show is currently in its fourth season, with the finale scheduled for September 25, 2025. Sources close to the network have stated the season will likely finish as planned. Since it is a primetime show, ABC would let the season wrap up.
This news was further solidified by Puck news reporter Matthew Belloni on his official X account. He tweeted, “ABC source says ‘no plans’ to pull Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel. At least not until @BrendanCarrFCC sees this tweet and asks that it be pulled.”
On September 15, 2025, Kimmel on air shared his controversial remarks on the shooting of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk. On September 17, 2025, ABC suspended his show just hours before it was supposed to begin taping.
The suspension has sparked significant public backlash. Even celebrities like Pedro Pascal and Barack Obama have come forward to show their support for the host. The public has also begun protesting outside Disney headquarters, ABC’s parent company, citing the suspension as an attempt at censoring free speech.
Although Kimmel isn’t fired from ABC, the fate of his talk show remains in the dark.
