Kelly Clarkson's absence from her eponymous daytime talk show continued on Wednesday as Willie Geist stepped in to host the program. "I am very much not Kelly Clarkson, and I'm sorry for that," he began.

Kelly Clarkson has been absent from her daytime talk show, and, while we do not have an answer to where she's been, the 42-year-old has shared a message with her fans on Instagram. The Kelly Clarkson Show has gone on without its host,