Sara Gilbertgot a surprise visit during her emotional sendoff fromThe Talkon Friday.
In a sneak peek (shared exclusively with PEOPLE) from Gilbert’s final appearance on the CBS talk show Friday, her daughter Sawyer joins her, co-hostSharon Osbourne, and Gilbert’s wife, musician Linda Perry, on stage, where the 12-year-old reveals that she’ll be singing her own song to commemorate her mom’s last episode.
“She thinks we are playing ‘Shallow,’ but I didn’t think that was special enough, so I wrote you a song,” Sawyer says. Gilbert, 44, thanks and hugs her daughter.
“It’s called ‘Mama’!” Sawyer exclaims.
As Perry, 54, plays the piano, Sawyer performs her original song as her mom watches from the audience with a smile on her face.
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“‘Cause Mama, I love you, you make my everyday, oh Mama, I love you, please don’t ever go away,” the teenager quietly sings as Gilbert tears up.
Sawyer wraps up the two-minute long performance to a standing ovation and huge applause from the audience. Gilbert joins her daughter on stage and gives her a sweet hug and kiss on the forehand.
TheRoseanneactress began dating songwriter and music producer Linda Perry after her breakup. The pairwed in 2014, andwelcomed their sonRhodes Emilio, 4, the next year.
In April, Gilbert confirmed on-air that she wasleavingThe Talkto focus on her career as an actress and producer.
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“I’m nervous. This is hard to do and something that I have been struggling with for a while and going back and forth. But I’ve decided that it’s time for me to leave the show at the end of the season,” she said.
In May, CBS announced that Marie Osmondwould replaceGilbert for the show’s tenth season, premiering in September. She joins Osbourne, Sheryl Underwood,Eve, andCarrie Ann Inabaas the full lineup.
The Talkairs weekdays at 2 p.m. ET on CBS.
source: people.com
