WENDY Williams' return to her talk show has been delayed once again as she battles "ongoing medical issues".

The daytime host, 57, was hospitalized for "psychiatric issues" earlier this month and was recently seen wheelchair-bound and bruised.

The Wendy Williams Show has been postponed from its original return date of October 4 to two weeks later on October 18.

A statement posted on Wendy's show's Instagram page read: "Wendy will not be returning with new shows on October 4.

"She has been and continues to be under a doctor's care and is still not ready to return to work. We plan to return with new shows on October 18.

"Her breakthrough Covid case is no longer an issue and she has tested negative, but she is still dealing with some ongoing medical issues."

The Sun was the first to report the TV star had been "struggling with addiction" leading up to her hospitalization.

“Wendy was drinking every day, even while filming the show," an insider revealed to The Sun.   

The source added that staffers have said they would smell the liquor on her.     

They said her colleagues are “so used to her drama they are not that worried” and “they believe she will be back.”   

Wendy was taken to a New York City hospital on September 15 after police received a 911 call from her building at 8am about a "57-year-old female in need of psychiatric services."   

An ambulance arrived and transported a woman matching the host's description to a nearby hospital for evaluation.    

ADDICTION STRUGGLES

The daytime diva opened up to her audience in April 2019 that she was struggling with her addictions on the heels of filing for divorce from Kevin Hunter, 49, after he had a baby with his mistress Sharina Hudson, 35.     

At the time, Wendy confessed that she had been living in a sober house.       

She told her audience: “I’m moving out of the sober house in just a few days, you know. It’ll be Wendy on her own. 

“I have to tell you, you know, I’ve been dealing with issues with addiction, alcoholism, and I have a whole new life that I planned for myself and my son." 

A statement on Wendy's show's Instagram on September 15 stated: “While continuing her health evaluations, Wendy has tested positive for a breakthrough case of COVID-19.     

“To allow Wendy time to quarantine and fully recover and to ensure that our production abides by all SAG/AFTRA and DGA Covid protocols, we expect to begin the 13th season of The Wendy Williams Show on Monday, October 4.         

“In the meantime, repeats will be scheduled.”     

CONSTANT DELAYS   

And days before that, on September 9, the show announced that the host was taking a step back from promotional events amid "ongoing health issues and further evaluations."        

That statement read: "She will not be able to complete her promotional activities next week, but can't wait to be back in her purple chair on Monday, September 20th for the 13th season premiere." 

Earlier this week, The Sun exclusively revealed that Wendy might quit her talk show, which still has not been renewed past 2022.

An insider said: “The show is set to air through the 2021-22 season. There is no decision beyond that, but she could very well walk away. She’s over it.”  

Fans became concerned about Wendy's health in 2017, when she fainted during a live taping of her show on Halloween.        

HEALTH PROBLEMS     

At the time, Wendy blamed the scary incident on feeling overheated and suffering from low electrolytes.        

But in February 2018, she announced that she had Graves' disease, and had been living with it for years.        

The next month, Wendy showed viewers a close-up of her severely swollen ankles while sharing that she suffers from Lymphedema.        

The famous star admitted she can't even walk two blocks because of the disease.     

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