Watch Gayle King’s Final Interview with Celine Dion After Leaving CBS Mornings

In what became one of her most memorable farewell moments, Gayle King’s final interview as host of CBS Mornings featured an emotional, revealing, and deeply human conversation with international superstar Celine Dion. Filmed backstage in Cleveland during Dion’s Courage World Tour—her first U.S. tour in more than a decade—the interview captured a woman at once reflective, resilient, and radiant, navigating life, love, and loss with grace.

💫 Navigating Grief and Finding Strength

At the heart of the conversation was Dion’s openness about life after the passing of her husband and manager, René Angélil, in 2016. Speaking with characteristic honesty, Dion told King that she continues to feel her late husband’s presence every day. “I still feel his vibration and his support … forever,” she said, her voice soft but assured.

When asked what she misses most, Dion’s response was both tender and deeply human: “His smell. His touch. His way of making me laugh.” She described the quiet intimacy they once shared—the “pillow talk” after performances or in hotel rooms—moments that can never be replaced but that continue to bring her comfort through memory.

Still, Dion made it clear that her journey has moved from pain to peace. “René will always be with me, but I’m not in pain,” she explained. “Let go of the pain. Say yes. Say yes for dance. Say yes for friendship. Say yes for love maybe one day. I don’t know.”

Her words reflected the essence of Courage—the name of both her tour and her 2019 album—a theme of strength, acceptance, and embracing life’s next chapters. “I’ve always been all right,” Dion told King with quiet conviction. “And I will always be all right.”

🎶 Life Beyond the Spotlight

After the emotional reflections, the two women shifted to lighter territory, giving fans a glimpse into Dion’s everyday world—one filled with laughter, family, and simple joys.

When asked which song she loves performing most, Dion didn’t hesitate: “Courage.” The title track, she explained, carries personal weight, representing the emotional journey she’s been on since Angélil’s passing.

As for her current playlist? Dion revealed that she rarely listens to her own music. Instead, she enjoys artists such as LP, Ciara (CI), and Sia, to which King enthusiastically responded, “I love Sia too!”

The singer’s movie preferences showed her playful, maternal side. She admitted she can rewatch Monsters, Inc., Cheetah, and Nanny McPhee dozens of times thanks to her children, joking, “Maybe 65 times—I lost count!” Television, she confessed, is a rarity for her, though she has a soft spot for Young Sheldon, a show her kids also adore.

When the topic turned to food, Dion’s answer was pure charm. She broke into a playful chant—“jelly peanut butter jelly peanut butter jelly with a baseball bat”—before admitting her true love: Lebanese cuisine, a nod to her family’s roots, with hummus among her favorite comfort foods.

And when King asked her to sum up her life in a single word? Dion smiled and replied simply: “Hershey.” The response drew laughter from King, who praised it as “sweet and very nice.”

💖 A Farewell Interview to Remember

More than just a conversation between two accomplished women, this interview was a portrait of Celine Dion at her most authentic—strong yet gentle, global yet grounded. It revealed a superstar who, despite unimaginable loss, continues to live with humor, heart, and hope.

For Gayle King, it was a fitting final chapter as host of CBS Mornings. Her ability to draw out unguarded truth and warmth from her guests was on full display, and her connection with Dion—a mix of admiration and mutual respect—left viewers both moved and inspired.

As Dion continues her journey, both personally and professionally, this exchange stands as a reminder of her enduring message: courage is not the absence of pain, but the strength to keep saying “yes” to life.

And for Gayle King, it was a farewell worthy of her legacy—a heartfelt, human conversation that reminded us why great interviews are, above all else, about connection.