Nate Berkus made American television history last year when he became the first openly gay man to host a nationally syndicated talk show.

But that daytime program, The Nate Berkus Show, has just been canceled and will not have a third season.

'After careful consideration, we have decided that The Nate Berkus Show will not return for a third season in the fall,' Sony Pictures Television and Harpo Studios said in a joint statement on Friday. 'We are grateful for the hard work and heart that Nate, [executive producer] Corin Nelson and their entire team have poured into the show, and we're very proud of what they've delivered.'

Berkus, 40, is the interior designer who came to fame through his frequent appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show. He was nominated for a Daytime Emmy this year in the category of Outstanding Lifestyle/Culinary Host. The show will remain in production and complete its second season in May.

'I’m incredibly proud of my hard working and talented staff, and proud of the show we were able to produce every day,' Berkus said in a statement.

Berkus came out publicly in 2005 during an emotional appearance on Winfrey's show after surviving the Indian Ocean tsunami which killed his boyfriend.

While Winfrey's departure from the daytime scene earlier this year presented opportunities for other shows to gain ratings traction, the Berkus show's ratings remained flat with Ellen DeGeneres staying strong and Anderson Cooper joining the fray. Next fall, there will be new daytime shows from Katie Couric, Ricki Lake and Jeff Probst.