Jimmy Kimmel’s talk show will return to screens in just hours in a bombshell announcement following the TV star’s remarks about Charlie Kirk’s assassination.

Walt Disney Company, which owns US broadcaster ABC, confirmed the 57-year-old’s show will return on Tuesday.

Kimmel was banned from the airwaves last Wednesday after he sparked fury by suggesting that conservatives were trying to distance themselves from Kirk’s alleged killer Tyler Robinson, 22.

In a statement, Walt Disney Company said: “Last Wednesday, we made the decision to suspend production on the show to avoid further inflaming a tense situation at an emotional moment for our country.

“!It is a decision we made because we felt some of the comments were ill-timed and thus insensitive.

“We have spent the last days having thoughtful conversations with Jimmy, and after those conversations, we reached the decision to return the show on Tuesday.”