HOWARD Stern baffled fans on Tuesday by delaying his big return to his SiriusXM radio show at the very last minute.

The U.S. Sun can exclusively reveal that Stern's heavily promoted and teased September 2 return has been pushed out another week due to both professional and personal reasons.

Stern 's team pumped out promos to his SiriusXM channels and his show's Instagram page, teasing that the radio host would be back live on Tuesday to finally address The U.S. Sun's exclusive report of his longtime show's possible cancellation .

One insider said that the radio host was away from work this morning to deal with "personal stuff," and emphasized that his continued absence was not just a stunt to drum up more interest in his show.

Meanwhile, another source said Stern's beloved 97-ye

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