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Carrie Underwood to replace Katy Perry on American Idol as former winner is close to ‘finalizing deal’ as new judge
By Ashley Gale,
4 hours ago
CARRIE Underwood has been chosen to replace Katy Perry as a judge on American Idol.
Earlier this year, Katy , 39, revealed that she would be leaving the singing competition series after seven seasons.
Lionel Richie, Ryan Seacrest, Katy Perry and Luke Bryan on American Idol Eric McCandless/ABC/Getty Images Katy Perry on American Idol Disney/Eric McCandless Carrie Underwood at the 2024 Songwriters Hall Of Fame Induction and Awards Gala at New York Marriott Marquis Hotel on June 13, 2024, in New York City Joy Malone/Getty Images
On Wednesday, it was announced that Carrie , 41, is set to sit alongside Luke Bryan , 47, and Lionel Richie , 74, for the show’s 23rd season (Season 8 with ABC), as reported by Deadline .
The show originally aired on FOX, but ended its run in 2016.
The Before He Cheats hitmaker is no stranger to American Idol as she was crowned the winner of Season 4.
According to an earlier report by TMZ , sources claimed that Carrie and her team were in the middle of finalizing a deal with ABC.
KATY’S DEPARTURE
The pop music sensation joined the show in 2018 to be a judge with Luke and Lionel.
The Cowboy Cassanova singer appeared several times on Idol as a mentor and gave a stellar performance during the season finale in 2022.
The new season of American Idol is set to return next year.
Carrie Underwood performs in Las Vegas, Nevada Getty Katy Perry often trended for her unique outfits during her time on American Idol Disney Lionel Richie, Katy Perry, and Luke Bryan during the auditions of American Idol Getty
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