E! News is confirming that sources close to American Idol have confirmed that ALL FOUR Idol judges will not return for the next season. Fans will have to say bye to the one season panel staring Randy Jackson, Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj, and Keith Urban.
However reps from Fox and Fremantle declined to comment. According to the source the shift in judge panel could be due to a decrease in ratings to NBC's 'The Voice'.
American Idol veteran judge Randy Jackson announced his departure from the show Thursday, May 9.
"After 12 years of judging on American Idol I have decided it is time to leave after this season," Randy Jackson told E! News exclusively. Although Randy came fourth, Nicki Minaj remained mum on her interview with Ryan Seacrest.
When asked if she would be returning to Idol Nicki said,
"That's a million-dollar question," she laughs. "I have to say this all the time, but I want people to know it's genuinely from my heart. I love the people on Idol. I genuinely do. If I had to do this all over again, I would have done Idol. Because it's fun, it's laughs. It's kind of sad that what people read all the time is only when something is negative. But they don't realize that we built a family. I feel happy here and I have to thank them for giving me this chance. They could have picked anyone in the world. And they picked me. So that's all I'll say about that."
While E! reported the judges will all be leaving, they did not mention if Ryan Seacrest would continue to host.
When will Fox finally put the rumors to rest? Maybe after this season ends? Will you miss Nicki, Mariah, Randy, and Keith? Who would you like to see as your dream American Idol Judges panel?
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