Carrie Underwood is returning to American Idol.
The search for a replacement for Katy Perry is reportedly over, with the winner of season 4 of the hit reality competition show set to become the next judge.
With many big names being floated as possible replacements for Katy, Carrie taking on the role strikes a nice balance.
But what about the rest of the panel?
Carrie Underwood to replace Katy Perry on American Idol
according to deadlineThe first person to report the news was Carrie is expected He sat alongside Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan on the season 25 panel.
There was concern that Katie’s unexpected exit ABC is from last season’s show Luke is fired. Now we’re starting afresh with Lionel and a whole new panel of judges.
But for now, that doesn’t seem to be the case.
However, nothing has been decided yet. TMZCarrie and her team are in the final stages of closing the deal with her.
In other words, to finalize her salary and contract length.
Whether the deal goes through may become clear on Friday, August 2. Carrey is ABC’s Good morning America.
Again, I love the symmetry. What a great place to make the official announcement!
Other options
For months, the debate has raged on social media about who should replace Katy Perry on “Idol.”
There were so many names mentioned that, honestly, it was hard to keep track!
At one point, Luke Bryan suggested that Justin Bieber might join the show and that an all-male panel might be in the works. Jelly Roll The trio is complete.
Names like Miley CyrusPink, Meghan Trainor, and even Taylor Swift Everybody was being tossed around.
But what most people really want is AdeleThe timing couldn’t have been perfect, as she’s due to finish up a run in Las Vegas in the fall.
Plus, it would have kept her in the spotlight and given her plenty of time to work on new music if she wanted.
Well, that’s reportedly why Katy Perry left the show, so who knows!
