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American Idol is one of the biggest shows on TV!

The singing reality TV series, which kicked off as Pop Idol in the U.K. before launching in America in 2012, has successfully sprung up all around the world with a bunch of international versions, boasting major superstars for judges.

After airing on Fox from 2002 to 2016 for 15 seasons, it was on hiatus for two years until 2018, when a revival of the series began on ABC, and it’s aired ever since.

Over the years, plenty of talent has judged and mentored the contestants all the way to the top. And one by one, all of them have eventually left the show to go on and do other things – even the last remaining original judge from the U.S. series.

We’ve rounded up all of the judges who have since departed from American Idol, along with the explanations they’ve given for why they left the show.

Scroll through to see every judge who left American Idol and why…

Lionel Richie is reacting to Katy Perry‘s American Idol exit announcement.

Earlier this week, the 39-year-old “Dark Horse” singer announced that she will be leaving the ABC singing competition after season 22, which premieres this weekend.

While appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Thursday (Feb. 15), Lionel, 74, reacted to Katy‘s announcement, which he says he didn’t know about ahead of time.

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Katy Perry is leaving American Idol.

The 39-year-old singer has been a judge on the competition show alongside Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie since 2018.

Ahead of American Idol‘s 22nd season, Katy revealed that it will be her final run with the show.

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American Idol is coming back this month!

The fan-favorite reality TV singing competition series will be back on Sunday, February 18 at 8 p.m. ET, and the three judges have been officially announced, via ABC.

In addition, a mentor has been named – and it’s a big music star from American Idol!

Auditions kicked off last August with the return of “Idol Across America,” the live virtual nationwide search for the next superstar, which discovered last year’s winner, Iam Tongi.

Find out who is set to star on American Idol in 2024…

It’s a safe bet that everyone can easily name their favorite female pop star from the golden age of music in the ’00s. But do you also know who is the wealthiest?

Pop music soared to new heights as we moved into a new millennium in 2000, and we were introduced to an entirely new generation of stars.

Some of the musicians who defined the ’00s started laying a groundwork in the ’90s or even earlier. However, others were just getting started. Many of them are also still churning out amazing content all the way into 2024, and they don’t show signs of slowing down.

Music is a lucrative career, and that is evident when looking at the net worth of these musicians.

Curious to see just how much they have earned? We took a stroll down memory lane and rounded up some of the most prominent names from the ’00s. Based on their estimated net worth, we ranked them from lowest to highest.

What did we learn? Several pop stars of the era are members of the billionaire’s club today, and they’ve all amassed impressive fortunes. However, the top earner still beats out her closest competitor by about $600 million!

Scroll through the slideshow to see a ranking of the richest female pop stars of the 2000s…

American Idol is coming back next month!

The long-running reality TV singing competition series will be back on Sunday, February 18 at 8 p.m. ET, and the three judges have been officially announced, via ABC.

Auditions kicked off last August with the return of “Idol Across America,” the live virtual nationwide search for the next superstar, which discovered last year’s winner, Iam Tongi.

Find out who is set to star on American Idol in 2024…

Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom are up to very different activities.

The 39-year-old “Dark House” singer hit the slopes to do some skiing on Saturday afternoon (January 6) in Aspen, Colorado.

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While Katy was enjoying the snowy weather in Aspen, the 46-year-old Pirates of the Caribbean actor looked sharp in a black tux while attending the 2024 Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday (January 7) in Beverly Hills, Calif.

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