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Every Judge Who Left 'American Idol' & Why - Real Reasons Revealed!

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…

Loren Allred Stuns with 'Over the Rainbow' Performance on 'AGT' Semi-Finals, Mel B Gets Booed for Her Criticism

Loren Allred has made it to the semi-finals of America’s Got Talent: Fantasy League and NBC has already released her performance!

The first semi-finals episode airs on Monday (January 29) at 8pm on NBC.

The acclaimed performer, who you likely know for singing “Never Enough” in the movie The Greatest Showman, is currently a contestant on Simon Cowell‘s team for the fantasy league edition of AGT.

Loren performed “Over the Rainbow” from The Wizard of Oz for her semi-finals performance and got a standing ovation from the judges, but Mel B had some criticism that elicited boos from the audience.

Keep reading to find out more…More Here! »

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Sofia Vergara Reveals Juicy Details About Celebrity Co-Stars (Calling 1 'Super Annoying' & Another the Love of Her Life!)

Sofia Vergara made an appearance on Watch What Happens Live! this week, where she was asked to reveal some insider info about some co-stars.

While the 51-year-old Griselda star did not reveal too many juicy secrets, and instead, just lovingly lauded some of her past co-stars, she did share some fun info.

Specifically, Andy Cohen asked her to spill “One juicy detail about each [former co-star] that would surprise us.”

Keep reading to find out what Sofia Vergara said about some of her past on-screen cast mates…

Richest 'America's Got Talent' Judges & Host Ranked from Lowest to Highest (& the Wealthiest Has a Net Worth of $600 Million!)

The stars of America’s Got Talent are worth a lot of money!

Year after year, America’s Got Talent features an impressive array of singers, dancers, comedians, contortionists, impressionists, magicians, ventriloquists and hopeful stars, all vying to win America’s hearts and a $1 million prize.

We’ve compiled the estimated net worths of the America’s Got Talent stars Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum, Sofia Vergara, and Terry Crews and ranked them from lowest to highest. Can you guess which cast member is worth the most?!

Click through the slideshow to find out the estimated net worth of each America’s Got Talent star…

Every Judge Who Left 'American Idol' - Find Out Why All the Original Judges Left the Show

American Idol is one of the most beloved competition shows on TV today.

The singing 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…

Simon Cowell Explains Why He 'Never' Wants Son Eric to Audition for 'America's Got Talent'

Simon Cowell is raving about his son’s talents – but that doesn’t mean he wants to see him on America’s Got Talent anytime soon!

Last month, Simon, 63, revealed that his 9-year-old son Eric, whom he shares with fiancée Lauren Silverman, has big plans of starting a rock band one day and hopes to audition for one of his dad’s talent shows one day.

In a new interview, Simon explained why he hopes Eric “never” auditions for AGT.

Keep reading to find out more…More Here! »

'American Idol' Judges Ranked By Who Appeared on the Most Seasons (Including Several Judges You Probably Forgot About!)

There have been 21 seasons of American Idol so far (with another coming next year) and throughout those two decades, there have been 14 different people who have sat behind the judges table.

The longest reign in the judges chair is 12 seasons while three different judges only appeared on one season. We bet you totally forgot that some of these people were even on the show!

Another fun fact is that only three seasons of American Idol have had four judges while the other 17 seasons all had just three judges.

One thing that has remained constant throughout all 21 seasons is that Ryan Seacrest has been the host every single year. The first season he co-hosted with Brian Dunkleman and then he was a solo host for the remaining 19 seasons.

Browse through the slideshow to see who appeared on the show for the longest span of time…