Every Judge Who Left 'American Idol' & Why - Find Out Why Judges Like Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul & Randy Jackson Left the Show
justjared.comAmerican Idol is a cultural institution, and Season 21 is coming to an end tonight (Sunday, May 21) at 8 p.m.
ET on ABC. The reality TV competition show – which kicked off as Pop Idol in the U.K. before launching in America in 2012 – has since spread all around the world with a bunch of international versions, all 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.
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