Katy Perry Announces She's Leaving American Idol!

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Katy Perry is saying so long to American Idol! On Monday’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live, the 39-year-old broke the news to fans: this will officially be her last season on the singing competition show! Related: Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce Make Their Relationship Social Media-Official She revealed to Jimmy: To the shock of the audience, she explained that it’s just time for her to move on: Host Jimmy Kimmel was, of course, surprised like the rest of us.

And he wanted to know what her co-judges Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie thought of her departure!

Shockingly, Katy revealed she hasn’t even told them yet! Well, uh, surprise guys! She said: OMG! Ch-ch-check out the moment when she drops the bomb (below): As Perezcious readers know, the Teenage Dream songstress spent the last season of American Idol getting into what seemed like controversy after controversy.

In fact, last year insiders dished that Katy actually was thinking about quitting the show entirely at the time — and now, well, it looks like those rumors were on the money!