‘America’s Got Talent’ sets next temp replacement for Simon Cowell | Exclusive

Another celebrity has been named as Simon Cowell's temporary replacement on the "America's Got Talent" judging panel as he continues to recover from surgery.

USA TODAY can exclusively reveal that Heidi Klum will be returning to "AGT" to fill Cowell's seat as a guest judge on the Sept. 8 show.

Klum, 53, is no stranger to the NBC talent competition show. She first joined the judges' panel in 2013 for Season 8 and remained at the desk until Season 13 in 2018. After stepping away from the show for Season 14, the model quickly returned for the 15th season in 2020 and remained as a judge until Season 19 in 2024.

That year, Klum went out with a bang, winning the competition with her Golden Buzzer act, singing janitor Richard Goodall. She then departed the show at the end of the season, with Mel B replacing her at the judging panel.

Klum's appearance isn't the only big shakeup for the talent competition show next week. Instead of airing two back-to-back episodes on Tuesday and Wednesday, "AGT" will be airing a special three-hour live show on Tuesday, Sept. 8 due to the NFL season opener game airing on Wednesday, Sept. 9.

Original source: https://www.usatoday.com/entertainment/