Heidi Klum Returning To 'America's Got Talent' Amid Simon Cowell Absence
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Key Points:
- Heidi Klum will return as a guest judge on America’s Got Talent next week, filling in for Simon Cowell during a special three-hour Season 21 quarterfinals broadcast.
- Klum previously served as an AGT judge from 2013 to 2018 and again from 2020 to 2024, leaving last year to host Project Runway on Freeform and Disney+.
- Kenan Thompson temporarily replaced Cowell on the judges' panel this week and had also filled in during Season 15 in 2020.
- Simon Cowell is currently recovering from routine back surgery related to a severe e-bike accident in August 2020, which caused a complex spinal injury and required extensive rehabilitation.
- Cowell’s recovery has led to guest judges stepping in since 2020, with his absence continuing through the current season.
