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"Jennifer Lopez is returning to American Idol, according to her boyfriend Casper Smart. The singer has been widely tipped to return to the Fox series for its 13th run after a season away from the judging panel.  Asked if Lopez would indeed make a comeback to the show, Smart told E! News: &amp;quot;Yes.&amp;quot; He reportedly thought that Fox had already made an announcement about the judging panel for the new season, following the departures of Randy Jackson, Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey. Fox has as yet made no comment on the matter. Keith Urban has already been confirmed to return to the panel after making his debut last season. The likes of will.i.am, Kelly Clarkson, Adam Lambert and Jennifer Hudson have been rumoured as new judges. Lopez left Idol after two seasons on the panel to focus on her music but is now thought to be in a better position to commit to the role.  She also said earlier this year that she could not rule out signing up for the show again. Watch Jennifer Lopez perform on American Idol below:      "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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