JENNIFER LOPEZ WILL RETURN AS JUDGE ON ‘AMERICAN IDOL’

Jennifer Lopez will return to American Idol for a second season as a judge, producer Nigel Lythgoe confirms.

"I am delighted to say that all three judges, along with the brilliant host of American Idol is back for the next season," Lythgoe said Wednesday on Ryan Seacrest's radio show.

Lopez, who's been close to signing the deal for weeks, will join original judge Randy Jackson and rocker Steven Tyler on the panel for season 11 of FOX's hit singing competition.