He's Back! Ryan Seacrest has confirmed what we all anticipated; he will host "American Idol" for the show's first season on ABC.
The show tweeted out a voice memo from Seacrest saying "This... is... American Idol and I'm your host, Ryan Seacrest. Yeah, that felt good, I think I still got it."
???This is NOT a #tbt! ? pic.twitter.com/QGPjRnfeYT
— American Idol (@AmericanIdol) July 20, 2017
Seacrest also announced the news Thursday on "Live with Kelly and Ryan."
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Katy Perry, who is confirmed as a judge on the show's revival, tweeted "I'm spicy, @RyanSeacrest is seasoned! All the right ingredients are coming together on @AmericanIdol. Have YOU auditioned? #TheNextIdol
I’m spicy, @RyanSeacrest is seasoned??All the right ingredients are coming together on @AmericanIdol. Have YOU auditioned? #TheNextIdol ???
— KATY PERRY (@katyperry) July 20, 2017