Alesha Dixon announced as new judge on America's Got Talent as Heidi Klum returns to the show and Mel B is seemingly snubbed
Alesha Dixon will be a judge on America's Got Talent.
The London-native, 40, was unveiled as the new panelist on the second season of America's Got Talent: The Champions, alongside the revelation that supermodel Heidi Klum will return too.
Heidi sat the last season of the show out, having appeared alongside Spice Girl Mel B, but is returning in 2020; but Mel B has seemingly not been asked back.
![Stateside: Alesha Dixon will be a judge on America's Got Talent](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/09/26/21/18983982-0-image-a-10_1569531468794.jpg)
Stateside: Alesha Dixon will be a judge on America's Got Talent
Simon Cowell, Howie Mandell and Terry Crews will all return, too.
Both the AGT Twitter account and Alesha herself posted the news on social media.
'The cat is out of the bag! @heidiklum and @AleshaOfficial are joining @howiemandel, @terrycrews, and @simoncowell on #AGTChampions!' America's Got Talent tweeted.
Alesha posted: 'News Alert!!! SUPER EXCITED to be joining @AGT #AGTChampions!'
![Back to the fold: The London -native, 40, was unveiled as the new panelist on the second season of America's Got Talent: The Champions, alongside the revelation that supermodel Heidi Klum will return too](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/09/26/22/18983980-7509717-image-a-18_1569531688000.jpg)
Back to the fold: The London -native, 40, was unveiled as the new panelist on the second season of America's Got Talent: The Champions, alongside the revelation that supermodel Heidi Klum will return too
![Snubbed? Heidi sat the last season of the show out, having appeared alongside Spice Girl Mel B , but is returning in 2020; but Mel B has seemingly not been asked back](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/09/26/22/18984106-7509717-image-m-20_1569531721007.jpg)
Snubbed? Heidi sat the last season of the show out, having appeared alongside Spice Girl Mel B , but is returning in 2020; but Mel B has seemingly not been asked back
Heidi tweeted: 'It’s official – I’m coming back for #AGTChampions! I can’t wait to be back at my favorite desk with @simoncowell @howiemandel @aleshaofficial @terrycrews to help crown the next @agt Champion! #AGT.'
She followed this up with a reply to Alesha's tweet, writing: 'We are going to have so much fun @AleshaOfficial So excited to be working with you!'
The news was also revealed in a tweet featuring AGT champion Shin Lim who was seen in a magic trick predicting this year's line-up with a pack of cards.
Heidi, 46, and Mel B, 44, both sat on the AGT judges desk from seasons 8-13, deciding to leave ahead of season 14. They did, however take part in season 1 of AGT: The Champions.
![BGT duties: Alesha has been a judge on Britain's Got Talent since the show's sixth season, though to the most recent 13th season [pictured with David Walliams, Simon and Amanda Holden]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/09/26/22/18984008-7509717-image-a-29_1569532591056.jpg)
BGT duties: Alesha has been a judge on Britain's Got Talent since the show's sixth season, though to the most recent 13th season [pictured with David Walliams, Simon and Amanda Holden]
![The most recent AGT line-up: [L-R] Howie Mandel, Gabrielle Union, Julianne Hough and Simon](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/09/26/22/18985244-7509717-image-a-32_1569533626858.jpg)
The most recent AGT line-up: [L-R] Howie Mandel, Gabrielle Union, Julianne Hough and Simon
Gabrielle Union and Julianne Hough took Mel and Heidi's places for the most recent season of America's Got Talent, but Heidi has seemingly been coaxed back to the fold for The Champions season 2.
Mel not being involved may be due to the fact that she has relocated to the UK, following the Spice Girls 2019 reunion.
She has since joined ITV's Celebrity Juice as a team judge.
Mel took to Twitter as the news was announced, to congratulate Alesha, posting: 'Congrats my lovely you will have an amazing time, it’s a great show to work on with great people, look after my girl @heidiklum.'
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![Twitter storm: The news was announced on social media on Thursday](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/09/26/22/18985452-7509717-image-a-36_1569533982744.jpg)
Twitter storm: The news was announced on social media on Thursday
To which Alesha replied: 'Thank you so much @OfficialMelB that means a lot! Big kiss honey!'
Alesha, meanwhile, has been a judge on Britain's Got Talent since the show's sixth season, though to the most recent 13th season.
She has also sat on the panel for BGT: The Champions, which has been airing over the late summer on ITV.
As Simon, 59, appears as a panelist on both the UK and US editions of the show, Alesha's appointment to AGT doesn't seem to put her place on the BGT panel in jeopardy - a move that went horribly wrong for Cheryl on The X Factor in 2011.
![History not repeating: Alesha's appointment to AGT doesn't seem to put her place on the BGT panel in jeopardy - a move that went horribly wrong for Cheryl on The X Factor in 2011](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/09/26/22/18985140-7509717-image-m-31_1569533535697.jpg)
History not repeating: Alesha's appointment to AGT doesn't seem to put her place on the BGT panel in jeopardy - a move that went horribly wrong for Cheryl on The X Factor in 2011
Cheryl was invited by Simon to leave The X Factor UK to be a judge on the panel for the newly-launched US version.
She joined Simon alongside Paula Abdul and LA Reid - but mysteriously disappeared halfway through the audition episodes, replaced with Nicole Scherzinger.
It transpired that Cheryl was fired from the role, leaving her without a spot on either the UK or US series, as the panel had been refilled in the UK by Gary Barlow, Tulisa and Kelly Rowland.
Cheryl ended up returning to the UK show in 2014 - alongside Mel B, incidentally - after the dust settled between her and Simon, following their public fall out over the matter.
She remained on the panel for a further season and left again, this time of her own accord.
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