'American Idol' 's Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul & Randy Jackson Will Reunite on Kelly Clarkson's Show

There’s an epic reunion in the works! FormerAmerican IdoljudgesSimon Cowell,Paula Abduland Randy Jackson will be reuniting with season 1 championKelly Clarksonon her upcoming talk show,The Kelly Clarkson Show, PEOPLE confirms. “She is the most loyal, nice person, I mean genuinely, she is how she is off-camera as she is on-camera,” Cowell continued. “She doesn’t need to be told what to do, she knows exactly what she’s doing. And she’s a great person.

'American Idol' 's Syesha Mercado Reunited with Baby Daughter amid Custody Battle: 'Ast Is Home'

Photo: Syesha Mercado/instagram (2) TheAmerican Idolalum, 34, and her partner Tyron Deener announced on Friday that they have been reunited with their 2-week-old daughter Ast after temporarilylosing custodyof the child last week. News of the reunion wasshared in a videoposted to Mercado’s Instagram, in which Deener told their supporters, “Ast is back with us.” “We still got work to do to get Ra back, but we just wanted to say thank you because of y’all … we had the proper support to get the best attorneys in the country to be able to bring justice,” Deener told followers.

'American Idol' 's Syesha Mercado Tears Up as She Speaks About Losing Custody of Kids: 'It Hurts So Bad'

American Idolalum Syesha Mercado and her partner Tyron Deener are speaking out afterlosing custodyof their two young children, 18-month-old son Amen’Ra and 2-week-old daughter Ast. In avirtual press conferenceon Tuesday, Mercado, 34, broke down in tears as she reflected on “missing out on so many precious moments” with her children, who have been placed in the care of Child Protective Services. “I am a first-time mom and I’ve been deprived of holding my babies, and feeding my babies,” she tearfully said.

'American Idol' 's Wade Cota Says He's 'Trying to Do Well' in Hopes of Building a 'Better Life'

While Wade Cota has his mind set on being the nextAmerican Idol, his end goal is far more personal. During an intimateAmerican Idollistening session on Monday, the Arizona native opened up about his troubled past and how he plans to overcome adversity. “I’m really just trying to do well in this competition so that I can build a better life for everybody, because everybody’s been through so much,” Cota, 27, said about his family.

'American Idol' 2020 Winner Just Sam Says She's Back to Singing in N.Y.C. Subways: 'I Was Super Embarrassed'

Three years after winningAmerican Idol, Samantha “Just Sam” Diaz has returned to performing in New York City subways.Last month, the musician began sharing videos of herself singing in subway stationson Instagramand recently opened up about her journey since winning the hit competition series, noting that she was “super embarrassed” to let fans know she’s back to busking.Alongside a clip of herself singingAriana Grande’s “Almost Is Never Enough” in a subway station, the 24-year-old performer explained her situation on May 1 in a since-deleted caption.