Jennifer Lopez Returning To Judge American Idol

Jennifer Lopez is still Jenny from the American Idol block.

After months of speculation, her boyfriend Casper Smart confirmed that J.Lo will be returning to the reality series next season.

The dancer was promoting his new nuvoTV show A Step Away when he told E! News Jen was coming back to Idol. He mistakenly thought Fox had already made the announcement.

However, Fox president Kevin Reilly did say that the network had made Lopez an offer. "Jennifer has been a close part of the show all along … there have been discussions there," he said at the Television Critics Association summer press tour.

Lopez, who served as judge in 2011 and 2012, has reportedly signed a $15 million contact. She will join another familiar face -- Keith Urban -- for AI's 13th season.

Former contestants Jennifer Hudson, Kelly Clarkson, Clay Aiken, and Adam Lambert have all been courted to replace Mariah Carey, Randy Jackson, and Nicki Minaj. Black Eyed Peas frontman will.i.am, Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, and Fergie are also allegedly in the running for the final one or two slots.

Auditions are underway for Season 13, which premiers in January.