Jennifer Lopez Returning to 'American Idol', Sources Say [VIDEO]

Jennifer Lopez 's return to American Idol has been confirmed, according to Us Weekly.

Sources told the publication in an Aug. 17 report that the I'm Real singer was coming back for the Fox staple's 13^th season. She was previously featured as a judge on the singing competition in 2011 and 2012 before quitting to pursue other career opportunities.

Lopez will reportedly join Keith Urban on the show. He joined AI with much fanfare in 2012 with the likes of Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj. Carey and Minaj announced in May that they would not be returning to the series after the season which was fraught with tension. At one point, Minaj seemingly threatened pop superstar Carey and the ratings hit a series low. Randy Jackson also left and sources indicated at the time that Idol wanted a complete revamp.

"All four are gone," one insider said. "They feel they've lost their core audience, and they want it back."

Casper Smart, J Lo's boyfriend, also revealed that the 44-year-old would come back to the show. TMZ reported on August 17 that Smart responded in the affirmative that his girlfriend of two years would be making a return engagement.

A rep for Lopez has not officially commented on the developments.

Watch a clip of Lopez on AI below.