After spending two seasons as one of absoluteness TV's a lot of picked-on judges, Kara DioGuardi is abandonment American Idol.

Fox and DioGuardi fabricated the account official Friday afterward weeks of boundless belief that her time on the appearance had run out.

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"I acquainted like I won the action if I abutting American Idol two years ago, but I feel like now is the best time to leave Idol," DioGuardi said in a statement. "I am actual appreciative to accept been associated with [the show] — it has absolutely been an amazing experience. I am beholden to Fox, FremantleMedia and 19 Entertainment, as able-bodied as the cast, aggregation and contestants, for all they accept accustomed to me. I attending advanced to my next challenge, and wish to acknowledge anybody who has accurate me. All the best to anybody on Season 10!"

Her abandonment comes weeks afterwards Ellen DeGeneres alleged it quits, and amidst added big artistic changes to Idol.