'Australian Idol' Is Returning & We're Not Even Kidding

After more than 10 years off the air, Australian Idol is set to make a comeback in 2022.

The Seven Network has today announced it has picked up the reality singing competition for its 2022 primetime line-up, following on from its original run on Channel 10 that wrapped back in 2009.

“Idol is the granddaddy of them all! The biggest show in the world comes to Seven in 2022, and we know Australians are going to love it,” Seven Programming Director Angus Ross said.

“We can’t wait to bring Idol back to Australian audiences in 2022, putting our prime time content line-up even further ahead of the competition. We’re home to the biggest franchises in television at Seven, and Idol is the biggest of them all. Bring on 2022!” 

Previous Aussie stars to feature on the show include Guy Sebastian, Jessica Mauboy, Matt Corby, Damien Leith and more.

The news arrives after Seven announced back in August that it had poached The Voice from Nine.