Ryan Seacrest praises American Idol judging panel

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Since 2002 DJ and television presenter Ryan Seacrest has been a regular on our screens as the popular presenter of hit talent show American Idol. Seacrest has now spoken out about the new judging panel on the show, with the only original judge that now remains being music producer Randy Jackson.

Over the past couple of years the talent show has seen three of its four regular judges quit, these being Paula Abdul, Kara Dioguardi, and Simon Cowell, who has departed in order to focus on the American version of his British talent show, X-Factor. However, with the show set to begin airing on January 19^th the new judge line up is now set to go, and Ryan Seacrest is looking forward to working alongside the newcomers.

Making up the judging panel for the tenth season of American Idol will be rock band Aerosmith's very own Steven Tyler, and the sexy, multi-talented Jennifer Lopez. According to Ryan Seacrest the two new judges get along together really well, and have also bonded really well with the existing original judge Randy Jackson.

Seacrest said: "The chemistry is fantastic," he told Good Morning America. "I had them over for dinner the night before… the first tape day, and we all just hit it off. There's a lot of camaraderie. Steven and Jennifer are artists… (and) who doesn't love Randy Jackson? He's huggable."

Ryan's comments came following previous claims and reports that there had been a feud with actress and singer Jennifer Lopez, but she has adamantly denied these rumours, and this has been backed up by Seacrest's enthusiastic endorsement of the new team of judges.