Entertainment Weekly has confirmed that Heidi Klum is coming back to the fashion reality TV series after an eight-year absence. PEOPLE was first to break the news. Klum originally hosted Project Runway from its inception in 2004 through 2017.

Heidi Klum is set to return to Project Runway eight years after exiting the hit competition series, according to a new report.

Great news, designers: Heidi Klum is coming back to the runway. Project Runway, that is. The model-turned-host is returning to the series that made her an Emmy winner, according to People. The series, which initially aired on Bravo before moving to Lifetime and then back to Bravo, is destined for a new home in 2025 at Freeform.

In fashion, one day you’re in and the next you’re out… and then sometimes you’re back in! Heidi Klum is returning to the show that made her a household name, hosting Freeform’s upcoming reboot of Project Runway,

Heidi Klum is returning to “Project Runway” after exiting the fashion competition series in 2018. The news comes after the October announcement that the series had been renewed for a 21st season while moving to Disney’s Freeform after most recently airing on Bravo.

In fashion, one day you might be out, but Heidi Klum is definitely (back) in. The model, 51, is returning to “ Project Runway ” eight years after leaving the series after the Season 16 finale, People reports.

Heidi Klum, who originally hosted Project Runway 2004 to 2017, is returning to the unscripted series that's now at Freeform.

Project Runway premiered on Bravo in 2004, where the hit show lived for the first five seasons. The show moved to Lifetime until 2017, when Bravo picked the series back up once again. The most recent season of the show aired in 2023 as an “All Star” season that crowned winner Bishme Cromartie.

Heidi Klum will return to the “Project Runway” catwalk in 2025. After taking a step back from hosting “Project Runway” in 2018 while she and “Project Runway” mentor Tim Gunn focused on “Making The Cut,” Klum will return to the fashion competition series in its upcoming new season, an individual with knowledge told TheWrap.