In the world of fashion, you may be out one day, but Heidi Klum is definitely back.
The 51-year-old model is returning to “Project Runway” eight years after leaving the series following the Season 16 finale, People reports.
Klum hosted the show from 2004 to 2017, with the America's Got Talent host winning a 2013 Emmy for her role, alongside her former host Tim Gunn.
The Post has reached out to Klum's rep for comment.
During her tenure with the design series, Klum was nominated nine times, with “Project Runway” receiving dozens of nods throughout its time on the air.
The reality competition show – which has seen a number of talented designers take their careers to the next level – launched on Bravo, before finding a home on Lifetime. The series later returned to Bravo and will now arrive on Freeform, Disney+, and Hulu.
Klum and her co-host Gunn, 71, exited “Project Runway” in 2017, with the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover star sharing a heartfelt goodbye.
“After 16 amazing seasons, I say 'Auf Wiedersehen' to Project Runway, the show I was honored to host and help create. I am extremely proud of the show, and it will always have a special place in my heart,” Klum said in a statement at the time. “Very dedicated fans, and most of all, I'm grateful that we've been able to highlight creativity and help launch so many talented designers' careers.”
The hosts spoke to people after they exited, comparing the project to having a baby.
“We're like husband and wife,” Klum said. “This was our baby. Our baby is now 16 years old. Our baby can walk and will walk on her own. And we love our baby – we love our baby and we wish our baby the best of luck. But now we're ready to bring out a new one.”
Next, the duo created their own show, “Making the Cut,” which follows 12 designers as they face challenges and tasks that test their design skills and business management abilities.
The series debuted on Prime Video in 2020 and has currently aired for three seasons.
“Heidi and I have wanted to make changes to ‘Project Runway’ for a long time,” Gunn told The Post at the time. “We were joined in this desire by Project Runway's showrunner for the past eleven seasons, a wonderful woman named Sarah Rea. And the network didn't budge — they said 'This is a success, people like the format, and we're not going to change a thing.'”
Reflecting on the end of their show on Lifetime, the fashion designer explained his thought process about creating a new show with Klum.
“When 'Project Runway' left Lifetime and came back to Bravo, Heidi and I got together and said, 'This is the opportunity.'” “This is a time where we can do what we really want to do,” Gunn admitted.
The show also included vignettes of Gunn and Klum doing various activities around Paris, including jousting, between designer departments and fashion shows.
“They were a blast,” Gunn gushed. “Heidi and I weren't going to sit in a hotel room. We thought, 'Let's go out and walk around Paris, and if the cameras want to follow us, let them follow us.'” It doesn't advance the plot, but it's fun.
Meanwhile, Karlie Kloss ended up taking over hosting duties on “Project Runway” following Klum and Gunn's exit, with Christian Siriano serving as mentor. In seasons 19 and 20, Siriano took over the role of host and continued to mentor.
Later this year, Season 21 of “Project Runway” is scheduled to premiere It will include 10 episodes that will air weekly.
Judges and premiere date have not yet been announced.
