The German model stepped away from the beloved competition franchise in 2018 after 16 seasons as host She's back! PEOPLE has learned that Heidi Klum is returning to Project Runway after stepping away from the hit franchise in 2018.

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

Supermodel Heidi Klum, who progressed into a mainstay judge of American’s Got Talent on NBC, is returning to her roots in the reality/competition space. After an eight year absence, Klum will host the 21st season of veteran Project Runway, which moves to Freeform after most recently airing on Bravo.