The gang is back together! Mel B, Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel and host Nick Cannon set to return for America's Got Talent season 11 with Simon Cowell

Published: 22:04 EST, 12 January 2016 | Updated: 02:16 EST, 13 January 2016

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Looks like America will be getting their talent back for another season.

Heidi Klum, Mel B, Howie Mandel and host Nick Cannon are all set to return to America's Got Talent for their upcoming 11th season it was announced Tuesday.

They will be joined by newcomer to the show in the judging capacity, Simon Cowell, who is known for his judging efforts in the reality show competition field including Pop Idol, American Idol, X Factor and even Britain's Got Talent.

The gang is back: Heidi Klum, Mel B and Howie Mandel are all set to return to America's Got Talent for their upcoming 11th season it was announced Tuesday.

He's back too: Nick Cannon - pictured with Heidi Klum - will also be returning to host the show

New blood: Simon Cowell, who has been executive producer of the show from the beginning, will be joining the judges table for the first time, as he is pictured with girlfriend Lauren Silverman in London back in November

He has been executive producer of the show since the beginning in 2006. The 56-year-old British television producer was announced to be replacing radio shockjock Howard Stern back in October.

The announcement of the judges was made on the America's Got Talent Twitter page as they posted a photo collage and tagged all four judges.

This will be 60-year-old Mandel's seventh season on the show with 42-year-old Klum and 40-year-old Mel B following behind with this being their fourth season.

Nick Cannon will also take on hosting duties again for the eighth season.

He's back: This will be 60-year-old Mandel's seventh season on the show

Dynamic duo: 42-year-old Klum (left) and 40-year-old Mel B (right) will enter their fourth season on the show

Rad in plaid: Cannon, 35, will host for his eighth season

One big change this season will be that they are moving taping of the programme from New York to Los Angeles.

Of the judges, President of Alternative and Late-Night Programming Paul Telegdy said: 'Howie, Mel and Heidi have an undeniable chemistry together and bring unbridled energy to everything they do.

'We are very excited to bring them back along with Nick Cannon as host, and with the addition of creator Simon Cowell as a judge, the panel just got a little more interesting. We can’t wait for the new season to begin.'

The old squad: Cowell will be replacing radio DJ Howard Stern - pictured far left - who announced he was leaving the programme in September

Cowell seems particularly excited about the big move as he announced the news on Twitter back in October as he said: 'The good news is 'America's Got Talent' is back next year and the even better news is so am I!'

Releasing an official statement about his new role, Simon enthused: 'I am really thrilled to be joining ‘America’s Got Talent’ next season.

'What I love about this show is that it’s open to absolutely anyone. America has some fantastic talent just waiting to be discovered, and I would like that talent to come to our show, including any dogs who can sing'.

Auditions for Season 11 of the programme began in November and will continue through the end of February with stops including Atlanta, Kansas City, Dallas, Orlando and Los Angeles.