Heidi Klum Returning to Project Runway After 8 Years, Will Host New Season on 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, TVLine has confirmed. Further details about the show’s return, including a premiere date and judges panel, have not yet been revealed.
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Klum served as host for the first 16 seasons of Project Runway (2004–2017), which aired on Bravo and Lifetime. She won a Primetime Emmy Award in 2013 for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program, among a handful of additional nominations throughout the years.
In 2019, the series returned to Bravo, with Karlie Kloss replacing Klum as host, and Season 4 winner Christian Siriano replacing Tim Gunn as mentor.
It was announced in Oct. 2024 that Project Runway would return in 2025, this time on Freeform, where the series would evolve “for a new generation.” In the initial announcement, producers promised that the refresh would “honor our die-hard Project Runway fans” while also introducing new and innovative ideas.
Along with Project Runway, Klum is a regular judge on NBC’s America’s Got Talent, which returns for Season 20 later this year. She is also the co-creator and co-host of Prime Video’s Making the Cut, alongside former Project Runway mentor Tim Gunn; its third season streamed in 2022.
People was the first to report news of Klum’s return. Are you excited to see her back on Project Runway? Drop a comment with your thoughts, including your hopes for Freeform’s reboot, below.
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