Singer Katy Perry is believed to be keen to return to American Idol as a judge as her musical career stalls.

The singer exited the show earlier this year and is being replaced by Carrie Underwood on the judging panel for the new season. Underwood is returning to the show after she first auditioned and won back in 2005.

Perry’s comeback album, 143, flopped on the charts with many fans branded it “desperate” and claimed she can no longer compete with other pop stars like Taylor Swift.

An insider claims that the only way Perry can come back from the abyss and return to the judging panel on the show is if its ratings plummet in its new season.

They told Life & Style: “American Idol was a safe, steady gig for Katy.

“Now that her album has flopped, she’s scrambling to reclaim her spot at the judges’ table. It’s a clear sign even she knows her days as a chart topping artist are behind her.

“But Carrie’s got the gig now — and unless the new season is a ratings disaster, there’s no way Katy is getting back in that chair!”

“Her entire category of radio pop exists in the shadow of Taylor Swift at the moment and Katy was foolish to think she could be the exception to that rule,” they explained.

The insider suggested that Perry look back to what made her a household name in the late 2000s and early 2010s and possibly return to her roots.

They said: “Katy’s strongest work – like her mega-hit ‘Roar’ – was popular because of the songwriting, not the videos and certainly not her skimpy outfits. When she has the right collaboration with a songwriter she is still capable of making hit music.

“What she doesn’t have is an extremely loyal songwriting collaborator like Billie Eilish has with her brother Finneas and Taylor has with Jack Antonoff.

“Katy likes to work with a lot of different people instead of just one or two writers or producers, but Billie and Finneas have shown how a creative partnership can grow and deepen over multiple album cycles and continue to yield hits.”