Victoria Beckham to Be Guest Judge on American Idol

Thursday August 06, 2009 12:00 AM EDT

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As the dust settles on the shocking departure of Paula Abdul, 47, from next season's American Idol, now comes confirmation from Victoria Beckham's publicist that the former Posh Spice, 35, will make a "one-off appearance" as a guest judge on the top-rated FOX show, according to Britain's Sky News.

Just don't expect Beckham to take up a permanent perch next to judges Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi -- as she reportedly doesn't wish to take time away from overseeing her fashion line. --Stephen M. Silverman

Tell us: Will Victoria Beckham make a good guest judge for American Idol? Who else would you like to see as a guest judge?Joe Corrigan/Getty