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Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn, who have spent 16 seasons (and 14 years) together on the fashion competition series, are not returning for the Bravo revival.

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00:00Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn are saying off Wiedersehen to Project Runway.

00:04The Emmy-winning duo spent 16 seasons and 14 years together on the fashion competition

00:10series but will not be returning for the Bravo revival. The duo is instead reteaming

00:16for an untitled global fashion competition series under retail and streaming giant

00:21Amazon. However, details about the new reality series are being kept under wraps for now.

00:26Klum announced her exit in a statement saying,

00:29After 16 incredible seasons, I am saying Auf Wiedersehen to Project Runway,

00:34a show that I was honored to host and help create.

00:36I am incredibly proud of the show and it will always have a special place in my heart.

00:41I am so appreciative of the dedicated fans and most of all, I am grateful that we could shine

00:46a light on creativity and help launch so many talented designers' careers.

00:51Gunn echoed Klum's words saying,

00:53I am grateful to Project Runway for putting me on a path I never in my wildest dreams

00:57thought my career would take me. I am so proud to have been a part of the groundbreaking process

01:02that showcased talented young designers as never before. Project Runway started its run on

01:08Bravo in 2004. The show moved from the network to Lifetime where it ran for 11 additional seasons.

01:15In 2016, Lifetime renewed the show for three additional seasons in a pact with

01:20the Weinstein Company. However, after the sexual abuse allegations made against Harvey Weinstein,

01:25the company declared bankruptcy and the contract was voided with only season 16 airing.

01:31Bravo recently revived the series under Lantern Entertainment for a 17th season, but has yet to

01:36reveal its hosts or judges. Landing Gunn and Klum should be seen as a big score for Amazon Studios,

01:42as it looks to push their unscripted division to compete with the likes of Netflix in the reality space.

01:47The streaming service has breakout hits with the Queer Eye reboot, as well as true crime

01:52docu-series including Making a Murderer, among others. Amazon's new head of Unscripted,

01:58Jennifer Salky, seems thrilled to have the iconic duo on board, saying,

02:02Heidi Klum completely changed the television landscape by developing a competitive reality

02:07fashion series that was unproven and different from what was popular on air. The show became wildly

02:14successful and, in turn, Klum and Tim Gunn have become an iconic pop culture duo. For more on this

02:20story, head to THR.com. And until next time, for The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Neha Joy.

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