When America’s Got Talent Season 20’s final Quarterfinals results show aired on Wednesday, September 10, there was one seat noticeably empty at the judges’ table. Mel B. , Sofia Vergara , and Simon Cowell were all in attendance, but Howie Mandel was missing from the panel.

Host Terry Crews addressed the situation during the live show. “You have probably noticed there’s an empty chair here,” he pointed out. “Howie has had a loss in the family so he’s not going to be with us tonight.”

However, he confirmed when the longtime judge will return, adding, “Our best wishes go out to Howie and he will be back next week.” Crews did not go into detail about Mandel’s loss.

The Deal or No Deal host announced in 2023 that his mother, Evy Mandel, had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disea

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