After a major health scare that made headlines, Jamie Foxx is making his official return to TV.
Jamie is returning as host (along with his daughter, Corinne Foxx) of Fox’s Beat Shazam. This follows his long battle with a serious illness, for which he was hospitalized just a year ago.
When he originally got sick, Corinne posted a statement on Instagram revealing that her father had suffered a “medical complication” but was in “recovery.”
“We wanted to share that, my father, Jamie Foxx, experienced a medical complication yesterday,” she wrote on behalf of her family. “Luckily, due to quick action and great care, he is already on his way to recovery.”
At the time, countless rumors surfaced regarding his health condition. In fact, many people believed Jamie was blind, paralyzed, or “preparing for the worst.” Thankfully, this wasn’t the case — and Jamie cleared up any and all speculation.
“I went through something I thought I would never, ever go through,” he said in an Instagram post. “I know a lot of people were waiting or wanting to hear an update, but to be honest with you, I didn’t want you to see me like that, man.”
Jamie Foxx Makes Return to TV After Health Scare
During his brief health scare, Jamie took some time off from the screen.
However, in a recent promo clip by Fox, Jamie announced his return as host of Beat Shazam.
The clip starts with Corinne, who opens with the line “I’m back for an all new season of Beat Shazam!”
The video then pans over to Jamie, who says, “Uh, yeah, and I’m back too!”
The preview then shows clips of Jamie hosting the show, with a voiceover stating, “It’s Jamie’s highly anticipated return to television.”
“Oh snap! It is season 7!” Jamie announces in one part of the clip. We then see sneak peeks of scenes from the new season, which appears to be a blast.
Allison Wallach, FOX Entertainment’s President of Unscripted Entertainment, recently released a statement that praised Jamie and Corinne as hosts.
“[They] are the heart and soul of Beat Shazam,” she said. “As our undeniably dynamic father-daughter hosting team, they bring a relationship like no other to a show like no other, and it’s wonderful having them back on set this season.”