Perhaps it was the ratings spike that lured her back to the judging panel? Banks did make a cameo in cycle 23's final episode. Fans thought that she might stick around to announce the winner, but she bowed out after giving some input to that cycle's panel of judges. There's no word yet on whether or not the panel will be back — Let's all hope that Miss J. Alexander returns triumphantly to our televisions, okay? — but there is one thing that's certain: Ora is out.