Tyra Banks Not Quiting America's Next Top Model

March 27, 2008 9:12 p.m. EST

Hollywood, CA (CNS) - Talk show host and former model, Tyra Banks, has dismissed the rumors that she will be leaving her reality show 'America's Next Top Model.'

Banks was rumored to be leaving the show after reports of a number of fights with fellow co-host and mentor Jay Manuel that claimed the two friends were "not speaking."

There was also speculation that Banks wanted to focus more time on her talk show and that the CW reality show was "detracting" from her time.

Bank's rep has declared that the reports are totally inaccurate. The representative tells Usmagazine.com: "The rumors about Tyra leaving and the fight with Jay are NOT TRUE!"

'America's Next Top Model' made its' TV debut in 2003. Banks is the hostess, the judge and also the executive producer of the reality series.