American Idol: Brooks & Rae's Love Reveal, Eliminations

0:00It's April 21st, from your city to your ears. This is Durham News Today, powered by AI. American Idol turned up the heat on Disney night by spilling that contestant Brooks Rosser is dating Ray Boyd, who got cut from the show just last week. After Brooks nailed his take on the climb from Hannah Montana movie, host Ryan Seacrest, age 51, put him on the spot, asking if he had anything to share. Brooks played Coy, then Ray hit the stage, calling herself the princess coming for her prince, and the crowd ate it up. That sweet reveal stole the spotlight, but the real drama hit with eliminations. Kindle in Skipe and Lucas Leon packed their bags while Brooks stayed. Safe with Braden Rumpfeld, Daniel Stahlworth, Keela Richardson, Jordan McCullough, Chris Tongeseth, and Hannah Harper. Season 24 kicked off back in January, keeping viewers hooked with themes like Idol University and O'Hann around, all under judges Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie, and Carrie Underwood.

1:02Underwood caught some flack for her straight talk judging, but she owned it, saying she hates faking praise and wants contestants to grow from real. Feedback. Tune in Mondays at 8 p.m. Eastern on ABC, or catch up on Hulu the next day.