Wyatt Pike Breaks His Silence After ‘American Idol’ Exit, Cites ‘Personal Reasons’

Luke Bryan's wife is clearing the air. Roughly a week ago, "American Idol" frontrunner Wyatt Pike departed the popular singing competition show.

Wyatt Pike released a new song roughly one week after exiting "American Idol" for "personal reasons."  The 20-year-old singer was considered a front-runner ahead of the show naming its top 12 finalists for its 2021 season.The talented singer’s recent cover of the Kings of Leon song "Use Somebody" wowed the judges panel and America before he ultimately announced he would not continue.  On Monday, hours before "American Idol" aired, Pike took to social media to debut a new original song titled

The mystery around Wyatt Pike’s American Idol exit remains. Caroline Boyer addressed rumors that the season 19 contestant quit the competition because of a physical fight with her husband, Luke Bryan.

Wyatt Pike has dropped a new original song following his mysterious exit from American Idol last week.

after quitting “American Idol,” a shocking move considering he was named into the top 12.Pike, a self-proclaimed 20-year-old “kid” from Park City, Utah, released the original song called “Friday Nights” on Monday, just hours before the competition show airs on ABC.“As promised, here’s a video of my tune ‘Friday Nights’,” he wrote.

American Idol contestant Cecil Ray Baker was arrested on Saturday, April 17, after allegedly breaking into his ex-girlfriend Mariah Lopez’s residence, Us Weekly can confirm.

A former contestant on “American Idol” has been arrested.

Life after American Idol isn’t treating Cecil Ray that well, as TMZ reports the singer was arrested over the weekend after breaking into his ex-girlfriend’s home and hitting her.

Hunter Metts got a little extra love from the “American Idol” judges on Sunday night.

Things didn’t go the way Hunter Metts was hoping they would during the latest live episode of American Idol.

Wyatt Pike, a frontrunner on the current season of American Idol, abruptly dropped out of the competition last week and there have been some rumors spreading about why he left the show.

Luke Bryan is returning to the American Idol stage tonight (April 18) after missing last week’s show because of a positive coronavirus test.

“20-year-old Utah kid” shouldn’t expect too much relief from his first official statement. “I had to leave the @AmericanIdol competition for personal reasons but am so thankful I get to play music for the rest of my life,” Pike posted Wednesday on Instagram.

Singer Wyatt Pike has finally addressed his puzzling departure from the music reality show American Idol earlier this week.

American Idol Top 16 finalist Wyatt Pike abruptly left the singing competition, and now he’s explaining why he departed a position that so many other aspiring singers would give anything to be part of. In an Wed. Apr. 14 Instagram post, he didn’t go into much detail, but told fans “I had to leave the @AmericanIdol competition for personal reasons but am so thankful I get to play music for the rest of my life.” The Utah native didn’t elaborate on what the personal reasons were.

 unexpected early exit from the music competition show was announced on Monday, and he took to Instagram to address his surprising departure.«I had to leave the @AmericanIdol competition for personal reasons but am so thankful I get to play music for the rest of my life,» he wrote on Instagram on Wednesday, alongside a smiling portrait pic.«Fellow contestants — miss you all, good luck!» he added. «Thank you to everyone for your support... do stick around for more musical things soon!

Wyatt Pike shocked American Idol fans on Monday, April 12, when his departure was suddenly announced by Ryan Seacrest. Two days later, Pike, 19, is explaining why he left the ABC reality competition.

Wyatt Pike is opening up for the first time since shocking fans by leaving American Idol.