Updated April 21, 2026, 5:52 p.m. ET
As “American Idol” celebrated the long-lasting music of Disney fairytales, a contestant introduced that she’d discovered her Prince Charming on the present.
In the April 20 “Disney Night” episode, 24-year-old Rae Boyd, who was just lately eliminated from the Top 9, made a shock return to the stage. But she wasn’t again on “Idol” to carry out; as an alternative, she hard-launched her relationship with Top 7 contestant Brooks Rosser, 23.
After Brooks sang a stripped-back model of Miley Cyrus‘ “The Climb,” Ryan Seacrest put him on the spot by asking, “Did you connect with anybody? Because I hear you’re a real Prince Charming.”
As Brooks regarded perplexed, Rae strutted out from backstage and jumped into his arms for a hug.
“The princess is here to claim her prince,” she advised Seacrest, who advised the viewers, “Congratulations, you never know what comes out of ‘American Idol.'”
After the reveal, Brooks pulled Rae in for a hug, and they held arms as they walked backstage.
After the live episode aired, Rae took to her Instagram story to share a photograph of herself kissing Brooks’ cheek as he wore a crown atop his head. Brooks additionally shared Rae’s buddy’s Instagram story on his account and wrote, “@raesingz I love you.”
The singers’ budding romance might final exterior the present on account of their proximity, as they’re each from Maryland. Rae hails from Frederick, whereas Brooks is from Bel Air nearly 80 miles away.
While Rae is pursuing a profession as a musician, Brooks was plucked from his job within the healthcare subject and thrust into the “Idol” highlight. He is a dementia med tech who had “no experience playing in front of people” till making it onto the ABC present.
