Radio and TV personality Bobby Bones announced Friday he will not return as a mentor for the 20th season of “American Idol” after four years in the role on the ABC series.
In a no-longer accessible Instagram Story post on Friday, Bones explained that a new contract with another network won’t let him do “American Idol” simultaneously, at least for now.
“Some of you noticed I’m not in the ‘Idol’ promos this season,” he wrote. “My contract [with] my new network won’t let me do another show right now. Love ‘Idol,’ btw. Was a great 4 years.”
Bones started appearing on the singing how during season 16, which marked the revival of the hit series on ABC after 15 years on Fox.