So now that American Idol airs on a Disney property ... was this season actually scripted by Disney? Because, in a surprise twist, the finale of ABC’s American Idol Season 16 on Monday night turned into a fairy tale. Toward the end of the episode, the top two finalists — Caleb Lee Hutchinson, 19, and Maddie Poppe, 20 — revealed that they’re dating. Viewers learned on Monday’s American Idol season finale that finalists Caleb Lee Hutchinson and Maddie Poppe are a couple. Carrying on Idol tradition, Poppe was then forced to sing her coronation song while weeping with joy.

Source: thestar May 22, 2018 16:52 UTC