In a recent interview, Luke Bryan revealed he had doubts Katy Perry would leave American idol This year.

Brian said in a recent appearance The taste of country nightA syndicated radio show, “I heard someone whisper that she was thinking about it, which wasn’t like a huge shock.”

the country singer continued, alluding to Perry’s statement earlier this year Jimmy Kimmel Live! She plans to leave “Idol”.

“I think she just got caught up in the moment with Kimmel and maybe announced that she was done.”

Reflecting on his experience working with Perry, play again The singer shared, “Working with Katie has been great and I’ve developed a great friendship with her. To work with her, I mean, heck, I was there before her daughter was born and now her daughter is Three or four years old.”

He added, “Seeing her through this whole process of becoming a mother… I mean, it’s been really fun getting to know Katie.”

Bryan said that although he is no longer working with the pop star, he hopes their friendship will continue. “She knew that whatever her next endeavor was, she could pick up the phone and call me, check in and say hello,” he said.

Perry made his debut in American idol She served as a guest judge in season nine, but joined the show in 2018 for its sixteenth season.