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Luke Bryan still has Willie Spence close to his heart.
The American Idol judge reflected on the untimely death of the season 19 runner-up—who passed away at age 23 in an October 2022 car crash—as he discussed what he would change about his time on the ABC singing competition.
“I would have cherished more moments with Willie Spence,” he told Billboard in an interview published March 6. “That’s a biggie to me—losing him and knowing how much he touched me in that room, in that space, watching him perform week in and week out. It was truly breathtaking.”
The fatal incident hit particularly close to home for Luke, 49, who shared that he is often reminded of the late performer to this day.
“He was from Douglas, Ga., which is an hour from my hometown,” he continued. “That loss really affected me. From time to time, I’ll see a clip of him singing and it breaks my heart for him and his family, and I can only imagine what his career might have been.”
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