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It was revealed on Monday night’s episode of American Idol that someone who made it into the Top 26 had left the competition, but the show never revealed who that person was.

Turns out, we never saw that contestant at all throughout the entire season, but his identity has been revealed.

18-year-old singer Beckett Rex, who happens to be the son of actor Malcolm McDowell, made it into the Top 26, but quit the competition before the show started airing this season. The producers seemingly edited him out of the show completely.

In an Instagram Story posted to his page, Beckett addressed his exit.

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American Idol‘s Top 26 performed this week at the Disney Aulani Resort in Hawaii and one contestant appeared as a surprise to viewers at home.

All but one of the Top 26 contestants were revealed during last week’s episodes and we thought the judges were just saving the final contestant for a special moment.

It turns out, one contestant dropped out and then fan fave Paige Anne became a replacement.

The contestant who dropped out must have made his decision before the season started airing because his audition never aired on the show, clearly meaning the producers had time to edit him out. So, who was this mystery contestant? He actually has a very famous father!

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