5/25 Season Finale Part 1 *Spoilers*

[Unklescott]

Why wasn't Crystal's boyfriend in the audience? Missed him. He has great smiling eyes.

Here's why you didn't see him in the audience.

Gen X Radio 99.7 Kiss FM » Crystal Bowersox and Boyfriend Called It Quits Morning of ‘Idol’ Finale [VIDEO]

In a surprising piece of news stemming from the “American Idol” finale showdown that resulted in former paint salesman Lee DeWyze taking the crown, runner-up Crystal Bowersox revealed that she had split ways with her boyfriend the morning of the performance show.

“Big Tony…he went home. He wasn’t cool with the lifestyle,” explained Bowersox. “I didn’t break up with him…it was a mutual thing.”

The two parted ways on the morning of the performance show, with Tony traveling back to their hometown of Toledo, Ohio.

“It’s cool though, we’re both logical, grown adults,” said Bowersox. “He’s a small town guy and that’s fine, I’m a small town girl, but I want this. I want this more than anything, this career, this lifestyle. I didn’t think he was up for it…he didn’t think he was up for it.”

Though Bowersox came in second to DeWyze, the judges and many critics felt that she sang better than DeWyze in the performance show.

“I was a little sad that he did it on performance day, but then again it set that fire to my belly.”

[combatcutie]

Here's why you didn't see him in the audience.

Gen X Radio 99.7 Kiss FM » Crystal Bowersox and Boyfriend Called It Quits Morning of ‘Idol’ Finale [VIDEO]

What a jerk!! He couldn't have waited until after the finale or do it before she started the show. I'm glad she didn't let that affect her ability to perform. She will do just fine without him

[Kiz]

Better to break up than to be a leach off her career (that is, if he wasn't in love with her), but on the morning of her performance show? We don't all the facts, but that seems like a pretty jerky way to handle the situation.

[libgirl2]

Maybe now this clears the way for her Lee "crush".

[pillbeam]

Maybe now this clears the way for her Lee "crush".

I can't believe I know this distinction, but she said Lee is her "musical crush." Casey is just her "crush." I have to say, she and Casey have a lot in common beside their blonde hair. They both jam blue-eyed-soul with guitars.
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