At this point, it’s really anyone’s guess as to who will return. Even though Luke Bryan has a great time on the show, it’s hard to tell if he will be up to returning, as well as Carrie Underwood. There’s no word on Lionel Richie thinking about leaving, so he is probably safe. But as for Bryan, all fans really have to do is wait and see:

Luke Bryan's future on American Idol is uncertain as the show heads into its 24th season. Newsweek reached out to Bryan's representative via email for comment on Friday. American Idol, a reality television singing competition hosted by Ryan Seacrest,

Luke Bryan dropped new hints over his future as an American Idol judge. “Idol is kind of a year-by-year, 'Do we do it or not?’” Bryan, 49, told A Taste of Country in an interview published on Thursday,