Hearts broke all over the country when John Foster revealed that he had a girlfriend on the Sunday, May 4, episode of American Idol. After John sang “Something to Talk About” by Bonnie Raitt for his ladies’ night performance, Luke Bryan pointed out that the girls behind him in the crowd were screaming very loudly.

John explained that the girls in question were his girlfriend, cousin, and friends, so it made sense that they were going so crazy after he opened the show. Swooon did some digging on John’s Instagram to find out more about the special woman in his life. Scroll down to learn more.

Who is John Foster’s girlfriend?

John’s girlfriend is Brooklyn Bourque. Although he doesn’t often post about his personal life on his own page, she has tons of Instagram posts with the country singer and has been supporting him amid his American Idol journey.

“EEEKKK!!! He’s going to Hollywood!!!!” Brooklyn gushed after John’s audition aired. “SO proud and grateful to be by your side on this awesome journey. You amaze me everyday and I am so lucky I get to love a cutie patootie like you.”

Brooklyn was also with John when he flew to Hawaii for his top 24 performance earlier this year and shared a photo from the trip after the episode aired. “Hawaii episode comes on TONIGHT!! Don’t forget to vote for JF to put him in the TOP 20,” she urged fans.

When did John Foster start dating his girlfriend?

Although the exact date they started dating is unclear, she first posted with him on Instagram in May 2024.

How did John Foster meet his girlfriend?

The two seemingly met at school, as they are both Brusly High School students in Louisiana. Brooklyn graduated in May 2024, per a post on her Instagram page. Brooklyn was on the cheerleading team in high school.