Ryan Seacrest writes the story of American Idol by missing a show

(CNN) – Ryan Seacrest passes his "American Idol" mic to radio host and author Bobby Bones.

But just for one night.

The long-time host of the famous hit song show got sick on Monday, and Bones has to replace him.

"Welcome to" American Idol. "Now, I'm not Ryan Seacrest, I'm Bobby Bones," says Bones in a preview of the episode. "Unfortunately, Ryan is sick and I look like him. more. So they asked me to put on shoes for him tonight. Ryan, I love you, buddy. I hope you'll get better. "

It is not known what Seacrest was sick with at the time, but the episode was recorded a few weeks ago.

Bones revealed on Twitter that in exchange for his intervention, Seacrest had sent him a pair of sneakers with an insolent card bearing the words "Thank you for filling my shoes for me in" American Idol ".

Seacrest anime "American Idol" since the beginning of the show in 2002. He is also co-host of "Live with Kelly and Ryan" and hosts a daily radio show in the morning, "On Air With Ryan Seacrest". He also produces several series for E! and plays the role of executive producer and co-host of Dick Clark's "Rockin & Eve" show.

It's fair to say that Seacrest has won a night.

This story has been corrected to reflect Bones' professional background as a radio host and writer. A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that Bones was a gospel singer.