Al is auditioner number 17 who makes it past the initial cut but doesn’t make the final 8. Al and Kristine are recently married and it clear as they hold hands and he finishes her sentences. He is wearing a fresh new bodysuit that’s from the new seasons wear in the shops as because he’s new to married life he’s trying hard to be overly clean-shaven to impress Kristine, so would have a fairly new wardrobe.