‘American Idol’ Winner Scotty McCreery & Wife Gabi Expecting First Baby Together

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Country star Scotty McCreery and his wife Gabi are parents-to-be! The couple confirmed they’re expecting a baby boy to People on June 21 and were over the moon. “We got a little man on the way,” Scotty, 28, told the outlet. The Season 10 American Idol winner then opened up about parenthood being a dream of his and his wife. “We always knew we wanted kids, but we always knew we wanted the first few years to travel and have time on the road, to see things and experience life,” he explained. “We’ve gotten to live a lot of life and do some cool things, so seems like now’s a good time to settle down a little and expand the family.”

pregnant and recalled it didn’t go exactly as planned. “Well, his flight got delayed, so that didn’t work out,” she revealed. They then went to a hockey game together, where Gabi had to keep the exciting news to herself. “I’m over there drinking beers, having a good time, and she’s like, ‘I think I’ll just lay low tonight,’ so I was like, ‘Okay,’” Scotty recalled, adding that Gabi’s drink-free night didn’t alarm him. Gabi said she told Scotty the following morning.

Gabi stayed under the radar during the beginning of her pregnancy as well. Her last post on Instagram before announcing the exciting news came in May and featured her, Scotty, and their dog lounging in the North Carolina sun. There was no visible baby bump in any of her snapshots.

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Scotty and Gabi’s love story is one that many dream of. They met while in kindergarten in North Carolina and then began dating their senior year of high school.  Scotty proposed to the pediatric nurse in 2017, and they tied the knot in June 2018. Fans can catch a glimpse of their sweet wedding in Scotty’s video for “This Is It,” which debuted in 2018 as well.