{"id":3236,"date":"2025-05-24T16:03:30","date_gmt":"2025-05-24T16:03:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=3236"},"modified":"2025-05-24T16:03:30","modified_gmt":"2025-05-24T16:03:30","slug":"big-congratulations-to-scotty-and-gabi-mccreery-the-american-idol-champ-and-his-wife-just-shared-the-heartwarming-news-theyre-expecting-baby-number-two-but-its-what-scotty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=3236","title":{"rendered":"Big congratulations to Scotty and Gabi McCreery! The American Idol champ and his wife just shared the heartwarming news\u2014they\u2019re expecting baby number two! But it\u2019s what Scotty revealed next that really stopped people in their tracks. He\u2019s already got a special gift ready for his new little one\u2014something so personal, it\u2019s got fans everywhere tearing up."},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Congratulations to Scotty and Gabi McCreery! The\u00a0<em>American Idol<\/em>\u00a0champ and his wife are expecting their second child.<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Scotty-McCreery-Photos-Via-Instagram-2.jpg\" alt=\"Scotty McCreery And Wife Gabi Expecting Second Child - Country Now\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Scotty and Gabi McCreery announced Thursday (May 22) that their family is growing! According to a social media post, their second child is due this fall and will be joining big brother, 2 1\/2-year-old Avery.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cA new best friend coming this fall,\u201d the couple captioned a series of photos. The proud parents are seen wearing blue jeans and white t-shirts, while Avery sports a \u201cbig brother\u201d sweatshirt.<\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DJ-Nc5JR65A\/embed\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=822&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fnewsngay.com&amp;rp=%2Flehieu%2Fbig-congratulations-to-scotty-and-gabi-mccreery-the-american-idol-champ-and-his-wife-just-shared-the-heartwarming-news-theyre-expecting-baby-number-two-but-its-what-scotty%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwY2xjawKezP#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A1545.2999999523163%2C%22ls%22%3A1073.5999999046326%2C%22le%22%3A1540.2999999523163%7D\" height=\"851\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\"><\/div>\n<h3>Scotty McCreery married his wife in 2018.<\/h3>\n<p>Scotty McCreery and Gabi Dugal said \u201cI do\u201d on June 16, 2018, after dating for six years. Their stunning ceremony took place in the mountains of North Carolina, McCreery\u2019s home state.<\/p>\n<p>McCreery, who won\u00a0<em>American Idol<\/em>\u2018s 10th season in 2011, detailed his and Gabi\u2019s love story and proposal in his song \u201cThis Is It.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"rll-youtube-player\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4JSd4KfG1vo\" data-id=\"4JSd4KfG1vo\" data-query=\"si=bGMQmbCiueem9w3W\" data-alt=\"YouTube video player\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Scotty McCreery - This Is It\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4JSd4KfG1vo\" width=\"350\" height=\"235\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-origwidth=\"350\" data-origheight=\"235\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>The couple welcomed their first child, Merrick Avery, in 2022. Their son was named after Gabi\u2019s father, Merrick Dugal, but is called by his middle name.<\/p>\n<h3>Scotty McCreery\u2019s baby news comes on the heels of a new song release.<\/h3>\n<p>Earlier this month, McCreery and iconic rock band Hootie &amp; the Blowfish teamed up for an epic collaboration. The country star enlisted the Darius Rucker-led \u201990s band to record \u201cBottle Rockets.\u201d In the tune, Hootie &amp; the Blowfish revisit their 1994 hit \u201cHold My Hand.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Scotty reached out to longtime friend Darius Rucker to asked if he and the band would like to be a part of the new song. The result was even better than Scotty had hoped for.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think that\u2019s one of my favorite things about the song,\u201d McCreery said. \u201cIt\u2019s not a sample of \u2018Hold My Hand.\u2019 Hootie &amp; the Blowfish, all the guys went back in there in the studio and re-recorded their parts for \u2018Bottle Rockets\u2019 to make it happen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-1\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DJ6y3PcxQpP\/embed\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=822&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fnewsngay.com&amp;rp=%2Flehieu%2Fbig-congratulations-to-scotty-and-gabi-mccreery-the-american-idol-champ-and-his-wife-just-shared-the-heartwarming-news-theyre-expecting-baby-number-two-but-its-what-scotty%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwY2xjawKezP#%7B%22ci%22%3A1%2C%22os%22%3A1547.2999999523163%2C%22ls%22%3A1073.5999999046326%2C%22le%22%3A1540.2999999523163%7D\" height=\"1030\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Congratulations to Scotty and Gabi McCreery! The\u00a0American Idol\u00a0champ and his wife are expecting their second child. 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