Country music star and American Idol Season 10 winner Scotty McCreery has revealed that his family is about to get bigger. The 31-year-old singer and his wife, Gabi Dugal McCreery, recently announced that they’re expecting their second child. The news came in the form of an adorable Instagram post that melted the hearts of fans.
In the heartwarming photos, Scotty and Gabi appear alongside their 2½-year-old son, Merrick Avery, sharing the joy with matching white shirts and blue jeans. Avery took center stage in a navy sweater that read “Big Brother,” teasing the arrival of his upcoming sibling.
Their caption, “A new best friend coming this fall!” was short, sweet, and full of excitement. It’s clear the McCreerys are overjoyed as they prepare for this new chapter.
Before Avery was born in October 2022, Scotty gave fans a front-row seat to his journey into fatherhood with the music video for It Matters to Her. The video, which premiered on PEOPLE, featured touching behind-the-scenes moments from Gabi’s pregnancy.
The video starts like a digital scrapbook, showing Gabi discovering she was pregnant in February. Fans were then taken through their experience, ultrasound appointments, building baby furniture, and even designing Avery’s nursery.
Scotty once praised his wife in an interview, saying, “To me, the video shows off how much of a rock star Gabi was during her pregnancy.” He highlighted how much they cherished every moment leading up to their son’s arrival.
The couple’s love story began long before fame. Scotty and Gabi were high school sweethearts and tied the knot in 2018. Since then, they’ve shared both musical milestones and family moments with fans.
Now, as they prepare to welcome their second child, the family of three is looking forward to becoming a family of four. Little Avery seems especially excited to take on the big brother role, judging by his proud pose in the announcement photos.
Fans and fellow celebrities have flooded the McCreerys’ social media with congratulations and well wishes. Many are already speculating whether baby number two will be a boy or a girl, though the couple has yet to reveal any further details.
