Gabi McCreery” on the cover. Post-graduation, the pair went their separate ways: Dugal went to the University of North Carolina and is now a pediatric cardiac nurse at Duke University Hospital, while McCreery attended North Carolina State University and won Season 10 of American Idol.

How did Scotty McCreery meet Gabi Dugal?

After meeting McCreery in elementary school, Dugal would doodle hearts and “Mrs. Gabi McCreery” in her diary. Little did she know, she was predicting her future. In September 2017, McCreery proposed to Dugal while hiking near Grandfather Mountain.

How old was Scotty McCreery when he was on American Idol?

17 years old Scotty McCreery (born October 9, 1993) is from Garner, North Carolina, and was 17 years old at the time of the show. He auditioned in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with Josh Turners Your Man and Travis Tritts Put Some Drive in Your Country.