Jeff Kravitz, FilmMagic Via Getty Images<\/span><\/p> Gabby Barrett<\/a> is the most famous American Idol<\/em> finalist to find a husband on the show. She and Cade Foehner met during Season 16 of the show and married in October of 2019. Since then, they’ve had three kids.<\/p>\n Other less famous finalists met and married on the show (keep reading), but there’s one we didn’t include.<\/p>\n Technically, Season 5 finalist Katherine McPhee met future husband David Foster when he mentored her season, but they wouldn’t start dating or get married until a decade later, after her first marriage ended.<\/p>\n Also not included on this list are rumored but never confirmed romances. So, if you believed Casey Abrams and Haley Reinhard dated, we’ve got nothing for you.<\/p>\n READ MORE<\/strong><\/em>: American Idol<\/em> Finalists Are Dying at an Alarming Rate<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n If you thought Scotty McCreery<\/a> and Lauren Alaina coupled, sorry for ya.<\/p>\n But if you long suspected Season 1 winner Kelly Clarkson and Justin Guarini hooked up, there’s good news.<\/p>\n Gallery Credit: Billy Dukes<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n We’ve sorted each of the show’s 23 champions in order of who is most famous to country fans. No. 1 may be predictable but a thorough scroll may trigger voting memories from seasons past, plus an update on who is still active in music today. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Billy Dukes<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nAmerican Idol<\/em> Contestants Who’ve Gotten Married<\/h3>\n
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