In a heart-melting moment that has sent shockwaves of joy through the country music world and beyond, American Idol Season 23 runner-up John Foster and his stunning fiancée Brooklyn Bourque have just dropped the bombshell of the year: they’re eight weeks pregnant—with twins! And if that wasn’t enough to make you grab the tissues, the couple wasted no time sharing the genders in a reveal so sweet, so perfectly them, it’s already going viral. Two little girls are on the way, and the future just got a whole lot brighter for this Louisiana love story that feels straight out of a fairy tale.

Picture this: a golden-hour sunset over the bayou, John strumming his guitar softly as Brooklyn, glowing with that unmistakable pregnancy radiance, holds up a sonogram photo. Pink smoke explodes from cannons hidden in the wildflowers, confetti rains down like a Nashville fireworks show, and John pulls her into his arms, whispering, “We’re gonna have two princesses.” Fans who’ve been glued to their journey since John’s soul-stirring Idol auditions are losing it. “Double the blessings for the sweetest couple ever!” one commenter wrote. “John Foster deserves every bit of this happiness after everything he’s been through.”

At just 19 and 18 years old respectively, John and Brooklyn are proof that when love is real, age is just a number. Their romance began in the hallways of Brusly High School in small-town Louisiana, where John was the charming cowboy-hat-wearing singer with dreams bigger than the Mississippi River, and Brooklyn was the bubbly cheerleader who could light up any room. They went to homecoming dances (that infamous 2021 photo of them in formal wear still melts hearts), shared stolen glances in biology class, and officially went Instagram-official right after graduation in May 2024. But it was during John’s whirlwind American Idol ride that the world fell in love with them both.

Remember that Top 10 night in May 2025 when Luke Bryan joked about the screaming girls deafening him? John, cool as ever, pointed straight into the audience and said, “That’s my girlfriend right there—Brooklyn!” The camera panned to her jumping up and down, tears streaming, surrounded by John’s cousins and friends who’d flown in from Addis. Thirty-one supporters in total, but Brooklyn was the one who stole the show. She chronicled every step on her Instagram @brooklyn_bourque—Hollywood Week selfies, Hawaii round sunsets at Disney’s Aulani, and that emotional Easter performance where John sang his original “Tell That Angel I Love Her” for his late high school friend Maggie Dunn. Brooklyn’s caption? “I feel so blessed to love and be loved by someone so genuine, thoughtful, and so so very sweet.”

John didn’t just place second on Idol—he won America’s heart with his velvet voice, Randy Travis covers that made Carrie Underwood tear up (she called him “like watching my little brother shine”), and that humble Louisiana grit. Freshman year at LSU studying biology, dreaming of becoming a “singing oncologist,” John balanced pre-med classes with sold-out post-Idol tours. Brooklyn was right there through it all: CMA Fest reunions in Nashville, beach getaways to Navarre where they sent “family love” postcards, and their one-year anniversary in May where John posted, “You’ve been beside me every step of the way.”

But life has a way of writing even better verses. Sources close to the couple say the pregnancy came as a beautiful surprise shortly after John popped the question in a romantic bayou proposal under string lights and Spanish moss. “He got down on one knee with his grandmother’s ring,” a friend spilled. “Brooklyn said yes before he even finished the sentence.” They’d been talking marriage for months—John hinting in interviews that “when you know, you know”—and now, with two babies on the way, wedding bells are ringing louder than ever. Insiders whisper a spring 2026 ceremony, maybe on John’s family ranch, with wildflowers, acoustic sets, and a twin-themed cake that’ll be the talk of Tennessee.

Eight weeks in, Brooklyn is already that effortlessly gorgeous pregnant woman we all envy. Morning sickness? “A little, but John sings to my belly every night and it magically gets better,” she laughed in a recent Instagram Story. The couple opted for early genetic testing—standard for twins—and the doctor’s call came during a quiet dinner at home. “We were shaking,” John recounted in their announcement video. “Then she said, ‘Congratulations, you’re having identical girls!’ We screamed, cried, called our mamas. It’s like God doubled down on the miracle.”

Why identical twins feel extra special for this pair: John lost his brotherly best friend Maggie in that tragic 2022 car accident, a pain he channeled into music on national TV. Now, two little girls—sisters from the start—feel like heaven-sent healing. “They’ll have each other forever,” Brooklyn posted alongside ultrasound pics. “Just like John and I do.” Names? They’re keeping mum for now, but hints point to something Southern-sweet: maybe Magnolia and River, or Harper and Hadley. Fans are flooding comments with suggestions: “Call them Melody and Harmony!” “Louisiana and Brooklyn—keep the theme going!”

The gender reveal party was pure John-and-Brooklyn magic. Held at a private Louisiana barn decked in pink gingham and cowboy boots, 50 closest family and friends gathered. John’s Idol mentor Carrie Underwood sent a video message: “Y’all, I’m over the moon! These girls are gonna have the best daddy—who sings like an angel and loves like Jesus.” Luke Bryan FaceTimed in, yelling, “Double trouble! Uncle Luke’s buying the first pink guitars!” Even Jamal Roberts, the Season 23 winner, crashed the Zoom: “Brother, you just won the real jackpot.”

Brooklyn, radiant in a flowy white sundress that hinted at the tiniest bump, popped a balloon filled with pink helium hearts. John caught her as she squealed, dipping her for a kiss that would make any rom-com jealous. Fireworks spelled “GIRL x2” over the bayou, and John grabbed his guitar for an impromptu serenade—a new song he wrote called “Two Little Reasons,” with lyrics like: “From Brusly High to Hollywood lights / Now Heaven’s sending us double the life / Pink boots and pigtails, my wildest dream / God just made our duo a team of three… wait, four!”

Medically speaking, identical twins at eight weeks are a marvel. Sharing a placenta means extra monitoring, but early scans show two strong heartbeats—already syncing like harmony lines. Brooklyn’s OB, a fan from Baton Rouge, says mom and babies are “picture perfect.” The couple’s prioritizing health: no caffeine for Brooklyn (John’s brewing decaf sweet tea instead), prenatal yoga on the ranch, and John cutting tour dates to be home. “Music’s my job,” he told us exclusively, “but this is my life.”

This news hits different because John and Brooklyn represent something rare in today’s celebrity chaos: young, wholesome, faith-filled love. No scandals, no drama—just two kids from Louisiana who prayed for God’s timing and got answered in stereo. John’s mama Dorothy cried happy tears on local news: “My boy’s always had an old soul. These girls are gonna have the best daddy.” Brooklyn’s parents, meanwhile, are already planning twin nurseries in soft pinks and LSU purple.

Social media is exploding. #FosterTwins is trending worldwide, with 2.3 million posts in 24 hours. Taylor Swift liked their announcement. Reba McEntire commented fire emojis. Even non-country fans are obsessed: “This is the wholesome content we need in 2025!” one viral tweet read. Brands are lining up—Pampers wants twin ambassadorship, Carter’s sent pink layettes, and John’s label BMG is fast-tracking a lullaby album.

As wedding planning kicks into high gear (Brooklyn’s Pinterest board is twin-themed everything), the couple’s focusing on gratitude. “We’re just two high school sweethearts who got the ultimate plot twist,” John said, arm around Brooklyn. “Eight weeks down, a lifetime to go. These girls are already our greatest hit.”

From Idol stages to sonogram screens, John Foster and Brooklyn Bourque are writing the ultimate love song—one with two tiny backup singers on the way. Get ready, world: double the diapers, double the dimples, double the joy. And if these babies inherit even half their parents’ charm and voices? We’re looking at the next generation of country royalty.

Congratulations, John and Brooklyn! Your fairy tale just got twice as beautiful. Here’s to pink sunsets, twin giggles, and a love that multiplies.