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Foehner was among the many who flooded the comment section with congratulatory posts, professing, \"What an honor to be your husband. Thank you for bearing me a child my Wife.\"

Hayley Hubbard, Tanya Tucker and Jana Kramer were among the \"I Hope\" hitmaker's peers who extended well-wishes.

The couple met and began dating while competing on season 16 of \"American Idol\" in 2018 and tied the knot a year later.

They announced in August that they were expecting their first child.

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