Gokey married his high school sweetheart, Sophia Martinez, on May 15, 2004. The two had been together since 1997. On July 9, 2008, four weeks before he auditioned for American Idol, Gokey's wife died from complications during her third surgery to treat her congenital heart disease.

Did Danny Gokey get married again?

American Idol season eight contestant Danny Gokey has remarried four years after the tragic passing of his first wife. The reality TV show contestant tied the knot with model Leyicet Peralta at a church in Miami, Florida, yesterday.

Who is Danny Gokey's new wife?

Danny Gokey and his new wife, Leyicet Peralta, had to elope. Gokey was a finalist on "American Idol" on season eight of the Fox reality show and his storyline captured the hearts of at-home viewers.