Meredith Gaudreau shared her story on the episode of Not Gonna Lie with Kylie Kelce, where she discussed her late husband's death and the engagement. Johnny and his brother, Matthew, died after being hit by an alleged drunk driver while biking a day before their sister's wedding in 2024. At the time, Meredith was pregnant and revealed she had just shared the news with Johnny the week before he died. However, she lied about the pregnancy to their sister, Katie, who was preparing for her own wedding at the time. New evidence indicates that Sean Higgins' blood alcohol content was below the legal limit in New Jersey.