NEW YORK — So much for the life of the pink sky: irreverent country singer Zach Bryan married.
BrianThe 29-year-old confirmed the news in an Instagram post on Thursday. Under a photo of him holding his fiancée, 28-year-old Samantha Leonard, he wrote the caption: “Cooler than the rest,” a reference to Bruce Springsteen song of the same name. In the next two-shot carousel slide, Brian shared a short clip of himself performing the song.
It is unclear when the couple started dating or became engaged. Rumors about their relationship surfaced on social media in August when Leonard posted a photo couple hugging on a boat on her official Instagram account.
Brian shared a tribute to Leonard on his Instagram account a few months later in October, writing: “Today is your birthday and I love you Samantha Marie. To the only woman who can walk six miles in Chanel flats, skydive over the Alps and catch a bigger fish than me all in the same day.” he wrote. “I hope your day was as wonderful as you are.”
Brian's rep confirmed the marriage but had no further comment.
Brian's 2023 self-titled album debuted at No. 1 on the all-genre Billboard 200. At the time, the trade publication reported that the release sold 200,000 copies in its first week. His duet with Kacey Musgraves from the album “I Remember Everything” gave Brian his only #1 hit. AP called the collaboration one of the best songs of the year.
His latest album, 2024's The Great American Bar Scene, reached number two.
Brian plans to release his sixth studio album, With Heaven On Top, next Friday.
