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Zach Bryan is officially married. The country star confirmed he has married Samantha Leonard on Wednesday, Dec. 31, after a video of the two getting into a car with a “Just Wedding” flag emblazoned on the back went viral.
Brian, 29, has shared a glimpse of his wedding for the first time, including a photo of himself and his bride. In a photo posted to Instagram on Wednesday, December 31, Brian can be seen cradling Leonard, 28, in a strapless white gown with a feather-trimmed hem.
“Tougher than the rest,” Brian captioned the post, referencing Bruce Springsteen’s love song of the same name from The Boss’ 1987 album Tunnel of Love.
Brian’s post also includes a video of Brian covering the track on stage surrounded by flowers.
Brian and Leonard’s wedding comes a day after the “Something in the Orange” star shared a photo of himself and a friend in formal attire on Instagram, captioned with lyrics from the Black Eyed Peas’ hit “I Gotta Feeling.”
“Tonight’s the best night, let’s have fun / I got the money, I’m gonna spend it (I think) / Let’s go out and smash it, like ‘Oh my God!’ / Jump off the couch and kick it (I think),” he captioned the post.
Rumors that the two were engaged sparked after Leonard was seen wearing a diamond ring on his left hand in a video of Brian posting fireworks on his Instagram Stories.
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Brian and Leonard’s relationship first surfaced in July 2025 after Leonard posted an Instagram slideshow of photos of the two attending the Running of the Bulls in Spain.
A photo Leonard shared on Instagram on Aug. 21 also showed the couple vacationing together. In one photo, the two were seen holding fishing rods and hugging each other while on a boat.
Brian wrote “Spanish eyes” under the post.
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The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter was previously married to Rose Madden from 2020 to 2021, Deb Pifer from 2022 to 2023, BFF podcast host Brianna “Chicken Fry” LaPaglia from 2023 to 2024, and ex-girlfriend Hannah Duncan for the first few months of 2025.
In November 2024, LaPaglia accused the musician of emotional abuse, claiming he offered her $12 million and a house not to talk about their relationship.
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“You made the women in front of me believe they had no choice but to take money from you, sign what they were going through, sign what they had been through and leave,” LaPaglia claimed on the BFF podcast. “Slagging off, singing your little songs on stage like you’re a good guy…I’m sorry, I’m not them.”
Bryan has not publicly commented on the allegations, but he casually mentioned his ex-girlfriend in a recent video and shared a clip to his Instagram Stories that raised the flag for Barstool Sports, the media company that hosts LaPaglia’s podcast.
Meanwhile, Leonard has kept his dating and work life private. She writes on her Instagram profile that she has split her time between Newport Beach, California, and New York City, working as an influencer.
