Zach Bryan has officially announced his marriage to Samantha Leonard.

On Wednesday, December 31, Bryan, 29, took to Instagram to reveal the joyous news. He posted a monochrome picture capturing a delightful moment where he carried Leonard, 28, who dazzled in a strapless white bridal gown adorned with a feathery hem. Both appeared overjoyed, with Leonard holding a wine glass as they smiled for the camera.

“Tougher than the rest,” he captioned his post, which also included a video of him performing the Bruce Springsteen song with the same name at their wedding reception.

Earlier that day, various media outlets reported that the acclaimed country musician was seen holding Leonard in his arms following their vows exchange in Spain. A charming video shared on Instagram captured the couple’s laughter as they hopped into a convertible, setting off on their new journey together.

Zach Bryan, a budding artist known for his heartfelt lyrics, often leaves fans intrigued about the personal stories behind his songs. His rise to fame accelerated with the 2022 release of “American Heartbreak,” marking his debut with a major label. Before this, he introduced his talent to the world with “DeAnn” and “Elisabeth” in 2019 and 2020, respectively, establishing himself as a notable figure in the music industry.

The day before the wedding, Bryan shared a photo of him with his guy friends, adding a caption that cited lyrics from the Black Eyes Peas’ “I Gotta Feeling.” On December 29, Bryan posted a clip of him crooning a heartfelt song on the guitar that seemingly referenced his upcoming nuptials.

In one of his songs, Bryan croons, “I made a woman fall in love and made our young hearts cry,” followed by the line, “I’m on an aeroplane bound to Spain tonight.”

On Wednesday, Leonard posted a clip via her Instagram Stories in which she and Bryan touched down on an airplane.

The couple were first linked in August. That October, Bryan paid tribute to his new love via Instagram, writing, “From bull runs to all the bulls***, today is your birthday and I love you Samantha Marie. To the only woman who can hike six miles in Chanel flats, skydive over the alps and catch a bigger fish than me all in the same day. Hope your day was as graceful as you are.”

Brianna “Chickenfry” LaPaglia is sharing more accusations about her ex, Zach Bryan, in the wake of their acrimonious split. The podcaster, 25, shared via TikTok on Friday, November 15, that the country singer had picked out an engagement ring for her before their relationship came crashing down. “Fun fact my biggest celeb crush tried to […]

Sparks flew between Bryan and Leonard one year after his not-so-amicable split with Brianna “Chickenfry” LaPaglia, whom he dated from the summer of 2023 up to fall 2024. 

“Brianna and me [sic] have broken up with each other and I respect and love her with every ounce of my heart. She has loved me unconditionally for a very long time and for that, I’ll always thank her,” Bryan said in a statement in October 2024. “I’ve had an incredibly hard year personally and struggled through some pretty severe things. I thought it would be beneficial for both of us to go our different ways. I am not perfect and never will be.”

LaPaglia, 26, has said that the breakup blindsided her and accused Bryan of being emotionally abusive. (Us Weekly reached out for comment at the time. Bryan hasn’t responded to the allegations.)

LaPaglia’s fans, meanwhile, have noted the physical resemblance between her and Leonard.

“Next question is [one] that I got a million times. ‘What do you think about Zach’s girlfriend looking exactly like you?’” LaPaglia said during an October episode of her “Plan Bri Uncut” podcast. “I think that is narcissism textbook 101, like, that’s what narcissists do. They just go and find another version of you to date.”

She continued, “People are like, ‘Are you creeped out? Are you mad? Are you flattered?’ I am flattered to be honest. I dyed my hair so that people [would] stop sending me every single picture that he posts of her, and I blocked him. I don’t wanna see this [and] I don’t want to indulge in anything that he does.”