Is Brad Paisley Still Married? His Wife & Relationship History
Brad Paisley is joining Season 24 of American Idol as a guest mentor during the March 16 and March 23 episodes. Along with Keke Palmer, he will be advising the Top 20 contestants during their rehearsals for the next round of competition.
Of course, Brad is no stranger to the industry, as it’s been nearly 30 years since he released his debut album in 1999. Amid his time in the spotlight, he married Kimberly Williams-Paisley in 2003. But are they still together more than 20 years later? Scroll down for the latest.
Is Brad Paisley still married to Kimberly Williams-Paisley?
Yes, Brad and Kimberly are still together. In fact, Kimberly just celebrated their 23rd wedding anniversary with a tribute on Instagram on March 15.
“23 years today (we think, but math isn’t our strong suit),” she wrote. “Find yourself someone you can laugh with, do some good with, and hang on tight with. Then repeat. Happy anniversary @bradpaisley for the twenty-somethingth time. I love you❤️❤️.”
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In his own post, Brad shared a photo of his date night with Kimberly for their milestone. “At a bar celebrating our anniversary, watching the Oscars, with pizza for dessert. Doesn’t get better, even though I promised it would. #couplegoals,” he gushed.
How did Brad Paisley meet his wife?
Brad and Kimberly met in 2001 when he cast her as the leading lady in his music video for “I’m Gonna Miss Her,” but their story dates back to years earlier.
It all started when Brad saw Father of the Bride, which Kimberly starred in, in 1991. He actually saw the movie on a first date with an ex-girlfriend. The two stayed together until Brad moved to Nashville to pursue his music career and the ex cheated on him with his friend.
After the relationship ended, Brad went to the movies to see Father of the Bride Part II in the same theater because he thought his ex would be there. “She doesn’t come in, but the movie’s good, so I stay,” he said. “So I leave, go to get in the car, and I’m going to put the key in the door, and it’s like closure. I needed this too.”
He then wrote songs about the breakup for his album Part II, which was released in 2001. “I’m Gonna Miss Her” was one of the tracks, and after getting Kimberly’s number from a friend, he called her up and asked her to star in the music video.
“I didn’t know much about her at all. And I just said, ‘It would be poetic justice if you were in the music video, wouldn’t it?’ And there’s more to it than that,” he explained. “But in the end, we talked on the phone. I talked to her manager first, told the manager the story, and the manager’s like, ‘She’ll call you.’ So she calls me. The manager calls Kim and says, ‘I know he says he wants you to be in the video, but you’re going to date.’”
They got engaged in 2002 and tied the knot the following year in March 2003.
Does Brad Paisley have kids?
Yes, Brad and Kimberly are parents to two children. Their first son, William Huckleberry, who goes by Huck, was born on February 22, 2007, followed by another son, Jasper Warren, born on April 17, 2009.
Who did Brad Paisley date before his wife?
In 2000, Brad briefly dated country singer Chely Wright. In 2010, Chely publicly came out as gay and revealed in her book that she dated Brad while in an on/off relationship with a woman. She admitted to dating the country singer to hide her sexuality.
“At that time, I caused incredible hurt and pain to Brad,” she told CMT. “I regret it very much. It’s one of the great regrets of my life, and I needed to write that down. More than anything, I wanted to make certain that people knew he was not aware.”
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