Overview
- Bryan confirmed on Dec. 31 that he married Samantha Leonard, following a viral clip of the couple leaving in a car with a "Just Married" sign.
- His Instagram post included a photo of him carrying Leonard and a video of him covering Bruce Springsteen's "Tougher Than the Rest" at the celebration.
- Leonard posted Jan. 2 ceremony photos that showed vows inside San Sebastián’s Basílica de Santa María del Coro, including a shot of Bryan wiping away tears.
- On Jan. 5, Bryan said on Instagram Stories that Leonard incorporated lace from his late mother Annette’s wedding dress into her gown.
- Coverage and online reaction noted comparisons to ex Brianna LaPaglia and revisited her prior emotional-abuse claims, even as Bryan readies a new album this week and a tour in March.