Everything to Know About His College Sweetheart Caroline Boyer

Luke Bryan will take middle stage because the co-host of the Nation Music Affiliation Awards with Peyton Manning and Lainey Wilson. In fact, his beautiful spouse, Caroline Bryan (née Boyer), will likely be within the viewers to assist her man. Apart from being the host, Luke can also be set to carry out a medley of hits. Nation music followers know that Caroline has been a staple at these award exhibits for years, as she’s supported Luke at numerous high-profile occasions all through his music profession.

This yr may even mark the fourth yr in a row that Luke will likely be internet hosting the CMA Awards. He hosted solo in 2021, earlier than becoming a member of Peyton in 2022 and once more in 2023. They did such an important job final yr that they introduced the dynamic duo again to co-host the 2024 CMA Awards.

Along with getting dolled up on the crimson carpet, although, Caroline and Luke love exhibiting off their love on social media. When the glam comes off, the 2 are simply goofy faculty sweethearts who’re nonetheless head over heels in love! Plus, they’ve created an exquisite household collectively. Be taught extra about Caroline and her relationship with Luke right here!

How Did Luke Bryan & Caroline Meet?

Luke and Caroline met once they had been each college students at Georgia Southern College within the late 90s. Earlier than heading to Georgia Southern, Luke received a two-year diploma at a university nearer to residence following the loss of life of his brother, Chris Bryan, in 1996. After transferring, he met Caroline when she was a freshman and he was a senior. On the time, Luke was taking part in music in a university band, and he met Caroline once they had been on the similar native bar collectively.

“We’re simply in there, doing our deal, simply having fun with faculty, and I see this group of women stroll in, and clearly Caroline’s certainly one of them,” Luke revealed in his 2021 documentary, My Dust Highway Diary. “I used to be identical to, ‘Who’s that? I gotta work out a technique to strike up a dialog and do one thing tacky, or no matter.’” Luke described assembly Caroline as “love at first sight,” though, on the time, she wasn’t initially prepared for a boyfriend.

“I didn’t need something to do with a boyfriend, nevertheless it form of escalated into just a little extra,” Caroline admitted. Throughout that point, Luke was taking part in in a university band. “I by no means knew a performer. I wasn’t impressed that he was a singer, I simply favored who he was,” she defined. “He was quirky and goofy and humorous and clumsy, however he was sensible. It was simply this massive persona that I had by no means met in my life.” Sadly, Luke’s rising profession and the pair’s age distinction started to take a toll. “He’s gone rather a lot, and actually, Luke was the second man I ever kissed in my whole life,” Caroline mentioned. “So I knew I wasn’t prepared for that to be it. I simply couldn’t love him the best way he deserved. I needed to develop up.”

The 2 break up for good after a yr and a half of relationship on and off. “I simply suppose our age distinction put us on totally different paths,” Luke revealed, admitting that he was “heartbroken for a few years” in regards to the breakup. Luke moved residence to be along with his household, who was nonetheless mourning Chris, for a bit after that. Finally, although, his father inspired him to go to Nashville and observe his desires for actual.

When Did Luke Bryan & Caroline Get Married?

As he pursued his profession in Nashville, Luke continued to return again to Georgia Southern to play exhibits. These 4 or 5 exhibits a yr had been his solely probabilities to see Caroline, who would nonetheless present up to take a look at the live shows. “If Luke was taking part in round city, I might go, which was completely tousled as a result of I’m the one who broke up with him,” she mentioned. “However I’d nonetheless present as much as his exhibits and wave at him and speak to him and go hug him. I feel he favored that. I feel he favored me actually exhibiting up.”

For 5 and a half years, Luke and Caroline saved in contact “sporadically” by way of textual content message and e-mail, however the timing was by no means proper for them to get again collectively. Lastly, after he had already signed his document deal and had begun making a reputation for himself, they discovered themselves each single. She invited him to her household’s Christmas get together in Atlanta. “She opened the door and we’re like BOOM,” Luke recalled. “I feel I gave her a kiss and the remaining was historical past.”

It wasn’t lengthy earlier than Caroline and Luke tied the knot on December 8, 2006. The 2 initially had a “massive wedding ceremony deliberate in Atlanta,” however they determined to nix the plans and have a smaller ceremony in Turks & Caicos. “We informed anyone, ‘If you wish to come, come. When you don’t, superb,’” Caroline reminisced. “It was a really small wedding ceremony, however the evening was about simply us and the closest individuals in our lives. I wouldn’t change it. It was superior.” They’ve been collectively ever since.

Do Luke Bryan & Caroline Have Children?

Shortly after tying the knot, Luke and Caroline came upon they had been anticipating their first baby. Their son, Thomas Boyer “Bo” Bryan, was born on March 18, 2008. He was adopted by a second son, Tatum “Tate” Christopher Bryan, on August 11, 2010. As of 2021, Luke mentioned that he’d gotten to a spot the place he considers his sons his “buddies.” The boys have comparable hobbies to the singer, together with fishing.

Along with their two organic youngsters, Luke and Caroline additionally adopted their nephew, Tilden “Til” Cheshire, in 2014. Til is the son of Luke’s sister, Kelly Bryan, and her husband, Lee Cheshire. Kelly died unexpectedly of unknown causes in 2007, and 7 years later, Lee handed away, as properly. Til was simply 12 years previous when his father died, and Luke and Caroline took him in. Additionally they started caring for Til’s older sisters, Jordan Cheshire and Kris Cheshire, who had been of their late teenagers on the time. Though Luke and Caroline by no means formally adopted Jordan and Kris, they’ve clearly develop into parental figures for the women. Luke even walked Jordan down the aisle at her wedding ceremony in September 2021.

“Everyone has stepped up on this complete household and gotten by way of this time,” Luke mentioned in his documentary. “There’s one factor on our minds and it’s the three youngsters and making an attempt to make the very best selections for them.” In a separate interview with ABC Information, Caroline admitted that she and Luke “by no means thought twice” when it got here to adopting Til. “It was by no means one thing that he and I needed to sit down and speak about,” she defined. “Like, ‘Ought to we take this on?’ We simply did that.”

In June 2023, Luke admitted to desirous to gradual issues down and spend loads of high quality time along with his children. He mentioned that he wished to go fishing and see ballgames along with his children in an interview with ET. 

What Does Caroline Do for a Residing?

With Luke being out on the street amidst a rising music profession throughout his sons’ youthful years, Caroline held down the fort at residence as a stay-at-home mother. Nonetheless, in 2017, she based Brett’s Barn in honor of her late niece, Brett Boyer. Brett was the daughter of Caroline’s brother, Bo Boyer, and his spouse, Ellen Boyer. She died at simply seven months previous from Down Syndrome and a congenital coronary heart defect.

“After Brett handed away, I made a decision to maintain a promise I made to her when she was a few month previous — a white pony!” Caroline defined on the Brett’s Barn web site. “We discovered the horse at an area animal rescue facility. Together with the white pony, we adopted one other pony, goat, and pig. Over the following few months, the barn continued to develop. The promise I made to Brett, for one white pony, rapidly was a full-blown miniature animal farm. Brett’s Barn now has over 20 animals! We’re discussing numerous methods of increasing and, hopefully, will likely be open to the general public quickly.”

Brett’s Barn is privately funded, and any proceeds go to the Brett Boyer Basis, which Bo and Ellen created as a technique to elevate consciousness for Down Syndrome and congenital coronary heart illness. The group’s funds are given to advertise analysis for each diagnoses.

At first of 2021, Caroline additionally created her personal clothes line referred to as Finest Unhealthy Affect. She sells the sweatshirts, t-shirts, hats and extra on the brand’s website.