Is Darius Rucker still married to Beth Leonard?
In 1998, the couple got acquainted. Beth was working for VH1 in New York at the time, and Darius was in town with his band, Hootie and the Blowfish. The “Wagon Wheel” singer told The Boot that after initially turning him down, she finally agreed to go on a date with him one fateful night….
In 1998, the couple got acquainted. Beth was working for VH1 in New York at the time, and Darius was in town with his band, Hootie and the Blowfish. The “Wagon Wheel” singer told The Boot that after initially turning him down, she finally agreed to go on a date with him one fateful night. According to the legend, Beth called Darius’ hotel room and inquired about his interest in seeing a Broadway performance.
“I’m not sure what it was with her. It was really all about her, Darius said to Country Now. “On our first date, I told her I was going to marry her.”
That evening when he took Beth home, Darius told everyone in Beth’s apartment complex how he felt.
“You are aware that I intend to wed you, right? I said as she was making her way up the stairs to her apartment. Laughing alone, “He yelled to The Boot. As she was with her roommate, I yelled, “To whoever is up there in Beth Leonard’s apartment, you can just leave because I just want you to know that I’m going to marry her!”
On December 9, 2000, the couple exchanged vows, and Daniella was born to them the following year. Then, in 2005, their son Jack was born. Darius is also the father of Carolyn, who was purportedly born in 1995 to the artist and his ex-girlfriend Elizabeth Ann Phillips.
Even though Hootie and the Blowfish had previously been a commercial success for Darius, Beth had a significant impact on his choice to pursue country music in the early 2000s.
Is Darius Rucker still married to Beth Leonard?
Beth Leonard and Darius Rucker’s marriage has ended. When the pair, who have been married since 2000, revealed they were getting a divorce on July 11, 2020, many were shocked.