Darius Rucker Is Engaged to Emily Deahl: ‘Thank You for Showing Me a Level of Happiness I Have Never Known’

Darius Rucker is engaged! The singer-songwriter revealed connected Wednesday greeting (Oct. 8) that helium popped the question to his girlfriend, Emily Deahl.

Rucker shared 2 photos connected Instagram: 1 of Rucker down connected 1 genu proposing to Deahl, and different of the blessed mates showing disconnected her ample engagement ring.

“Thank you for showing maine a level of happiness I person ne'er known,” Rucker captioned the post. “The time I met you I knew I didn’t privation to spell different 1 without you. Now I don’t person to.”

According to Deahl’s YouTube page, she’s a singer, songwriter and contented creator who has released singles including “22,” “EMILY” and “Tarantino.”

Deahl besides shared the engagement pics connected her Instagram Stories. “I ne'er intended connected keeping this portion of my beingness from you guys for truthful long, but determination on the mode of loving him I discovered however ineffable emotion is to me,” she wrote. “And each I wanted to bash was support it. But damn I’m gladsome I don’t person to walk the clip photoshopping him retired of each photograph now.”

Rucker was antecedently wed to Beth Leonard; they announced their breakup successful 2020 aft 2 decades of marriage.

Musically, things are besides shining for Rucker. He precocious saw Hootie & The Blowfish’s collaboration with Scotty McCreery, “Bottle Rockets,” soar to No. 1 connected Billboard‘s Country Airplay chart. The track, which besides reworks the group’s ’90s deed “Hold My Hand” marks the archetypal state No. 1 for the group.

Rucker also teamed with R.E.M. bassist-vocalist Mike Mills and The Black Crowes drummer Steve Gorman to signifier the caller trio Howl Owl Howl, who volition beryllium touring...