Zach Bryan’s Love Story With Ex-wife Rose Madden Was Perfect But 1 Ugly Rumor Makes the Singer Look Like a Monster

Zach Bryan has had a rather intriguing life story for someone who is in his 20s. From his time in the Navy to being a Grammy-nominated singer, Bryan’s story to fame is a lot like a Hollywood script. However, behind all that glam, his personal life has its fair share of controversies.

Bryan is currently facing relationship issues with Brianna “Chickenfry” LaPaglia. Moreover, his past relationship with his ex-wife Rose Madden, which has shaped his life and music, had also not ended well.

Zach Bryan’s Short Relationship with Ex-Wife Rose Madden

Zach Bryan did not follow the conventional ways to fame in his music career. Earlier, he enlisted in the Navy at 17, and that’s when he released his first album, DeAnn, in 2019. It was at this time that he met Rose Madden, who was also rumored to be serving in the military at the time.

Bryan married Madden in July 2020. However, the joy did not last long, and the couple split up in 2021, months after Bryan performed Oklahoma City and Sweet DeAnn in Grand Ole Opry.

It is hard to say what exactly happened between them given that both Bryan and Madden have since deleted every hint of the relationship from their social media. Madden just shared a post on Instagram with the cryptic caption “she’s ba—ack,” which possibly hinted at their split.

It seems that the split happened at a time when Bryan was only starting to get some mainstream attention. But his divorce was filled with controversy and rumors, and it all began with cheating allegations against Bryan.

Netizens started making ambiguous posts and speculating that Bryan got into another relationship after marriage while Madden was deployed in Italy. Some have also alleged on TikTok that Bryan mailed the divorce papers to Madden while she was deployed, and she found out that her husband was in another relationship after she returned.

The controversy was further fueled by many unverified screenshots and allegations related to his alleged infidelity. However, neither Bryan nor Madden have spoken anything about their divorce, which further lets people come up with new speculation.

Zach Bryan’s Breakup with Brianna “Chickenfry” LaPaglia

Bryan’s love life came back into the limelight in 2023 when he started dating Brianna LaPaglia, an internet personality. They started dating in July after LaPaglia made a surprise appearance at his concert in New York.

LaPaglia, popularly known by her moniker ‘Chickenfry’ initially shared on her PlanBri Uncut podcast (via Us Weekly) that their relationship was “fun” and “casual”. The two appeared to be very close throughout the summer, as LaPaglia was seen in Bryan’s home state of Oklahoma.

However, their relationship was short-lived. According to New York Post, Bryan shared their breakup news on his Instagram Stories. “I’ve had an incredibly hard year personally and struggled through some pretty severe things,” Bryan wrote, adding that he thought it would be “beneficial for both of us to go our different ways.”

It caught LaPaglia off guard, and she shared her reaction through a YouTube video. She revealed,

I just woke up to Zach posting on his Instagram that we broke up and I had no idea that post was going up. He didn’t text me, he didn’t call me.

While Bryan went on a private separation with Madden, the split has been quite public. LaPaglia expressed her heartbreak openly, saying,

How can you give every ounce of yourself to someone and then be discarded of in a few days. It’s really, really heartbreaking.

Although she said she would reveal more information at some other time, she needed time to deal with the breakup that happened a few days before Bryan’s public announcement.