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Hardy Gets Engaged To His Longtime Girlfriend

Hardy is now engaged to his longtime girlfriend Caleigh Ryan; he proposed to her on Sunday night (8/22). Hardy took to Instagram to share the news posting a photo of…

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Hardy is now engaged to his longtime girlfriend Caleigh Ryan; he proposed to her on Sunday night (8/22).

Hardy took to Instagram to share the news posting a photo of himself down on one knee popping the question, He captioned the photo, “I’m not her boyfriend anymore,” quoting lyrics from his fan-favorite track, “Boyfriend,” inspired by his now-fiancée.

Caleigh also shared the news saying, "WE’RE GETTING MARRIED!!! 💍."

Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.