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DARIUS Rucker credits his music career and marriage to Beth Leonard for “saving” him.
After 20 years together, The Hootie & the Blowfish frontman and his wife called it quits.
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Who is Darius Rucker’s estranged wife Beth Leonard?
Beth Leonard is an American author and philanthropist from New Jersey.
In February 2023, she published her children’s book I Love You Just As You Are.
On December 9, 2000, Beth tied the knot with Hootie & the Blowfish singer Darius Rucker.
Regarding his marriage to Beth, Darius told The Boot: “It takes a strong woman to be married to a musician, especially a musician who was drinking and partying as hard as I was, and I think life for us is where we are now.
“It took a long time for us to get to where we are now, and we say to each other all the time, ‘I love us. I love our family. I love us.’
“Beth’s a strong woman. You know, her and country music saved my life.
“I thank her every day for staying with me and being the strong woman she is because with Hootie & the Blowfish, I could be gone for three months, and then I’d come home for two days, and then I’d be gone again for a month, and she put up with all that crap.”
On July 11, 2020, Darius and Beth announced their decision to divorce.
“Beth and I would like to share that after much reflection we have made the decision to consciously uncouple,” the former couple said in a statement via Instagram.
“We remain close friends and parenting partners and continue to be each other’s biggest cheerleaders.
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“Our priority will always be our beautiful family. We have so much love in our hearts for each other and will continue to encourage growth and expansion in one another.
“Please be kind as we take on this journey, and we thank you for your love and support always.”
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How many kids do Darius and Beth have?
Darius and Beth have two children together; the former also has an older daughter from a previous relationship.
They share daughter Daniella and son Jack, as well as the GRAMMY Award winner’s eldest daughter, Caroline.
How did Darius and Beth meet?
Darius and Beth first crossed paths in 1998; at the time, the latter was living in New York City and working for VH1.
Meanwhile, the Wagon Wheel singer was in town for a performance.
“I don’t know what it was about her. I mean, it was everything about her,” the star told the abovementioned outlet.
“I had been trying to get her to go out with me and she wouldn’t.
“I was in New York and it was one of those rare nights off. We had the night off and I was just in my hotel room.
“She called me and said, ‘Hey, do you want to go see this play?’ I was like, ‘Sure!’
“She was walking up the stairs [to her apartment], and I said, ‘Well, you know that I’m going to marry you, right?’ She just laughed.”
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