Zach Bryan and Brianna Chickenfry's Relationship Timeline

• Zach Bryan and Brianna LaPaglia (aka Brianna Chickenfry) met at the ACM Awards in May 2023.
• Bryan “slipped into [LaPaglia’s] DMs” after attending and praising his concert in New York in June 2023
• They started dating in July 2023
• Bryan confirmed that they split in October 2024

Country singer Zach Bryan and podcast host Brianna “Chickenfry” LaPaglia have called it quits.

Bryan confirmed their breakup in a post on his Instagram Stories in October 2024, more than a year after the former couple first went public with their relationship in July 2023.

At the time, LaPaglia was in one episode BFFs podcast. She said on the podcast that what the two have is special – something she realized after spending 18 hours together in a car.

“He is the nicest, most sincere person I have ever met. He’s so normal,” she told co-hosts Dave Portnoy, Josh Richards and Grace O’Malley. “We did a freaking 18-hour car ride together and … we didn’t turn on the music once and we talked the whole time.”

She continued, “That’s when I knew, like, oh, this guy is actually awesome. We met. We spend a lot of time together.”

Bryan, who ended his relationship with Deb Peifer in May 2023, felt the same way and the two dated for over a year before going their separate ways.

From how they met to their response to internet haters, here’s a complete timeline of Zach Bryan and Brianna Chickenfry’s relationship.

May 11, 2023: Zach Bryan and Brianna Chickenfry meet at the Academy of Country Music Awards

Zach Bryan and Brianna Chickenfry.

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Both Bryan and LaPaglia attended the Academy of Country Music Awards, where the latter asked the country star for a photo together. LaPaglia insisted the two “didn’t say anything to each other” other than her asking for the photo because they were both in a relationship at the time, even though LaPaglia’s boyfriend wasn’t with her at the event.

May 31, 2023: Zach Bryan announces that he has broken up with Deb Peifer

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Bryan announced his split from his girlfriend in a post on Xu, formerly known as Twitter.

“Things are common between us, we leave with plenty [of] memories and beautiful moments,” he wrote. “I ask so much that everyone respects her privacy and mine during these difficult times.”

June 23, 2023: Brianna Chickenfry joined Zach Bryan on stage at his concert in New York

Zach Bryan, Brianna Chickenfry.

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LaPaglia and her co-host Richards attended Bryan’s concert at Forest Hills Stadium in New York, where they enjoyed the view from the stage and joined the country singer in singing one of his songs.

Despite her appearance, which was filmed and posted on TikTok by several concertgoers, LaPaglia later told her BFFs co-host that the two did not speak at all at the event.

However, she added, the two started talking a few days after he “slipped [her] DMs.”

“I was still with my boyfriend at the concert. And then, a few days later, me and Joey break up. AND [Bryan] had already broken up with his girlfriend, and then he—came into my DMs,” she explained. “I did a podcast after we went on stage and I said, ‘Eat rich except for Zach Bryan’ and he put it on and then DMed me and said, ‘That was so sweet, thank you for coming.’ And then we just started talking.”

July 28, 2023: Brianna Chickenfry confirms her relationship with Zach Bryan on her podcast

Zach Bryan, Brianna Chickenfry.

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A month after rumors of their relationship began circulating, LaPaglia confirmed on her podcast that they were dating, PlanBri Uncut.

“I think I might get something out of the way: I was hanging out with a guy named Zach,” she told her co-host O’Malley.

When O’Malley asked for her last name, she replied, “Bryan” and added that the two “started dating” about “three weeks ago.”

“It’s fun, it’s casual … I just wanted to address it because the whole internet is freaking out and people are doing s—,” she said.

LaPaglia added that she originally wanted to keep the relationship a secret a little longer, but ultimately decided to address all the speculation head-on.

“We’re just hanging out, having fun, and that’s where I’ve been, that’s what I’ve been doing, that’s what I’ll be doing for a while. We’ll see where it goes, and I’m happy,” she concluded.

August 4, 2023: Brianna Chickenfry opens up about her relationship with Zach Bryan on BFFs podcast

Zach Bryan and Brianna Chickenfry.

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A week after confirming the news on her own podcast, LaPaglia shared the full story with her co-hosts on BFFs podcast.

While Portnoy was upset that LaPaglia didn’t tell him the news of the relationship first, LaPaglia clarified that she just wanted to keep it a secret for a while longer.

“I thought we would just get away with it, because I knew what the reaction would be, because I had just gotten out of a relationship, he had just gotten out of a relationship,” she said, adding that she received “a lot of hate.”

At one point in the podcast, LaPaglia revealed that she was in Bryan’s home state of Oklahoma with the singer, who stopped by to say hello.

That same day, LaPaglia posted a picture of Bryan eating ice cream in a carousel of Instagram photos, marking the country singer’s social media debut.

August 26, 2023: Brianna Chickenfry goes on TikTok supporting Zach Bryan’s album

Brianna Chickenfry.

Brianna Chickenfry TikTok

A day after the country singer dropped her self-titled album, LaPaglia posted a TikTok of herself getting ready while singing one of the album’s tracks, “Smaller Acts.”

TikTok users were quick to speculate that a particular line may have been inspired by LaPaglia. In the song, Bryan sings “Friday afternoon at the Mercury Lounge;” the musician previously posted an Instagram Story of himself and LaPaglia at the Mercury Lounge in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

LaPaglia also raved about the album to PEOPLE a few days later. “I’ve been listening to it for a while. It’s really good,” she said, “All the songs are like Top 20 right now, so… go stream!”

August 27, 2023: Brianna Chickenfry opens up about the hateful comments she’s received since going public with her relationship

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In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE during the Streamy Awards, LaPaglia opened up about facing “hate” for her new relationship with the “Something in the Orange” singer.

“It’s fun, like I’m eating it,” she said, although she admitted that “it was a little crazy at first.”

“But now I realize you can’t buy love — or hate — online,” she continued. “You just kind of have to be yourself and see where it takes you.”

She added that she wanted to make sure the truth was out there, which is why she took control of her own story on her podcast.

“I wanted to keep it as quiet as I could, but everybody on the internet is an FBI agent, so they picked up on everything, and I said, ‘I’ve got to get ahead of it, I’ve got to say what’s right and what’s real and what’s true,’ so I did it on my podcast,” she said.

September 25, 2023: Brianna Chickenfry posts a picture with Zach Bryan on her Instagram

Brianna Chickenfry and Zach Bryan.

Brianna Chickenfry Instagram

The influencer posted sweet moments from her life, including adopting her new puppy Boston, and added an intimate picture of her and Bryan sitting in front of a camper to the carousel. In the picture, Bryan leans over to LaPaglia and kisses her on the cheek as she smiles.

Later in the post, the two enjoy a concert together as LaPaglia films Bryan singing and swaying to the music. “Happiness (puppies) is the devil’s drug,” she wrote in the caption.

February 4, 2024: Brianna Chickenfry and Zach Bryan make their Grammys red carpet debut

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LaPaglia and Bryan made their red carpet debut as a couple at the 2024 Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. The podcast host dazzled in a bespoke black dress from Undone by Kate, while the country singer looked dapper in an all black suit and bow tie.

Later that night, Bryan won his first Grammy.

May 14, 2024: Brianna Chickenfry and Zach Bryan get into a “traumatic” ATV accident

In a TikTok video, LaPaglia revealed to fans that she and Bryan were involved in an ATV accident.

“Zach and I were in a traumatizing rear-end accident. It flipped a few times, everything broke and thank God we were tied. But there was a lot of blood and we thought… we said goodbye to each other,” she shared.

The pair walked away almost unscathed, apart from a sizable gash on Bryan’s hand that had to be stitched up.

July 14, 2024: Brianna Chickenfry and Zach Bryan celebrate one year together

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In honor of their first anniversary, Bryan wrote a sweet Instagram post about LaPaglia.

“Here’s to a year together. Happy anniversary and love you so much Brianna,” he wrote. “One of the few people who makes me laugh more and OFTEN. I’m proud to call you my girlfriend.”

LaPaglia responded with a post of her own, writing, “A year of loving harder than I thought I was capable of and laughing louder than any year before. There’s not a damn thing I wouldn’t do for you. My person forever. I love you my Zachary.”

October 22, 2024: Zach Bryan confirms that he and Brianna Chickenfry have broken up

In a post he shared on his Instagram Stories, Bryan wrote that the couple had broken up, although he continued to “respect and love her with all my heart.”

“She has loved me unconditionally for a very long time and for that I will always be grateful,” he wrote. “Personally, I’ve had an incredibly difficult year and I’ve been struggling with some pretty tough things. I thought it would be beneficial for both of us to go our separate ways.”

Shortly after, LaPaglia appeared to respond to his post once on her Instagram Stories, saying she felt “really blindsided.”

“I’m going to take a break from social media for a while and try to heal privately, when I’m ready I’ll be back and ready to talk,” she wrote in her post. “I love you so much, thank you for all your kind words. Remember that you are so loved and everything will always be okay.”

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