Brantley Gilbert and Amber Cochran attend the 54th Academy of Country Music Awards on April 07, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada.Photo:Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
Country singerBrantley Gilbertknew he was going to marry his future wife, Amber Cochran Gilbert, when they first dated in high school.
As his star was rising, the “How To Talk To Girls” singer and Amber reconnected, got engaged in October 2014 and tied the knot in June 2015.
“Amber is an amazing personand has inspired a lot of my songs from ‘More Than Miles’ to ‘You Don’t Know Her Like I Do’ for the last 10 years,” the singer previously told PEOPLE. “I’m a blessed man to have her back in my life."
The couple have since welcomed three children: sonBarrett Hardy-Clayin 2017, daughterBraylen Hendrixin 2019 and son Abram Howell in October 2024.
Amber made headlines after unexpectedly giving birth to Abram in Brantley’s tour bus. The country star was mid-show in Tupelo, Miss., when he left the stage for an emergency: his wife was in labor.
“I can’t say this was on my bingo card,” Brantley joked during an appearance onFox & Friends. “It was kind of crazy.”
So, who is Brantley Gilbert’s wife? Here’s everything to know about Amber Cochran Gilbert and her relationship with the country singer.
Amber Cochran Gilbert.Amber Cochran Gilbert/Instagram
Amber Cochran Gilbert/Instagram
When Brantley and Amber got engaged in 2014, he shared that she was a teacher.
According toher website, Amber has a bachelor’s degree in middle grade education from the University of Georgia and a master’s degree in family counseling from Liberty University.
Although she has since stopped teaching in a traditional school, Amber has shared about her connection to the job.
“I loved being an educator. I miss the classroom, the students and the teaching profession as a whole,” she wrote on her website. “Having my own children, I understand the responsibility that teachers have in a much different way. Being on the other side of the parent-teacher relationship I can fully appreciate what a truly amazing profession it is.”
In 2023, Amber returned to teaching viaArc Learning Academy, a homeschool group she founded in Jefferson, Ga.
Amber Cochran Gilbert and her son Barrett.Amber Cochran Gilbert/Instagram
Amber is a huge fitness fan.
On her Instagram, she highlights her gym workouts, which include lots of strength training, cardio and bodyweight movements. She alsolikes to workout with friends“with littles running around.”
Brantley Gilbert and Amber Cochran attend the Big Machine Label Group Celebrates The 48th Annual CMA Awards in Nashville on November 5, 2014.Michael Loccisano/Getty
Michael Loccisano/Getty
The couple knew each other from their hometown in Georgia and had dated in high school. More than 10 years after their first connection, Brantley and Amber got engaged.
Amber Cochran Gilbert and her kids Barrett and Braylen.Amber Cochran Gilbert/Instagram
Since Brantley and Amber married in 2015, the couple have welcomed three children. Their sonBarrett Hardy-Claywas born on Nov. 11, 2017, and daughterBraylen Hendrixfollowed on Sept. 9, 2019.
Just days later, Amber and Brantley appeared onFox & Friendsto share more about Abram’s arrival.
“We actually had a midwife out with us, so we were prepared if it were to happen. But [Amber] had a great night before, so we thought we had a week or so left,” the dad of three said. “And we didn’t.”
Brantley Gilbert and Amber Cochran Gilbert.Amber Cochran Gilbert/Instagram
In December 2020, Brantley shared onInstagramto mark hisninth year of sobrietyand credited his family with helping him stay the course.
“9 years drink-free today, and couldn’t have done it without my family, my brothers, my road family and the #bgnation … If y’all pop a top today, drink one for ya boy….,” he wrote in the caption.
Brantley added, “I don’t know if it’s that simple.I just listen.” He also quickly quipped, “Okay, I lied to you. Itryto listen.”
Brantley Gilbert and Amber Cochran attend the 64th Annual BMI Country awards on November 1, 2016 in Nashville, Tennessee.Michael Loccisano/Getty
In December 2020, the “What Happens in a Small Town” singer shared with PEOPLE thathe had renovated his garageinto a Georgia Bulldogs-themed man cave called “The Dawg House.” Amber let him have full creative control of the interior decor while she chooses what to put in their home.
“It’s all rustic and reclaimed wood, modern farmhouse or whatever,” Brantley shared of their main property. “And I like some of that stuff, but she has the house down there that she’s turned intoSouthern Livingmagazine, and up here, it’s biker, hot rod racing. It’s a man cave slash showroom slash anything you can think of.”
He also jokingly added that Amber refers to his interior decorating taste as “terrible”, and that the space allows him to be “out of my wife’s hair.”
source: people.com