After Her Cryptic Message, Zach Bryan Verifies Breakup with Brianna Chickenfry
officially broke up Zach Bryan and Brianna “Chickenfry LaPaglia. The country musician said on Instagram that he and the online personality—who came public with their romance in July 2023—have split ways.
“Addressing something: I love Brianna with every ounce of my heart even if she and me have broken up. Bryan said on his Instagram Stories on Tuesday, October 22. She has loved me absolutely for a very long time and for that I will always thank her.
“I have personally had a really difficult year and battled some quite severe events. I reasoned that going our separate ways would help both of us. “I never will be flawless and am not right now. Please honour Brianna’s space and privacy in this and, should you find it in your heart, mine too.”
Bryan ended with a sincere apology: “I am sorry. With everything I am and to everybody I let down. In everything, I give my all. I failed largely myself as well as those who love me.
Brianna Chickenfry Responds to the Breakup
Shortly following Bryan’s post, Brianna LaPaglia answered with her own Instagram Story, sharing her own “blindsided” sentiments.
“Gonna hop off social media for a while and try to heal privately, when I’m ready I’ll be back and ready to talk,” LaPaglia said. “I really love you people; thank you for all of your thoughtful comments. Remember you are much loved and that everything will always be alright.
By posting a mysterious handwritten note on Instagram, the podcast host had earlier generated rumours of a breakup a day earlier. The note that I turned over:
“And then you’ll discover that, even if you wish otherwise, life unfolds. The world will move and the days will pass while you want it to stop. You’ll think life is terrible for you to keep on with your feet frozen.


Viewers Wonder About the Divorce.
LaPaglia left out who or what the note addressed, but many started speculating about her relationship with Bryan. The split rumours were stoked by several users’ claims to have spotted Bryan on the dating app Raya, which heightened conjecture.
Their Travel Through Relationships
First meeting at the Academy of Country Music Awards in May 2023 were Bryan and LaPaglia. Shortly afterward, they made their relationship public, verifying it on her podcast, PlanBri Uncut. The pair debuted on the red carpet at the 2024 Grammy Awards, where LaPaglia subsequently discussed the difficulties of handling online abuse following public disclosure of their relationship.
The couple commemorated their one-year anniversary in July 2024 with sincere social media posts, so marking the turning point. Bryan offered, “Here’s to a year together. Happy anniversary. Brianna, I love you so very much. glad to be calling you my darling. LaPaglia answered with a moving message of her own: “A year full of loving harder than I thought I was capable of and laughing louder than any year before. My always person. I adore you, Zachary.