Darius Rucker<\/a> is engaged! The singer-songwriter revealed on Wednesday morning (Oct. 8) that he popped the question to his girlfriend, Emily Deahl.<\/p>\n Rucker shared two photos on Instagram<\/a>: one of Rucker down on one knee proposing to Deahl, and another of the happy couple showing off her large engagement ring.<\/p>\n More from Billboard<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cThank you for showing me a level of happiness I have never known,\u201d Rucker captioned the post. \u201cThe day I met you I knew I didn\u2019t want to go another one without you. Now I don\u2019t have to.\u201d<\/p>\n According to Deahl\u2019s YouTube page<\/a>, she\u2019s a singer, songwriter and content creator who has released singles including \u201c22,\u201d \u201cEMILY\u201d and \u201cTarantino.\u201d<\/p>\n Deahl also shared the engagement pics on her Instagram Stories. \u201cI never intended on keeping this part of my life from you guys for so long, but somewhere along the way of loving him I discovered how sacred love is to me,\u201d she wrote<\/a>. \u201cAnd all I wanted to do was protect it. But damn I\u2019m glad I don\u2019t have to spend the time photoshopping him out of every photo now.\u201d<\/p>\n Rucker was previously wed to Beth Leonard; they announced<\/a> their breakup in 2020 after two decades of marriage.<\/p>\n Musically, things are also shining for Rucker. He recently saw Hootie & The Blowfish\u2019s collaboration with Scotty McCreery, \u201cBottle Rockets,\u201d soar<\/a> to No. 1 on Billboard\u2018s Country Airplay chart. The track, which also reworks the group\u2019s \u201990s hit \u201cHold My Hand\u201d marks the first country No. 1 for the group.<\/p>\n Rucker also<\/a> teamed with R.E.M. bassist-vocalist Mike Mills and The Black Crowes drummer Steve Gorman to form the new trio Howl Owl Howl, who will be touring later this fall.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Billboard VIP Pass<\/p>\n Best of Billboard<\/strong><\/p>\n Sign up for Billboard’s Newsletter<\/a>. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n