Billy Gilman, Grammy-Nominee and The Voice Alum, Gets Married — In Rhode Island

Billy Gilman, Grammy-Nominee and The Voice Alum, Gets Married — In Rhode Island

It’s been a summer of celebrity weddings with famous Rhode Islanders in the state. 

In June, former Miss Universe Olivia Culpo wed NFL star Christian McCaffrey in Watch Hill (and not without controversy).

This weekend, Rhode Island native and The Voice alum Billy Gilman wed his partner Anthony Carbone here in the state. 

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According to People Magazine, who have the exclusive photos, country music star Gilman and Carbone, who first met in 2022, "got engaged on a rainy night in September 2023 after attending a Pam Tillis concert."

Gilman, 36, told People “The couple chose their venue, a 45-acre horse farm, because it fondly reminds him of his childhood spent visiting his grandparents on their own sprawling horse farm.” The magazine did not identify the location apart from being located in the state. 

For Gilman, who was born in Westerly, the Rhode Island ties are strong.

According to People, Gilman and Carbone first met through mutual friends at a Providence bar the night before Thanksgiving in 2022.

"Carbone recalls that they immediately 'hit it off' and started talking. After that night, he says, 'we just kind of stayed in touch and life just kept bringing us together again and again,'"

 

About Gilman

His debut single "One Voice" was a top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and a top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in 2000 when he was just 12 years old. 

Gilman was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance for his debut single.

He has released five albums, and in 2016 he auditioned for season 11 of the edition of The Voice and competed as part of Team Adam Levine, finishing as runner-up for the season.

Gilman has appeared multiple times on GoLocal LIVE — see more Gilman coverage below.