Relationship timeline of Luke Combs and wife Nicole Combs
A honky-tonk romance! comb Luke has an eternal fan in his wife, Nicole Combs (née Hocking) — and it’s documented in the country artist’s songs.
The “Beer Never Broke My Heart” crooner and Nicole became friends through their mutual acquaintance shortly after she moved to Nashville in 2014. Two years later, the relationship changed when the pair bumped into each other at a Florida songwriters festival.
“I had nothing going on when we met,” Luke recalled during a March 2020 joint appearance on the “Couple Things With Shawn Johnson and Andrew East” podcast. “I didn’t have a record deal or a publishing deal or anything like that.”
Nicole, who attended the event for Broadcast Music Inc. (BMI) worked, remembered taking the first step.
“I left a round of songwriters and he came in late, and I was just like, ‘Hey, come hang out with us, why are you alone?'” the Florida Gulf Coast University alum explained.
Luke laughed as he explained his “poor” outfit choice for the occasion. “I wore camo gym shorts from Walmart… classy, classy stuff,” he joked. “And probably the oldest T-shirt I owned.”
However, the “She Got the Best of Me” singer’s ensemble couldn’t deter their budding romance. A few months into their relationship, Luke even revealed that he had previously written his hit “Beautiful Crazy” about Nicole, which only cemented their bond.
The Florida native has since been the inspiration behind many of Luke’s songs, including “Better Together” and “Nothing Like You.”
Following their August 2020 wedding, the two-time winner of the CMA Awards Entertainer of the Year once again paid tribute to his and Nicole’s love story by featuring moments from their lives in his April 2021 music video for “Forever After All.”
Less than a year later, the couple announced they were expecting their first child together. Their son, Tex, arrived in June 2022, just in time for Father’s Day.
“Me and @nicolejcombs are madly in love with this little guy. Mum and baby are healthy and we are now back home with family,” Luke wrote via Instagram at the time. “Life is good. Everyone welcome Tex Lawrence Combs to the world!”
Two months later, the new parents celebrated two years of marriage. “Can’t believe it’s been 2 years since I married this angel,” the “When It Rains It Pours” musician wrote via social media in August 2022. “@nicolejcombs you make every day of my life better than the previous . I love you so much and can’t wait for all the good times to come with you and our little family.
Scroll down to relive Luke and Nicole Comb’s sweetest relationship moments: