After two years of dating, country music singer Billy Gilman and Anthony Carbone tie the knot

A decade after publicly embracing his true self, Billy Gilman is celebrating a new personal milestone. The country star, who gained fame at 11 with his hit “One Voice” and was a runner-up on “The Voice” in 2016, announced this week that he and his longtime boyfriend, Anthony Carbone, were married on Friday.

According to People, the couple exchanged vows at a 45-acre horse farm in Rhode Island, surrounded by over 100 guests.

Gilman, a Grammy-nominated artist with five studio albums, came out as gay in 2014, inspired by fellow country artist Ty Herndon, who also discussed his sexuality in a People interview published the same day.

At the time, Gilman noted the challenges he faced in the industry, despite his success.

“Being a gay male country artist is not the best thing,” Gilman said in an interview with Billboard. “If people don’t like your music, that’s one thing. But after selling over five million records and having a wonderful life in the music industry, I knew something was wrong when no major label wanted to listen to the new stuff.”

He added, “I’ve been an advocate for so many things in my life, so I thought now why not be an advocate for me and for the cause that I believe in with my whole heart.”

Gilman and Carbone met just before Thanksgiving in 2022 and began dating soon after, getting engaged in September of last year.

“I’m home. This is my home for good, for bad,” Gilman, now 36, told People. “I’m truly grateful that [Carbone] is that kind of a human because I never thought I would find it.”

The wedding comes as Gilman aims for a professional comeback. He has released two new singles this year, “That’s Bluegrass to Me” and “Til You Come Home,” and will return to the stage on September 9 in South Kingston, Rhode Island, with upcoming performances in Concord, New Hampshire, and Fort Lauderdale, Florida, among other cities.