Earlier this week, country fans were shocked to learn that Sam Hunt’s wife, Hannah Lee Fowler, had filed for divorce from her superstar husband, as well as the fact that she’s about six months pregnant — something that the couple hadn’t shared before their divorce news broke.
Over the course of the couple’s five-year marriage, and the years of on-again, off-again dating that led up to it, fans got to know Hannah Lee through Sam’s music.
His first album, Montevallo, was named after her Alabama hometown, and lots of its songs — like “Take Your Time,” “Break Up in a Small Town” and “Make You Miss Me” — seem to point to their tumultuous love story and powerful connection.
But Sam took the guesswork out of who he was writing songs about on “Drinkin’ Too Much,” a heartbreak ballad presumably written during a period of separation. The lyrics call Hannah Lee by name, and read “I’m sorry I named the album Montevallo/ I’m sorry people know your name now/ And strangers hit you up on social media.”
The singer’s record-breaking mega-hit, “Body Like a Back Road,” isn’t nearly as obviously directed toward Hannah Lee, but it’s safe to say that she served as at least part of the inspiration behind it. When Sam performed it at the 2017 ACM Awards, Sam walked out into the crowd and sat beside her in the audience as he sang.
Hannah Lee filed for divorce late last week, according to TMZ. She cited adultery as her reason for requesting the divorce, and asked for primary custody of their unborn child. However, on Tuesday, she withdrew her divorce complaint, according to People. She asked that the petition be “voluntarily nonsuited without prejudice,” which means she can file for divorce again in the future.
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