Who Is Shay Mooney's Wife, Hannah Billingsley?
Shay Mooney makes up part of the country-singing duo Dan+Shay, while Dan Smyers accounts for the other half. The group put themselves on the map in 2014 with the catchy tune "19 You + Me" — seriously, try reading that title without humming to the song! They have been nominated for and won countless awards, including a few Grammys and a few CMAs. They have also teamed up with some big names in the music industry like Justin Bieber for "10,000 Hours." In the music video, Smyers, Mooney, and Bieber were all joined by their wives, and it was a nice way for fans to be able to connect their music to their personal lives.
Mooney married Hannah Billingsley in October 2017. According to Brides, they wed at Mooney's family farm in Arkansas in front of 300 of their closest family and friends. As Billingsley explains, the pair met through mutual friends. "We chatted every once in a while for a few years, and then in March of 2015, I asked him if he was ever going to play in Arkansas," Billingsley recalled. "Not only was he going to be in Arkansas just four days later, but he was playing in the town where I lived!" When they met in person, Mooney asked Billingsley to be his date to the Academy of Country Music Awards. "I agreed, and the rest is history." The couple frequently rave about one another on social media. Keep scrolling to find out more about Mooney's beautiful wife.
Hannah Billingsley has a pageant background
There's no doubt that Hannah Billingsley is beautiful, so it comes as no surprise that she's a former beauty queen. According to Pageant Update, Billingsley won Miss Arkansas in 2013. She grew up in the small town of Franklin, and she used income from raising a small herd of cattle to put herself through school. Billingsley is athletic, having played softball and basketball growing up, and she eventually landed at The University of Arkansas for college. She shares a lot of her life on Instagram, including photos of her adorable sons and, of course, lovey-dovey shots with her husband. Billingsley has also done a lot for charitable organizations and has raised more than $10,000 for various causes. Billingsley also used to knit hats for children in the hospital. Is there anything she can't do? It sounds like Shay Mooney found himself quite the catch!
The country singing superstar knew that Billingsley was the one right away, and he raved about her to People before tying the knot. "From the very first time I saw her, I knew I wanted to marry her," Mooney told the outlet in August 2016. "She's stunning. I finally convinced her to come to a show in Fayetteville, Arkansas." Shay also raved about how important Billingsley is to him. "She's the best thing that's ever happened to me, so I had to lock it down. She's my better, and much better-looking half." The couple shares two children, sons Ames and Asher.