- - Who Is “1,000-Lb. Sisters ”Star“ ”Amy Slaton's Husband? All About Sports Journalist Brian Lovvorn

Adam EnglandJanuary 28, 2026 at 12:00 AM

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Amy Slaton and Brian Lovvorn in September 2025.

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Amy Slaton and Brian Lovvorn met at a 2024 concert

The 1,000-Lb. Sisters star and the journalist got married in 2025

Nearly one year earlier, the pair were arrested and charged with drug possession and child endangerment, though the latter charges were later dismissed

Amy Slaton has found new love with husband Brian Lovvorn.

The 1000-lb. Sisters star met Lovvorn in 2024, one year after her ex-husband, Michael Halterman, filed for divorce in March 2023. Slaton shares two sons, Gage and Glenn, with Halterman.

After dating for five months, Lovvorn proposed to Slaton during late 2024, and they got married on Halloween in 2025.

"Getting married means that I’m no longer lonely because I’ve discovered my soulmate, Brian, is my happy place!" Slaton told PEOPLE at the time of her nuptials, describing him as the “sweetest, most caring person."

She added, “Not only did he capture my heart, but he also won over my boys, and not many men out there will accept a single mom with two energetic boys!"

So, who is Amy Slaton’s husband? Here’s everything to know about Brian Lovvorn and his relationship with the reality star.

He's a sports journalist

Amy Slaton with husband Brian Lovvorn in June 2025.

Amy Lovvorn/Instagram

Lovvorn was born on Dec. 26, 1973, to parents Sandra and Odis. He has a brother, Eric, with whom he grew up in Madisonville, Ky.

He's also a sports journalist, having worked for local newspaper The Messenger from 1999 to 2006. He first started on the obituary desk and then became the sports editor, ultimately returning to the newspaper in December 2023.

"I want to make the paper as local as I can," he said at the time. "Our local athletes work hard to compete and I’ll work hard to publicize their stories ... I’ve said I hope sports writing is like riding a bike, because 17 years is a long time to be away from it.”

As well as covering sports in his work, Lovvorn enjoys being active. When they got married, Slaton told PEOPLE, “I have a husband who will go outside and play sports with my boys!"

Slaton and Lovvorn met at a 2024 concert

Amy Slaton with Brian Lovvorn and her kids in November 2025.

Amy Lovvorn/Instagram

The two met for the first time at a 2024 rock concert. In the season 7 1000-lb. Sisters premiere, which aired later that year, Slaton said, “We were in the mosh pit and we were talking and singing and stuff. And we went to go get street tacos. And we haven’t been apart since.”

On their second date, the couple got matching tattoos of Jack Skellington’s head from The Nightmare Before Christmas, which read, "Scary love."

They became an official couple in June 2024. To celebrate one year together, Slaton posted photos of them together at the Discovery Park of America in Union City, Tenn., with the caption, “Happy 1 year anniversary baby!! One year down a lifetime to go!!”

They got engaged after five months of dating

Amy Slaton and Brian Lovvorn are engaged.

The couple got engaged in late 2024 after being together for less than six months. Lovvorn proposed inside the padded room of Henderson Haunts’ haunted house in Henderson, Ky., with Slaton's sisters, Tammy and Misty, there to witness the moment.

Lovvorn popped the question with a gothic, heart-shaped ring, telling Slaton, “My love for you is crazy, it’s scary how compatible we are.”

“Originally, he slipped a green apple Ring Pop on my finger while I was asleep, about two weeks into our relationship," Slaton told PEOPLE at the time. "I was shocked at first, and I said yes but only if the real proposal was in a haunted house on Halloween."

She added, “I'll be able to call him my husband and get to spend the rest of my life with him. Our engagement life may be short, but our marriage will last an eternity!"

They got married on Halloween in 2025

Amy Slaton and Brian Lovvorn on their wedding day in November 2025.

Amy Lovvorn/Instagram

The couple tied the knot on Oct. 31, 2025, at Talbott Tavern — an inn that’s said to be haunted — in Bardstown, Ky.

At the reception, the couple shared a “special” first dance. They then dined on barbecue pork and country-fried steak, as well as a geode-style wedding cake and cupcakes in three flavors.

“Getting married is a promise to spend the rest of our days trying to make each other’s days as good as they can be, whatever that means and at any given time,” Lovvorn told PEOPLE at the time.

He has two children from a previous relationship

Amy Slaton with Brian Lovvorn and her kids in June 2025.

Amy Lovvorn/Instagram

Before beginning a relationship with Slaton, Lovvorn was married to his ex-wife, with whom he shares a daughter and a son.

He is also stepfather to Slaton's sons — Gage Deon and Glenn Allen — with Halterman.

“[My sons] just took to him naturally, he just fit perfectly in our family," Slaton told PEOPLE after their wedding. "He fits perfectly in the life I've always wanted."

Lovvorn and Slaton were arrested together in September 2024

Amy Slaton (L) and Brian Scott Lovvorn (R) pose for booking photos after being arrested at Tennessee Safari Park on September 2, 2024 in Alamo, Tennessee.

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In September 2024, both Slaton and Lovvorn were arrested at Tennessee Safari Park in Alamo, Tenn. After a guest was reportedly bitten by a camel, the Crockett County Sheriff’s Department responded; however, when deputies arrived, they noticed “suspicious odors” coming from the guest's vehicle.

Slaton and Lovvorn were subsequently arrested and charged with illegal possession of schedule I, illegal possession of schedule IV and two counts of child endangerment, as Gage and Glenn were with them. The boys were placed in a family member’s custody.

In December 2024, Slaton and Lovvorn both pleaded guilty to one count of simple possession of marijuana and one count of simple possession of mushrooms. The child endangerment charges were dismissed.

The couple’s plea deal involved them paying a $1,000 fine and completing a drug and alcohol assessment and state-certified parenting class. They were also given two years of probation and were banned from Tennessee Safari Park.

Lovvorn has appeared on 1000-lb. Sisters alongside Slaton

Tammy and Amy Slaton.

Amy Slaton/Instagram

Lovvorn first began appearing on 1000-lb. Sisters alongside Slaton during the season 7 premiere, which aired in April 2025. The season documented their relationship from the early days to their engagement and wedding plans.

The journalist has continued to appear in season 8, which will show him marrying Slaton.

"I’m excited for TLC viewers to see my beautiful bride, and also the cool venue," he told PEOPLE at the time of their nuptials.

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