Kellie Pickler

Pickler and Jacobs were married for more than a decade, after eloping in 2011.

The husband of American Idol alum, Kellie Pickler posted a message to Instagram Thursday celebrating the success of country music star Lee Brice's fifth album, ...

Jacobs wrote, "Platinum?! Jacobs produced the album and played guitar on it. An amazing crew of incredibly talented peeps put this one together."

Jacobs was a country music producer who starred with his wife in a CMT docuseries.

You don't have permission to access "http://www.kare11.com/article/news/kyle-jacobs-songwriter-dies-at-49/89-f48130f3-0038-423b-b973-5c2a8d1eb20b" on this server. Access Denied

Kellie Pickler's husband, Kyle Jacobs, died by an apparent suicide on Friday, February 17 — read Ben Aaron's emotional tribute.

Nearly four years later, they c [ostarred on their joint I Heart Kellie Pickler reality TV show](https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/top-reality-tv-couples-todd-and-julie-chrisley-more/). [Variety ](https://variety.com/2023/music/news/kellie-pickler-house-man-dead-suicide-1235527221/)at the time. As Pickler and the TV journalist became close colleagues, the late musician became [a natural addition to their crew](https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/kellie-pickler-wont-have-quarantine-baby-with-husband-kyle-jacobs/). [sitting for hours talking about whatever](https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/celeb-bffs-201012/) and whomever. After she and her personal assistant were unable to open the door to the upstairs bedroom/office, the assistant telephoned 911.” We love our marriage, and our marriage is always number one.” His death is being investigated as an apparent suicide,” the Metropolitan Nashville Police said in a statement to “If we were at an event, he would throw his arm around me and guide me around the room, welcoming me into his world. “He was the ground in a world where most people float aimlessly. This first meeting led to our nightly ritual, dinner after the show, the three of us or often just Kyle and me Kellie would often joke that she was the third wheel. “I never had a lot of guy friends because I was never a typical guy.

The Nashville Police Department have confirmed that American Idol star Kellie Pickler's husband Kyle Jacobs has died by suicide at the couple's home in ...

"I love you & am here for you. "Rest in peace, Kyle Jacobs! I hope he is now at peace & she is able to seek comfort from family & friends amidst this terrible tragedy." "Always had a smile, always ready with a joke. Celebrating the career high, he had posted about the album on Instagram, writing: "Platinum?! Kyle also worked as a songwriter and penned hits for a number of country musicians, including Tim McGraw, Kelly Clarkson and Garth Brooks.

Husband of Kellie Pickler, Kyle Jacobs, celebrated his career wins a day before his apparent suicide. Jacobs, 49, took to Instagram to share a music ...

[CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER](https://www.foxnews.com/newsletters?cmpid=fnfirstnl) [Pickler and Jacobs](https://www.foxnews.com/category/entertainment/celebrity-news) were engaged in 2010. The show ran for three seasons from 2015 to 2017. His death is being investigated as an apparent suicide," the statement said. In 2020, Jacobs co-produced Brice's album "Hey World." In addition to being a songwriter, Jacobs enjoyed success as a record producer.

Following the unexpected death, ET takes a look back at Pickler and Jacobs' relationship. She hit on him at a bar in Nashville. Pickler loves telling this story ...

"For us, we are so blessed and we just want to be a bright light in the world," Pickler said. "She just loves to laugh. "I was out with a friend of ours -- we had mutual friends -- and I look across the room and I see this guy, Kyle. Pickler, Jacobs and her family appeared on Celebrity Family Feud in June 2016 and faced off against Lance Bass and his family. "We want to laugh and have fun and live. "Kyle is by far my greatest treasure," she said. 5, 2015, and from the get-go Pickler wanted to make sure this show wasn't so celebrity obsessed, but more about her community. [Family Feud](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGWtvJWQtUM) and [Dancing With the Stars](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-8S095YHCY), Pickler always had an adoring look on her angelic face whenever she spoke of Jacobs. "We said I do and then hopped on a plane and flew overseas to Iraq," she told Clarkson. After numerous appearances, Pickler once again appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show in November 2010, this time as an engaged woman. It turns out, one of her friends was actually friends with Jacobs. Pickler and Kyle Jacobs would soon became a formidable force as a singer-songwriter power couple.