Alan Jackson and wife Denise celebrate becoming first-time grandparents on 43rd wedding anniversary
CLARKESVILLE, GEORGIA: Alan Jackson, the iconic country artist announced the birth of his first grandchild while also commemorating another joyous event, his wedding anniversary, on December 15 on his social media accounts. His 29-year-old daughter Ali and her husband, Sam Bradshaw, had their first child on December 13, according to the singer.
"Denise and I are celebrating our 43rd wedding anniversary with our new grandson Jackson Alvie Bradshaw," he tweeted alongside a photo of the proud grandparents holding the newborn baby. "Ali and Sam welcomed Jack into the world on Dec 13, 2022. So happy that this little guy has made us grandparents! -AJ."
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Denise and I are celebrating our 43rd wedding anniversary with our new grandson Jackson Alvie Bradshaw.
— Alan Jackson (@OfficialJackson) December 15, 2022
Ali and Sam welcomed Jack into the world on Dec 13, 2022.
So happy that this little guy has made us grandparents! -AJ pic.twitter.com/gc9PghhUtg
Alan and his wife Denise have two other daughters; Mattie, 32, and Dani, 25, as per People. On July 25, 64-year-old Jackson revealed that his "baby (was) having a baby" in an Instagram post. The musician posted a picture of himself and his daughter dancing at her wedding with the caption, "Denise and I can't wait to meet our first grandson in December!" He also added the hashtag "#YoullAlwaysBeMyBaby"
Last month, the 'Good Time' crooner shared a family photo with his daughters and their significant others, during Thanksgiving. The Jackson family has celebrated a number of significant occasions this year. Mattie shared on Instagram in September that she and Conner Smith, her boyfriend, had become engaged. After losing her first husband, Ben Selecman, in an unfortunate accident in September 2018, the eldest Jackson daughter found love again.
Jackson discussed the legacy he wants to leave behind as his family grows with 'TODAY's Jenna Bush Hager last year. “I’ve always believed that music is the most important thing. The songs. And I guess that’s what I’d like to (leave) if I had a legacy,” Jackson said. His wife, Denise, added, “He’ll have so many songs for our grandchildren and our great-grandchildren to hear and know who he was. To know what was important to him. To get a little touch of our lives together through his music.”
Last month, when Jackson was presented with the CMA Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award, he gave a moving acceptance speech in which he praises his wife and thanked her for supporting him through the years. "As my mama would say, I'm so blessed. I've had a great team around me my whole career that has helped me, great songwriters. I've been so fortunate to have all that to help me get this far. I can't thank everybody who's been in my life all these years, but I do have to say thanks to my wife Denise, over there somewhere," he said.
"We started out as teenagers... I'm probably not always the easiest person to love, but she's been there and helped me through hard times. And we've shared great times. The good, the bad, the happy, and the sad, we've survived a lot. I just want to thank her because she's held me up all these years and she's my best friend. And she gave me a wonderful family over there," he concluded.