The 5 Ladies Who Married the Backstreet Boys

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From “I Want It That Way” to “I’ll Never Break Your Heart,” the Backstreet Boys are known for their hit love songs, but what do their personal love lives look like? Over the years, all five members of the group – AJ McLean, Howie Dorough, Nick Carter, Kevin Richardson, and Brian Littrell – have gotten married and started families of their own. One of them actually met their significant other on the set of a music video, while another met his wife before Backstreet Boys fame when he was still working at Disney World. So, just who are the Backstreet ladies? Get to know more about the women who married the Backstreet Boys ahead!

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Leighanne Littrell, Brian's Wife

The couple has the Backstreet Boys to thank for their romance. Brian first met the actress on the set of the band’s “As Long as You Love Me” music video in 1997. On Christmas Eve in 1999, Brian proposed, and the two tied the knot in September 2000 in Atlanta. The pair have one child together, a son named Baylee, who was born in November 2002.

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Kristin Richardson, Kevin's Wife

Kevin and Kristin met while working at Disney World, before the Backstreet Boys rose to fame; Kevin played Aladdin, and Kristin was Belle from Beauty and the Beast. The couple announced their engagement on MTV in February 2000 and married in June 2000 in Kentucky. The pair have two sons: Mason, who was born in July 2007, and Maxwell, who was born in July 2013.

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Leigh Boniello, Howie's Wife

Howie first met the film producer in 2000 when Leigh was working as the Backstreet Boys’ webmaster. He proposed on New Year’s Eve in 2006, and the couple wed in December 2007 in Orlando, FL. Together, they have two sons: James, who was born in May 2009, and Holden, who was born in February 2013.

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Rochelle DeAnna McLean, AJ's Wife

AJ started dating the hairstylist sometime in early 2009, and they got engaged nearly a year later when AJ proposed on stage. In December 2011, the two tied the knot during a “goth-themed” wedding in Beverly Hills, CA. AJ and Rochelle are parents to two daughters: Ava, who was born in November 2012, and Lyric, who was born in March 2017.