Lady Antebellum’s Hillary Scott is engaged

From left to right, Dave Haywood, Hillary Scott, and Charles Kelley of Lady Antebellum arrive at the 2011 CMT Music Awards in Nashville, Tennessee on June 8. Scott, 25, is now engaged to her boyfriend Chris Tyrell. AP FILE PHOTO

NASHVILLE—Lady Antebellum’s Hillary Scott is engaged.

The 25-year-old singer’s boyfriend, Chris Tyrell, popped the question over the Fourth of July weekend at a family getaway in East Tennessee.

Scott and the 24-year-old drummer met while touring with Tim McGraw in early 2010. People first reported the engagement Tuesday.

Scott is the second member of Lady A to end her single ways. Charles Kelley is married, leaving Dave Haywood as the lone available member of the Grammy-winning trio.

Lady A turned in the top-selling country album of 2010 with “Need You Now” and is preparing to release its follow-up, “Own the Night,” due out September 13.

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