Brooke Burke and Scott Rigsby Wedding Will 'Happen Soon'
Despite Brooke Burke postponing her wedding to fiancée Scott Rigsby, a source exclusively tells Life & Style the nuptials will go ahead eventually as she’s more focused on making sure the event is perfect than rushing into formalities.
“She and Scott are still very much in love,” the insider says. “She absolutely wants to marry him, but there’s also no huge sense of urgency because she already feels like she’s married to him. He’s very much her partner.”
The Dancing with the Stars alum, 63, got engaged to Scott, 49, in 2021, but still hasn’t penned a date for their wedding after four years, despite giving some dates in the past they ended up blowing by. Onlookers unfamiliar with their relationship might suggest they may never get hitched by the way things are going, though Brooke has discussed how much she’s looking forward to the ceremony. “Part of the hold up has been Brooke’s perfectionism,” the source explains.
“We really wanna design a wedding that we can enjoy — that’s not just a big party for show,” she told People in October 2023, adding they were “committed to 2024” in the same interview.
“For me, it has to be meaningful or not at all, which is the challenge. To do something fabulous and grand and keep that intimacy and keep it special,” the former Wild On! host explained.
Another reason for taking it slow is the fact both Brooke and her hubby-to-be want to take their time blending their families, as she and Scott share six kids between them. Brooke is a mother of four: to daughters Neriah, 25, and Sierra, 23, with ex-husband Garth Fisher, and daughter Rain, 18, and son Shaya, 17, who she shares with ex-husband David Charvet. While Scott is father to daughter Lila, 17, and son Levi, 14.
Brooke said she has a “great relationship” with her fiancée’s kids, especially Levi. As for her own children’s affections for their future stepdad: “Everybody loves Scott. Thank God.”
“The kids are all on board, which is a blessing because I know how challenging that can be and [I] feel very lucky to be able to say that,” she explained. “They’re excited about our wedding, they’re excited about life, they’re excited about our new home — they just love him.”
The insider adds, “She has had her daughters help in this from the start, which has been such a joy, they are very happy for her and very invested in it. But that means a lot of cooks in the kitchen so decisions have taken longer.”
Even with the delays, “Everyone is expecting it to happen soon, they’re incredibly happy and such a wonderful match. Brooke is one of the sweetest people you could meet and the great thing about Scott is that he cherishes that — he doesn’t take advantage. He treats her like his queen, he knows he scored a huge jackpot with her and he doesn’t take that for granted.”
“Brooke’s been married twice before, but she says nothing has ever felt this easy and stress free before, they just work so well as a pair.”