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Inside Backstreet Boy Brian Littrell and Wife Leighanne's 'Magnificent' Chateau of 20 Years

It was love at first sight for Brian and Leighanne Littrell — and their now-18,000 sq. ft. Atlanta mansion.

Months before they tied the knot 20 years ago, the couple moved into the then-5,600 sq. ft. home after falling for its "timeless" feel and glamorous decor.

"We bought it with amazing art and antiques. When we got the keys, it was like, 'Don't leave us with the babies!'" jokes Leighanne, 51, an actress who also manages their 17-year-old son Baylee's country-music career. "It was magnificent, but we were so scared."

Since their big move-in day, the Littrells have put their personal touches on every room of the home. From overhauling the kitchen to building out a "wing" for their son, to adding a "playhouse" section of the house, Brian and Leighanne have spared no expense to perfect their dream abode.

"This place had a certain class, and we've tried to make it better in every way we could," says the Backstreet Boy, 45.

On any given day, "I move stuff around, buy fabric to make curtains ... people think I'm crazy sometimes!" adds Leighanne.

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On their massive property (which includes a lake), the couple has a sizable guesthouse for visitors, a pool house, an indoor basketball court featuring original flooring from Kentucky's Rupp Arena and more. With nine bedrooms and 12 bathrooms, there's no shortage of space for the Littrells and their two dogs Willie and Ellie Sue.

Their favorite rooms are ones where they can hang out as a family, and dad and son can often be found jamming out in the home studio.

"It's one of the most creative spots," says Brian. "This is where all the ideas come, and we like to spend time as a family."

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    Kevin Richardson

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    But their burgeoning careers — Kristin, an actor and dancer, has performed with the Radio City Rockettes and toured with Cher — frequently kept them apart. They broke up and reunited more than once before Kevin popped the question in December 1999. The couple married the following summer.

    Kevin and Kristin have spoken openly about their fertility issues. After welcoming their oldest son Mason in 2007, the couple struggled to have a second child. But in 2013, their youngest, Maxwell, finally arrived, and Kristin detailed their journey toward expanding their family in the 2015 documentary Pushing Motherhood.

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    Brian Littrell

    Even if “As Long as You Love Me” weren’t one of the Backstreet Boys’ biggest hits, it would certainly have a special place in singer Brian Littrell’s heart: he met wife Leighanne, than an actress and model, on the set of the video for the single in 1997. The couple married in 2000.

    “One of the things I loved about him when we first met was if we ever had a problem, he had this willingness to do better for the relationship,” Leighanne told PEOPLE of her husband as they marked their 20th anniversary in 2020.

    "Nothing is ever peachy keen and perfect all the time, but being able to grow together instead of growing apart is the big thing,” Brian said of the couple’s longevity.

    Brian and Leighanne Littrell

    Names

    Brian Thomas and Leighanne Reena Littrell

    Wedding

    September 2, 2000

    First met

    June 15, 1997, on the set of the As Long As You Love Me Video shoot

    Began dating

    June 16, 1997 (next night)

    First date

    Italian restaurant at Melrose Hotel

    Engagement

    December 25, 1999 at Wallace's Residence

    Ceremony

    Peachtree Christian Church

    Reception

    Four Seasons Hotel

    Children

    Baylee Thomas Wylee

    Brian Thomas and Leighanne Reena (Wallace) Littrellare the second Backstreet Boys couple. They have been married for almost 24 years. They dated for two years after getting together in June 1997. After nine months of engagement, they married on 2nd Sept 2000. They have one son, Baylee Thomas Wylee, 21.

    First Met[]

    Littrell's encounter with Wallace in June 1997 was a twist of fate. She was an extra on the L.A. set of the Boys' video "As Long as You Love Me," Sent over by a casting director as just another face in another pop video. Neither of them was seeking love, but it found them most unexpectedly. "I had no clue who the Boys were," Wallace reminisces, adding to the charm of their serendipitous meeting.

    In the video, the boys act out scenes where they are auditioning girls - and Leighanne, then 27, was one of those girls.

    The first day of that video shoot was the 15th of June 1997. We were out in Los Angeles shooting a video for a single that was coming out; I was heading to the shoot, and I had a stack of the headshots for some of the young ladies that were going to be in the video, so I started thumbing through them, and the last one I came to was Leighanne Wallace, and I was like, "Wow, she's pretty. I have to remember that (her) name," because she was just stunning. We got to the video shoot, and I was already, you know, had makeup and wardrobe and all that stuff, and we had been filming, and she was nowhere to be found. Finally, about five after 9, she shows up running about two hours late. She's pret

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    • Brian Littrell

    American singer, member of the Backstreet Boys (born 1975)

    Brian Thomas Littrell (; born February 20, 1975) is an American singer and a member of the Backstreet Boys. He is also a contemporary Christian music artist and released the solo album Welcome Home in 2006. He is the father of country singer Baylee Littrell.

    In 2015, Littrell was inducted into the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame along with his cousin and bandmate Kevin Richardson.

    Early life

    Littrell was born in Lexington, Kentucky, to Jacqueline "Jackie" R. (née Fox), a dentist's secretary, and Harold Baker Littrell Jr, an IBM employee. He has an older brother, Harold III, who is an actor and singer. Littrell is the cousin of fellow Backstreet Boys member Kevin Richardson; his father, Harold, and Richardson's mother, Ann, are siblings.

    Littrell was skilled at sports and played in both Little League and the Babe Ruth League. Growing up in a religious Baptist family, he sang his first solo in Porter Memorial Baptist Church at age 7, and was voted President of the Youth Chorus by his peers one year. At 14, he began performing at weddings after Barry Turner, his choir teacher at Tates Creek High School, suggested he could make money singing at social events. Littrell also performed in school plays including a production of Grease, and worked at fast food chain Long John Silver's.

    Littrell aspired to become a basketball player. However, he was seldom selected for high school tournaments at 5 feet 7 inches (170 cm). He also aspired to become a music minister.

    In April 1993, Littrell's cousin and future bandmate Kevin Richardson called him out of an American History class and informed him of an audition for a fifth m