The Truth About Carol Burnett's Husband

Carol Burnett broke barriers with "The Carol Burnett Show." When she accepted her Paley Honors Award in 2019, she said (via IndieWire), "It was television that gave me my opportunities, but as a woman in this business, it wasn't always easy to do what the naysayers said couldn't be done." Burnett also took a chance on love. She was married twice before Brian Miller came along, it seems as if she struck it lucky with her third husband.

Burnett is one of the comedic legends of all time with a career spanning seven decades. Yet, she struggled to find happiness in her personal life. Her first husband, Don Saroyan, was her college sweetheart, per The New York Times. They got hitched in 1955 and were divorced in 1963, per Biography. Her marriage to Joe Hamilton lasted many years before they split in 1984. He was a "successful television producer, per Los Angeles Times, and produced several of Burnett's shows. However, they also became the parents of three daughters before they divorced. 

Burnett waited 16 years before she tied the knot again. This time, it seems she has found her match with Brian Miller. Keep reading to find out more about the man who's stolen and kept her heart for over two decades. 

Carol Burnett married a much younger man in 2001, and according to Deseret, they kept things on the down-low. Miller, who is 23 years younger than his wife, was a drummer for the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra and the Pantages Theater Orchestra at the time that they tied the knot. People reported they wed just two months before the death of her daughter, Carrie Hamilton. Burnett leaned on her new husband for support during that tragic period of her life. 

In an interview with People, she gushed about her spouse and revealed, "He's funny and not easily intimidated." Both are very important qualities for someone married to an icon like Burnett. She also thought that their huge age gap worked to their advantage. "As we get older, the gap between our ages narrows," she claimed, before adding, " If you were 40 and married a 20-year-old, I don't think you could communicate like [we do]." Whatever their secret to a happy marriage is, it certainly works for them.

Miller is also standing by his wife after she won temporary custody of her 14-year-old grandson, Dylan West, in 2020. According to USA Today, she petitioned the court for custody because her daughter, Erin Hamilton, struggled with substance use. Here's to many more happy years for the couple!