Garth Brooks gushed over wife Trisha Yearwood in ‘good times’ and ‘bad’ before being accused of rape, battery

Garth Brooks gushed over his and Trisha Yearwood’s marriage just days before he was accused of raping and battering a woman who allegedly worked as his hairstylist and makeup artist.

“My favorite thing about getting to be Ms. Yearwood’s partner is the good times, but also going through the bad times together because that makes you one,” the country crooner, 62, told People magazine in an interview published Tuesday.

“We have a love that’s going to last beyond this lifetime. I found her in the last life. I’ll find her in the next one.”

Garth Brooks raved over his and Trisha Yearwood’s relationship just days before he was accused of raping and battering a woman who previously worked for him. Getty Images for ACM “My favorite thing about getting to be Ms. Yearwood’s partner is the good times, but also going through the bad times together because that makes you one,” he told People in an interview published Tuesday. Getty Images for ACM

Yearwood, 60, also told People that they are “best friends” and “actually enjoy each other’s company” during the same interview.

The couple tied the knot in December 2005 after getting engaged earlier that year. They have no kids together, but Brooks has three daughters from his first marriage to Sandy Mahl.

On Thursday, a woman who referred to herself as “Jane Roe” filed a lawsuit accusing the “Friends in Low Places” hitmaker of sexual assault and battery in 2019 when she worked for him.

Yearwood also told People that they are “best friends” and “actually enjoy each other’s company.” Mobley / AFF-USA.com / MEGA The couple tied the knot in 2005. Getty Images for The Recording Academy

In the court documents, which were submitted in California, Roe claimed Brooks raped her in a hotel room during a work trip to Los Angeles in 2019 and then continued to share his sexual desires with her, which included “having a threesome” with Yearwood.

She also accused him of routinely exposing his genitals to her, changing his clothing in front of her, openly fantasizing about sex with her and sending unwanted sexually charged text messages to her.

Brooks vehemently denied the allegations in a statement to Page Six on Thursday and said an unnamed person had been threatening him for two months while attempting to extort “millions of dollars” from him.

On Thursday, a woman who called herself “Jane Roe” filed a rape and battery lawsuit against the country singer. AFP via Getty Images She alleged he raped her during a business trip to Los Angeles in 2019 while she was working as his hairstylist and makeup artist. Getty Images

“It has been like having a loaded gun waved in my face,” he noted. “Hush money, no matter how much or how little, is still hush money.”

“In my mind, that means I am admitting to behavior I am incapable of — ugly acts no human should ever do to another.”

He also informed Page Six that he filed a complaint in court to stop the allegations from surfacing.

Roe claimed Brooks also frequently communicated his sexual fantasies with her, groped her and sent sexual text messages to her. AFP via Getty Images Brooks denied all allegations in a statement to Page Six on Thursday. Getty Images for ACM

In his complaint, which Page Six also obtained, he wrote that the defendant “is well aware … of the

substantial, irreparable damage such false allegations would do” to his “well-earned

reputation as a decent and caring person” as well as his family and career.

“Indeed, such knowledge no doubt explains why Defendant threatened to file suit through a ‘confidential’ demand letter rather than simply filing suit to redress her alleged (but untrue) injuries,” he added.

Brooks returned to the stage in Las Vegas Thursday night and expressed gratitude for his fans via an Instagram post after his show.

Brooks also said he had been harassed for two months prior to the lawsuit and threatened in an attempt to extort “millions” from him. REUTERS He returned to the stage Thursday night in Las Vegas and then thanked his fans for their support on Instagram. Getty Images for The Recording Academy

“If there was ever a night that I really needed this, TONIGHT was that night,” he captioned a photo of him performing for a sea of fans.

“Thank you for my life!!!!!”

If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-330-0226.