Ty Murray

On September 30, 2017, Murray married FOX reporter Paige Duke in Mooresville, North Carolina, her home state. They were married at The Quarry at Carrigan Farms in Mooresville. Duke wore a white lace wedding gown, and Murray wore denim, a vest, and black cowboy hat. Murray's son wore an outfit that matched his father's. On September 24, 2018, Murray and his wife Paige welcomed their first child together, a daughter.

Early in 2016, Murray took Duke on a long hike to Hope Lake, Colorado, to an altitude of 12,000 feet above sea level. It was a three mile trip. Duke shared that she had wanted to get married on a mountaintop. Murray and her mother realized that was logistically impossible. So Murray proposed to her on one instead. They are planning their wedding for September. Duke had selected a natural spring in North Carolina to hold the wedding, which was actually an old rock quarry. The plan was for Murray's father and son to be his best men. Engagement details were available on Paige's Facebook page.

On July 2, 2014, Jewel announced on her blog that she and her husband Ty Murray had decided to get a divorce. She further elaborated that they had been engaged in a difficult but thoughtful separation. Jewel was age 40, while Murray was age 44. Their son turned three a week after the announcement. Jewel also confirmed that they couple would raise their son together.

In December, Paige Duke, an ERA reporter at the time, was attending an after-party for the 2014 NFR when she saw Murray. She immediately thought of her boss, the president of RIDE TV, in terms of getting Murray's email for him. Right after she procured Murray's email, he left the party. Murray got her contact information the next day, and they went for dinner. From then on they were inseparable and in time moved in together at Murray's ranch in Stephenville, Texas.

On Monday evening, July 11, 2011, Jewel gave birth to a son. Jewel was 36 years old at the time. The baby boy weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces. Jewel and her husband had spent two years trying to conceive.

In 2009 Murray and Jewel appeared on the HGTV Celebrity Holiday Homes special. In January 2010 Murray and Jewel appeared on the ABC reality series Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. On February 22, 2010 Murray was co-host of WWE Raw on USA Network with Jewel where they had a bull-riding competition for the WWE Divas.

On February 8, 2009 it was announced that both Murray and Jewel would be contestants on the eighth season of Dancing with the Stars, signifying the first time a husband and wife appeared as contestants on the show in the same season; however, Jewel had to withdraw from the competition due to an injury sustained during pre-season practice. Murray was partnered with new Dancing with the Stars professional dancer Chelsie Hightower. Murray was eliminated in the tenth week semifinals.

In August CMT created Ty Murray's Celebrity Bull Riding Challenge. Murray attempted to teach nine celebrities how to ride a bull, survive a fall, and compete at one major PBR event.In January 2008 he appeared as himself in an episode of CSI.

Murray has been married twice. The first was the singer Jewel whom he married in 2008; they divorced in 2014. The second is Paige Duke, whom he married in 2017.

On August 7, 2008, Murray and Jewel eloped to the Bahamas. Murray, 38, and Kilcher, 34, had been together for a decade when they decided to get married. There was no previous engagement announcement. "I dreamt about this day since I was a little girl on a ranch in Alaska," Jewel said. "It was relaxed and romantic. I wore a traditional wedding gown and diamonds, and he wore jeans and a button-down shirt. Ty’s definitely my perfect prince."

In 2007 Murray, along with his wife Jewel, appeared in the ABC reality television series Fast Cars and Superstars: The Gillette Young Guns Celebrity Race, featuring a dozen celebrities in a stock car racing competition. In the first round of competition, Murray matched up against skateboarder Tony Hawk and actress Krista Allen. John Elway won the series in the final match.

In 2006, Murray was featured in the Miller Lite "Man Laws" series of commercials with movie star Burt Reynolds. Murray is currently a commentator for the PBR on CBS. Ty's hiring of an agent made it acceptable for his fellow cowboys to hire agents, so that paid endorsements have become a lucrative adjunct to a cowboy's yearly earnings.

At the PBR World Finals, Murray got several qualified rides. The finals took place in October in Las Vegas. He rode 48 Tequila for 87.50 points; the bull scored 43 points. He rode Vindicator for 90.50 points and the bull scored 44.50 points. Then he rode the PRCA 1996 Bucking Bull of the Year Red Wolf for an extremely high score of 95.50; the bull scored high too with 47 points. He also rode Red Wolf in June 1998 at the Jerome Davis Challenge IV for 93.50 points. Another notable bull that Murray rode in the finals was three-time PBR World Champion Bull 2002-2004 Little Yellow Jacket. Murray scored 90.50 points on the champion bull. The bull scored 45 points. Later, on September 23, 2001, he would buck off the bull in Baltimore, Maryland; the bull would score 46 points.

In January, in Tampa, Florida, Murray rode 27 Cochise for 87 points; the bull score was 43 points. In March, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Murray bucked 441 Blueberry Wine; the bull scored 45 points. Then, in February 2001, he scored very high with 93.50 points and the bull scored 46 points. In April, in Uniondale, New York, Murray bucked off Clayton's Pet; the bull scored 45.50 points. Then, in March 2001, he scored 92.50 points; and the bull scored 46 points.

In October, in Columbus, Ohio, Murray made a qualified ride on 5 Jersey Joe for 87 points; the bull scored 42.50 points. He also made a qualified ride on him in February 2001, in Anaheim, California, for 93.50 points; the bull scored 46 points. He made a ride in June in Nashville, Tennessee, on Bone Collector for 92 points while the bull scored 44 points. And one last ride in September in Reno, Nevada, for 89 points while the bull scored 43 points.

In January, in Bossier City, Louisiana, Murray made a qualified ride on Fresh Country for 86.50 points while the bull earned 44.76 points. Also in January, Murray made a qualified ride on Smokin Smurf in Greensboro, North Carolina, for 86.50 points. The bull earned 44.50 points. Again in January, in Greensboro, Murray earned a qualified ride on Perfect Storm for 95 points; the bull earned 47 points. He had earier bucked off the bull in August 2001. In February, Guthrie, Oklahoma, he made a qualified ride on Starbucks for 89 points; the bull earned 46.50 points. Also in February, in Guthrie, he made a qualified ride on 6 Lefty for 85.50 points; the bull scored 44.00 points; the bull earned 44 points. In March, Murray had as shot at future Brand of Honor bull Mossy Oak Mudslinger. Mudslinger threw him off and earned 47 bullpoints. Also in March he got a shot at 1999 PBR World Champion Bull Promise Land. The bull thew him off and earned 46.50 bullpoints.

In March, at the Ty Murray Invitational, Murray rode Lock & Load for 88.50 points. In January 1999, in Worcester, Massachusetts, he rode the bull for 86.50 points; the bull scored 42.50 points. On April 2, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, he rode the bull for 89.50 points. On October 1999, he rode the bull for 87.50 points; the bull scored 43 points. On January 8, 2000, he rode the bull yet again for 87.50 points; the bull scored 43 points.</ref>

In February, in Guthrie, Oklahoma, Murray rode Orleans for a score of 82 points while the bull scored 40 points. In January, Murray rode Bocephus in Greensboro, North Carolina, for 87.50 points while the bull scored 43.00 points. He also made a qualified ride on this bull in June for 84 points, and the bull scored 41 points. In September, in Reno, Murray rode Copenhagen Zandy for a very high score of 95 points; the bull scored 46.50 points. In October, in Columbus, Ohio, Murray rode 5 Barracuda for 90.50 points while the bull was scored 44.50 points. In October, Murray rode Palace Station Express for 93.50 points while the bull scored 46.00 points. He also rode the same bull in January 2000 for 91 points, and the bull scored 45.00 points.

In October, Murray rode Little Hopper for 86.50 points while the bull was scored 42.58 points. In December, in Salt Lake City, Murray rode Kushma for 88.50 points; the bull scored 43.50 points. On October 28, Murray rode the bull Hollywood in the PBR World Finals in Las Vegas but was bucked off. In May 1999, he had a no time on the bull. In January 2001, he finally got a qualified ride on the bull for very high score of 93 points; the bull scored 45.50 points.

In November 1999 Murray made a cameo appearance in an episode of Walker, Texas Ranger in Season 8, Episode 8, titled "Widownaker." The star, Chuck Norris, discovered after the show that Murray practices a martial art. True to form, it was due to Murray being one not to "toot his own horn." Murray has credited the martial art of Nippon Kempo as aiding him in his rodeo skills.

In 1999 Murray met singer/songwriter Jewel at the National Western Stock Show and Rodeo in Denver, Colorado. It was just sheer chance that Ty was the one who got her tickets to the sold-out event through a mutual acquaintance. Her full name is Jewel Kilcher. She is the daughter of Atz Kilcher, an Alaskan all-around cowboy, so she grew up riding horses and competing in local rodeos. She and Ty conducted their relationship by telephone for the first nine months, while they were on the road touring separately.

In January, in Fort Worth, Texas, Murray almost made a qualified ride on 1997 PBR World Champion Bucking Bull Panhandle Slim. He was bucked off in 7.60 seconds; and the bull scored 44 points. Murray met up with this bull three more times. There was a no time in Albuquerque in March 99. In October 1999, he rode the bull at the PBR World Finals in Las Vegas, Nevada, for 94 points; the bull was scored 46 points. In January 2001, in Bossier City, Louisiana, he rode the bull for 89 points; the bull was scored 44 points. In May, in Charlotte, North Carolina, Murray got his shot at the famous 1995 PBR World Champion Bull Bodacious. Bodacious threw him in 1.70 seconds.

The records from these earlier years are incomplete. There is no data for 1996. In the years 2000-2004, some data is missing from the PBR's records. Thus, buckoffs are unmarked and bull scores are calculated based on the average bull score and ride score.

Murray competed on the inaugural tour of the PBR the Bud Light Cup, which was in 1994. He also qualified for the inaugural PBR World Finals that year. The first world finals event was held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Only one record for Murray is found on ProBullStats Bull Riding Compendium for this year. Murray rode the bull Achey Breaky for 81.50 points. The bull score is calculated to be 40.10 points, but may be slightly off. Adriano Moraes was the first world champion. All of his PBR competition took place on the Bud Light Cup tour.

In 1989, he competed on the PRCA circuit again. This time, he qualified for the NFR in the bareback riding and the saddle bronc riding. He and his uncle Butch Myers were the only two cowboys that year who qualified in more than one event. Nephew and uncle had a friendly competition for the all-around that year. Myers had a $2,786 lead over Murray heading into the finals. Murray placed on 7 of his 20 horses, winning $58,031 in his first NFR. He bypassed Myers by $21,202. Murray became the youngest all-around champion that year. Previously, Jim Shoulders had held that position for winning at age 21 in 1949.

In 1987, he won the Arizona National High School Rodeo Association all-around championship. He tied with Dennis Schmidt for the bareback riding championship. This helped Arizona win the team national title, which it had not won in 12 years. He competed in every roughstock event, including cutting. He also won the National High School Rodeo Association all-around championship.

In 1987, he enrolled in the fall semester of Odessa College, a two-year school in Odessa, Texas. The school's proximity to some nearby PRCA rodeos was one of the deciding factors. In 1988, at 18 years old, he was old enough to join the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA), which he did promptly. Murray was set on trying for a world championship immediately. The fact that he could attend school and compete simultaneously was another deciding factor. His friends were content with their amateur status. He competed in the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association and the PRCA. In 1988, he was the PRCA Rookie of the Year due to winning $45,977 in the three roughstock events, bull riding, bareback riding, and saddle bronc riding. He did not earn enough money in a single event to qualify for the finals, named the National Finals Rodeo (NFR) in the PRCA. In 1989, Murray won the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association's all-around, saddle bronc, and bull riding titles.

Ty Monroe Murray (born October 11, 1969) is an American nine-time World Champion professional rodeo cowboy. He is an inductee of the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in the all-around category. He is also one of the co-founders and a board adviser of the Professional Bull Riders (PBR), as well as a color commentator on events for the PBR's elite tour, the Unleash the Beast Series (UTB).

Ty Murray was born on October 11, 1969, in Phoenix, Arizona, to Harold "Butch" and Joy Murray. He has two sisters, Kim and Kerri, both also involved in rodeo during their childhoods. His father competed in rodeos, broke colts for 30 years, and was the starter for The Downs in Albuquerque, New Mexico. His mother competed as a child in the National Little Britches Rodeo Association. She took first place in their bull riding competition. However, it was not long before the family moved to a ranch in Glendale, Arizona that was around 10 miles from Phoenix.