Lainey Wilson and Boyfriend Devlin 'Duck' Hodges Are Engaged

Mar. 15, 2025

Lainey Wilson and Devlin “Duck” Hodges in Nashville in November 2024.Photo:Tibrina Hobson/FilmMagic

Tibrina Hobson/FilmMagic

Lainey Wilsonis adding a new title to her already impressive resume — fiancée.

Inan Instagram poston Wednesday, Feb. 12, the country superstar announced that her boyfriend, former NFL playerDevlin “Duck” Hodges, 28, had proposed.

“4x4xU forever ❤️” Wilson, 32, captioned the series of romantic photos and videos, referring to the track “4x4xU” off her latest album,Whirlwind.

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Devlin “Duck” Hodges and Lainey Wilson in Nashville in November 2023.Leah Puttkammer/FilmMagic

Leah Puttkammer/FilmMagic

The first image showed the future husband and wife holding hands while standing in front of a picturesque building with large windows.

The post included two black-and-white photos of the couple sharing a kiss and another of Hodges holding a small cowboy hat while Wilson proudly put her ring on display.

To close off the announcement, Wilson shared a short clip of herself walking down the stairs and saying “boo” as she flashed her hand in front of the camera.

Devlin “Duck” Hodges and Lainey Wilson in Nashville in August 2024.Terry Wyatt/Getty

Terry Wyatt/Getty

In the comment section, many of their celebrity friends extended their well wishes, including Kaitlin Butts, who wrote, “SHE’S WALKIN WITH A LIMP YALL. Congrats you two 🥲🫶.”

The fellow country music star is one of manymusicians who will be joining Wilson on her upcoming Whirlwind World Tour. The tour will kick off in March, making several stops throughout Europe, before ending in the U.S. in November.

While Wilson didn’t specify the day she and Hodges got engaged, her announcement comes days after she performed at the2025 Grammys. She waspart of a celebrity-filled performance honoring Quincy Jonesandthe wildfires in Los Angeles.

At the event, shewas nominated for best country albumfor her projectWhirlwind. The award ultimatelywent to Beyoncé for her albumCOWBOY CARTER. It was the second year in a row Wilson was nominated in the category, as shepreviously wonthe award at the 2024 ceremony forBell Bottom Country.

Lainey Wilson performs at The Drop: Lainey Wilson at GRAMMY Museum L.A. Live in September 5, 2024.Getty Images for The Recording Academy

Getty Images for The Recording Academy

While Wilson and Hodgesstepped out publicly for the first time at the ACM Awards in May 2023, the two actuallybegan dating in 2021.

“I said, ‘We gonna see if you’re in it for the right reasons.’Turns out, he is,” Wilson told PEOPLE in June 2023 when askedwhy the two waited to go public.

In an interview withBunnie XoforCMTlast month, Wilsonrevealed her hopes for the two to tie the knot.

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“No pressure, brother! No pressure, I might have to propose to him. We waiting," she said.

source: people.com