Lainey Wilson Isn’t Rushing Down the Aisle—And She’s Got Her Reasons
Lainey Wilson is perfectly fine taking her sweet time before tying the knot—and she’s not shy about saying it’s partly in return for how long it took her man to pop the question.
Lainey Wilson Once Joked She Might Be the One to Propose
Back in February, the country star got engaged to longtime boyfriend Devlin “Duck” Hodges. The pair has been together since 2021, though they kept things under wraps until making their red carpet debut at the 2023 ACM Awards.
Duck ultimately proposed on the porch of country legend George Jones’ former Tennessee home—a sentimental spot with extra meaning.
In a previous chat with Kelleigh Bannen, Wilson explained the story behind the setting.
“We’d been wanting to go see it for a while, and one of Duck’s friends had the house listed for sale,” she recalled. “He had it all staged—candles, pictures—everything. My manager Mandelyn and her boyfriend were supposed to meet us there, but they didn’t show. It was just us, and it was beautiful.”
Clearly, Duck nailed the proposal—and the wait turned out to be worth it. Lainey had even joked before that she might have to get down on one knee herself if he didn’t speed things up!
Now Lainey’s Returning the Favor—With a Delay of Her Own
In a recent conversation with Country Living, Lainey revealed she hasn’t jumped into wedding planning just yet—and teased that Duck’s delay in proposing means he’ll now have to wait a little too.
“[Duck] is gonna kill me, but I told him I’m gonna make him wait,” she laughed. “He made me wait four years—I’m gonna make him wait before we start planning this thing.”
All in good fun, of course. Lainey says there’s no rush—they just want to take their time and do it right.
“We haven’t really gotten the ball rolling yet, but we’re taking our time. It’s gonna be perfect, it’s gonna be beautiful, and it’s gonna be about all the right things.”
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