Lainey Wilson And Devlin ‘Duck’ Hodges Are Engaged

Lainey Wilson and Devlin “Duck” Hodges are engaged!

Wilson, 32, announced the news via Instagram on Wednesday, February 12, posting a series of photos of Hodges’ proposal and her engagement ring. “4x4xU forever,” she wrote in a caption, adding a red heart emoji.

Wilson was apparently caught off guard when Hodges, 28, popped the question on the porch of a stately home where he’d made a shrine to their love with photo albums, candles and long stem red roses. She said “yes,” of course, with the camera snapping a candid of the country singer covering her face in shock as Hodges laughed with delight. The two kissed for the photographer and Wilson flashed her gorgeous ring, which has a flower-like shape.

Wilson and Hodges, a former NFL player-turned-real estate agent, began dating in 2021 and made their red-carpet debut at the Academy of Country Music Awards in May 2023.

“I’ll tell you, he is good as gold,” Wilson said of Hodges in June 2023. “Supports me, would never come in between anything that I’m trying to do. He’s like, ‘Go get it, girl.’ And I made him wait for a while. I mean … it’s been a little over two years now.”

She also revealed that Hodges is tight with her pals.  “It’s so great. I mean, he’s buddies with all my buddies,” she shared at the time. “He’ll FaceTime me and he’ll be with Hardy or he’ll be with Cole Swindell and all of them. I’m like, ‘Can you please stop taking my friends?’”

That November, Hodges joined Wilson and her family at the Country Music Association Awards in Nashville. After Wilson won five awards, including Entertainer of the Year, her boyfriend sang her praises on social media.

“She already heard what I’m fixing to say, but I just want y’all to hear it once. This girl is the most hard-working person I know,” Hodges wrote via Instagram, sharing photos from the awards. “Her work ethic and her desire to be the best person she can be is contagious. I’m so happy that all the hard work continues to pay off. Congrats on all the awards last night and especially the BIGGEST AWARD OF THE NIGHT! ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR!”

Wilson dedicated her song “4x4xU”  to her biggest cheerleader in October 2024, sharing an Instagram Reel of her and Hodges riding in a car with the tune playing. “Ain’t nowhere I’d rather be #4x4xu @devlinhodges,” Wilson gushed at the time.