Who is Jeremy Dufrene? Husband of Lana Del Rey’s Alligator Tour Guide

• Lana Del Rey married Jeremy Dufrene, a Louisiana swamp tour guide, on September 26.
• Their relationship only recently became public, although they have known each other for at least five years.
• Here’s everything we know about Dufrene and his romance with the singer.

Lana Del Rey is now a married woman.

The Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter — real name Elizabeth Grant — married Jeremy Dufrene, a Louisiana swamp tour guide and seaplane captain, on Thursday, Sept. 26, according to multiple reports.

According to wedding footage published by Mail Online, the two tied the knot at a waterfront venue in Des Allemands, Louisiana.

A source told People that “the wedding ceremony and reception were both held on the same bayou where Jeremy runs his swamp boat tours.”

Photos from the event show Del Rey, 39, was accompanied by her father, Robert Grant. She wore a floor-length white dress and her hair was draped over one shoulder.

Dufrene, 49, was pictured wearing a dark three-piece suit and brown shoes.

Representatives for Del Rey did not immediately respond to a request for comment and confirmation from Business Insider, which was sent after regular business hours.

The union between the global star and the largely unknown Dufrene has garnered a lot of interest online, especially given that they only recently went public with their relationship.

Here’s everything we know about Dufrene and his romance with Del Rey.

Del Rey and Dufrene appear to have dated at least five years ago

Based on a social media post, the two have known each other for at least five years.

On March 22, 2019, Del Rey posted a series of photos on Facebook of herself and friends visiting “Airboat Tours By Arthur,” where Dufrene led them on a guided tour of the swamp.

“Jeremy let me captain Arthur’s Air Boat Tours x,” she wrote alongside the pictures, one of which showed her and Dufrene sitting side by side on the boat.

It also appeared in the background of a photo of Lana posing with some friends during the tour.

It is not known if the two met before Del Rey did one of her tours.

Del Rey isn’t the only celebrity to have been on one of Dufrene’s swamp tours

In 2015, actor Glen Powell posted a photo on Instagram of himself and Dufrene on a seaplane.

The actor could be seen clutching a beer as he posed alongside Dufrene.

“J-Bone and G-Trash. We’re both single and ready to mingle. Find us in the swamp at, Daiquiris To-Go, the place next door, or on Craigslist Personals. Sorry for the party. (I’m not sorry )” Powell wrote.

Dufrene has also given tours to celebrities such as Emma Roberts and Kate Hudson, according to Mail Online.

Dufrene was previously married and has three children, reports say

While their wedding marks Del Rey’s first marriage, it is Dufrene’s second.

According to Mail Online, Dufrene was previously married to a woman named Gina. People reported that Dufrene has two daughters and a son.

Meanwhile, Del Rey was previously engaged to Evan Winiker, a managing partner at Range Media Partners

Dufrene previously worked at a chemical plant

According to a brief biography shared on the Airboat Tours by Arthur website,” before joining the company, Dufrene worked at a chemical plant.

“After some persuasion from his family, he got his captain’s license and started touring,” the bio reads.

“He quickly realized it was a great fit and never considered going back to his previous factory career. Jeremy is a great aircraft captain and enjoys interacting with wildlife and customers,” he adds.

Dufrene and Del Rey reconnected earlier this year, and she referred to him as her “boy.”

Del Rey returned to Louisiana in May while in the region to perform at the Hangout Music Festival in Gulf Shores, Alabama.

She also tagged Dufrene in an Instagram post in May, referring to him as “her boy.”

A few months later, in August 2024, a TikTok user shared a video of the singer walking hand-in-hand with Dufrene at Reading Festival in the UK. The post sparked rumors that the pair were an item.

On September 7, Dufrene attended the wedding of Electric Lady Studios owner Lee Foster as Del Rey’s sidekick. The two were photographed smiling and holding hands as they left the event together.

The couple obtained their marriage license three days before the wedding

Del Rey and Dufrene’s wedding didn’t come as a complete surprise to the singer’s fans, as it was widely reported that they obtained a marriage license on September 23rd, three days before the wedding took place.