Lainey Wilson Recently Said “Yes” To Her Boyfriend, Devlin “Duck” Hodges, During A Private Marriage Proposal

Lainey Wilson and her longtime boyfriend, Devlin “Duck” Hodges, announced their engagement on Wednesday night, February 12.

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The couple shared adorable photos of the magical moment to their social media, with Wilson cleverly captioning her post with “4x4xU Forever.”

Wilson and Hodges have been together for nearly four years now, and throughout that time, they’ve kept their relationship almost completely out of the spotlight. However, now that they are soon-to-be married, fans of the “Hang Tight Honey” singer are more curious than ever to learn about the man who stole her heart.

Who Is Devlin “Duck” Hodges?

Devlin Hodges, who often goes by “Duck,” is a former NFL player who started his professional football career with the Pittsburgh Steelers. After two years, he switched over to the Los Angeles Rams.

Many people, including Wilson, call Devlin “Duck.” He got the nickname during his college football days when his coach said he reminded him of a great quarterback with the same moniker. The name stuck years later, which actually suits him perfectly considering he’s also a champion duck caller.

In 2022, Hodges announced his retirement from football and made a complete career change. The former pro athlete now has a successful career in real estate.

Wilson and her fiancé began dating in 2021 after they met through mutual friends. During an interview with PEOPLE last year, Wilson shared details about their first date, which was simple and cheap— just the way she liked it.

“We went to this old place called Silverados, and it had free beer and wine from 5 to 10 p.m.,” she said. “I was like, ‘This boy likes to ball on a budget too. This is gonna work out.’”

It wasn’t until two years later though that they made their relationship public. The couple made their debut on the red carpet at the 2023 ACM Awards. Hodges has been her plus-one to other award shows and events ever since.

Although it’s been less than 24 hours since they announced their engagement, Wilson knew from the very beginning that she was going to end up marrying Hodges.

After the couple celebrated with loved ones, one of Wilson’s friends shared a heartfelt post about them. In the caption, she revealed that Wilson had predicted she would marry Hodges early on in their relationship.

“@laineywilson told me she was gonna marry @devlinhodges 4 years ago while we were at a dive bar in Goodlettsville, TN for their first date… I had a feeling she was right,” she wrote.

Congratulations to the country couple!