Lana Del Rey tied the knot with the Louisiana-born tour guide, Jeremy Dufrene, in a private ceremony on September 26, 2024. Del Rey has been linked with Dufrene for years now, but they only went public with their relationship last year. Dufrene, 49, is nine years older than the singer, who is now 40.
Del Rey recently concluded her two-year tour on August 3, which began in Rio de Janeiro in May 2023. Fresh from the conclusion of her tour, Del Rey opened up about her husband during an interview with W Magazine. She and Dufrene are all set to celebrate their first wedding anniversary next month. Here are all the details you need to know about Del Rey’s significant other.
1. Jeremy Dufrene Alleviated Lana Del Rey’s Biggest Concern About the Relationship
In her most recent interview with W Magazine, Lana Del Rey has opened up about the initial days of her relationship. She shared that she realized “pretty immediately” that she had fallen for him. However, her biggest concern with the relationship was that she would make it difficult by what she was bringing to the table.
However, Jeremy Dufrene reassured her about handling the stress in the best way possible, bringing up his job. Del Rey explained to the outlet:
When we met, I realized pretty immediately that I loved him, but that it might get difficult because of what I was bringing to the table. Jeremy said, ‘I work with alligators—I have tough skin.’ And he is a man of his word. All the things that made me upset—and there were so many!—he would just listen and say, ‘You be you—and I’ll just love you more.’
She further shared that she would have been nervous if she were in his place. She revealed that Dufrene was pretty cool with everything, including how the news outlets were pretty invasive with their relationship.
2. If You Haven’t Still Gotten It, Jeremy Dufrene Works With Alligators
Lana Del Rey and Jeremy Dufrene | Credits: @honeymoon / Instagram
The Summertime Sadness singer married a boat captain and an Alligator tour guide employed by Airboat Tours. According to the About Us section of Airboat Tours by Arthur, Jeremy Dufrene previously worked in a chemical plant before turning to a wildlife career. The website read:
Jeremy decided life at a chemical plant working 7 days a week and shrimping on vacation days was not his calling. After a little convincing by his family, he got his captain’s license and started running tours. He quickly realized that this was a great fit and he has never thought of going back to his previous career at the plant. Jeremy’s a great airboat captain and loves interacting with wildlife & customers.
Del Rey’s life changed when she decided to take a trip to Louisiana with her friends. She went on a swamp tour, where Dufrene happened to be her tour guide. She posted images from their day on Facebook and captioned it, “Jeremy lemme be captain at Arthur’s Air Boat Tours.” When posting a pic from her swamp tour, she called Dufrene “my guy” in her Instagram caption.
3. Jeremy Dufrene Was Previously Married
Jeremy Dufrene | Credits: Jeremy Dufrene/Instagram
Jeremy Dufrene has been married once before to Gina, though much is not known about his ex-wife. He shares three children in this marriage, a son and two daughters (via PEOPLE). However, his marriage to Gina isn’t his longest relationship.
4. Jeremy Dufrene’s Ex-Fiancée Commented on His Relationship With Lana Del Rey
Lana Del Rey in the music video of Summertime Sadness | Credits: Interscope
Before his first marriage, Jeremy Dufrene dated Kelli Welsh when she was 16 and he was 19. However, the relationship didn’t last more than a year at that time. They rekindled the relationship after Dufrene got separated from his ex-wife. They got engaged in 2012.
However, Dufrene and Welsh went their separate ways in October 2023, months before he met Lana Del Rey. While Welsh wished nothing but the best for both of them after their marriage, she was baffled by his choice to marry Del Rey quickly. She shared with the Daily Mail:
I am in shock because we were engaged for 12 years, and he got married after one month. But I am happy for him. He is a very protective, hardworking, manly man. He needed to get out of his comfort zone. He was used to bayou life and being out on the swamp. He is deserving of this blessing.
She also shared that Dufrene really looked happy with the National Anthem singer. She further praised her ex-fiancé, sharing, “He is a very solid guy. I care about him deeply as a friend. His ability to love and care and protect people makes him so attractive.”
5. Jeremy Dufrene and Lana Del Rey Made Their First Public Appearance in September 2024
Lana Del Rey and Jeremy Dufrene | Credits: Lana Del Rey/Facebook
Jeremy Dufrene and Lana Del Rey’s romance was first speculated after they were seen holding hands at the Leeds Festival in August. However, they did not make their debut public appearance as a couple until a few days later. On September 7, 2024, Del Rey and Dufrene attended the star-studded wedding of Karen Olson and Electric Lady Studios owner Lee Foster (via PEOPLE).
Del Rey wore a baby blue halter-neck dress by LoveShackFancy for the occasion, while Dufrene wore a deep blue suit with a white shirt and a pair of brown loafers. The wedding was also attended by another popular celebrity couple, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce.
6. Jeremy Dufrene Has to Thank This Celebrity Couple for His Marriage to Lana Del Rey
Margaret Qualley and Jack Antonoff | Credits: @jackantonoff/Instagram
In December 2024, Lana Del Rey was tasked with presenting her longtime friend and collaborator, Jack Antonoff, with the Producer of the Decade award at Variety’s Hitmakers Brunch (via InStyle). During her speech, she brought up his marriage to The Substance actress Margaret Qualley and how it impacted her marriage as well.
She shared, “Most of all, I’m grateful for [Antonoff], for his example that he gave me in his marriage to Margaret.” She revealed that their marriage inspired her to keep pursuing her relationship. She felt like she had struggled with “a singer’s curse around meeting an honest partner.” However, it was Antonoff and Qualley’s relationship that gave her hope.
She further shared, “I saw the way he looked at her when he met her, and he’s a big reason why I waited so long to get married and why I met my amazing husband.” So, Jeremy Dufrene should thank Antonoff for the singer overlooking Clayton Johnson and Jack Donoghue and settling down with him.
7. Jeremy Dufrene and Lana Del Rey Had a Beautiful Family-Focused Wedding
Jeremy Dufrene and Lana Del Rey getting married | Credits: @honeymoon / Instagram
Jeremy Dufrene and Lana Del Rey’s family-focused wedding was held at the Swamp Boat Harbor in Des Allemandes, Louisiana, where Dufrene works and they first met. An insider revealed key details of the wedding to PEOPLE, including the location of the wedding:
The wedding ceremony and reception were both held in the same bayou where Jeremy operates his swamp boats tours. This is where they first met. It’s a special place for them.
The insider also shared that it was “beautiful, relaxed and family focused.” The source also shared that “the focus was just on their love story.” The source also touched upon their whirlwind romance, revealing how Dufrene was different from the men Del Rey usually met. The source shared:
It’s been kind of a whirlwind romance, but Lana‘s close friends hoped she would get married. Jeremy is different from the men that Lana meets in the entertainment world. He’s a great guy. He’s charming and charismatic in a Southern way, very much a gentleman and he treats Lana really well. She’s an old soul.
The footage of her and Dufrene spending time together after their marriage was taken by paparazzi. She slammed the paparazzi in her comments for following her family around. In a comment where she called out the antics of a local couple from Houma, she also took the time to praise her new husband (via PopBase / X).
She shared, “All that being said, Jeremy is the one and only. And amazing. And we’re very happy.” That comment made it clear that they were meant for each other.
8. Lana Del Rey’s Massive Net Worth Doesn’t Affect Jeremy Dufrene
Lana Del Rey and Jeremy Dufrene | Credits: Lana Del Rey/Facebook
Lana Del Rey and Jeremy Dufrene have built their life in a humble Louisiana home that overlooks the Des Allemands. The home stands on a land that Dufrene had purchased many years ago. He built his home in 2021. The U.S. Sun‘s description of the home revealed that it was a “one wood frame, five room house, together with boat shed in front on the bank of bayou.”
Dufrene’s Louisiana home is now worth around $273,000. Interestingly, Dufrene and his three children have also spent time at Del Rey’s LA residence. She bought the massive 4-acre property in Beverly Hills with money from her music career. According to Celebrity Net Worth, Del Rey has an estimated net worth of $60 million.
Lana Del Rey’s Net Worth BreakdownHer estimated net worth: $60 MILLIONAlbum Sales1. Lana Del Rey (2010)2. Born to Die (2012) – 7,227,500 copies sold3. Ultraviolence (2014) – 2,072,5004. Honeymoon (2015) – 1,015,0005. Lust for Life (2017) – 752,5006. Norman Fucking Rockwell! (2019) – 842,5007. Chemtrails over the Country Club (2021) – 510,0008. Blue Bannisters (2021) – 370,0009. Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd (2023) – 682,500Tours– Endless Summer tour (2015) – $6 million– L.A. to the Moon tour (2018) – $22.5 million– Coachella 2023 – $8 millionEndorsements– Models for clothing retailer H&M, Kim Kardashian’s Skims brand– Inspired Mulberry’s signature handbag ‘The Del Rey’Real Estate1. Malibu beachfront home – Bought in 2015 for $3 million. Sold in 2018 for $3.2 million.2. Cabin-style home in Echo Park, LA – Bought in 2018 for $1.2 million.3. Primary residence in Beverly Hills, LA – Paid $2.5 million for the first parcel in 2013. Bought two neighbouring homes for a total of $5.9 million. Current worth: $10-15 million
Dufrene apparently has been cool with Del Rey’s fame and money. A source had earlier shared with Daily Mail that Del Rey’s friends were worried that Dufrene was with her for her money. However, they did some digging and found out that Dufrene’s swamp tour business was pretty lucrative and that he didn’t need Del Rey’s money.
The source shared, “They can see he treats her right and he’s very, very low maintenance. He gives her what she is seeking in a man and is romantic.” Any details of a prenup between the couple are currently unknown.
9. Jeremy Dufrene and Lana Del Rey’s Little Secret to a Successful Marriage
Lana Del Rey in the music video of High by the Beach | Credits: Interscope/Polydor
During her interview with W Magazine, Lana Del Rey revealed that Jeremy Dufrene wasn’t as quiet a person as he was seen in public. She shared that he talks around her all the time. She shared that she and Dufrene have these “parking-lot times” where they just sit in their cars in the parking lots, either reading or talking to each other. She shared about this parking-lot time:
Sometimes, in life, you think you’re the only one in the world who loves a particular thing, like sitting in an empty Macy’s or Home Depot parking lot. You might be really weird to some people, but then you find another soul who feels the same way.
Del Rey described her husband as “the most impactful person in my life.” She also shared how Dufrene helped her realize that alligators are nicer in Louisiana than in Florida. She shared, “Jeremy swims with the alligators! I swim in the bayou also, and the alligators are there, but I don’t swim alone.”
10. Jeremy Dufrene Accompanied Lana Del Rey During Her Tour in 2025
Lana Del Rey in the music video of West Coast | Credits: Interscope/Polydor
Lana Del Rey recently concluded her tour with a concert in Iowa on August 3. Before that, she was busy with the tour in the U.K., where she performed in the cities of Cardiff, Glasgow, Liverpool, Dublin, and London. Her London performance saw an opening act from Addison Rae, while her Cardiff performance featured the indie pop band, London Grammar.
London Grammar wasn’t the only surprising thing at the concert in Cardiff, Wales. During the concert on June 23, Del Rey stepped out of the stage to exchange some PDA with her husband, Jeremy Dufrene, who made an appearance at her concert (via PEOPLE).
She paused while performing the song, Stars Fell On Alabama, and went on to kiss her husband, following which she was seen wiping her eyes. It sure appeared to be an emotional moment for the couple.
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