Before Lana Del Rey, Jeremy Dufrene sustained a longtime relationship with his high school sweetheart with a promise of someday becoming her husband. The internet exploded into a frenzy about a month back when news of the crooner’s relationship with alligator tour guide Jeremy went public. Fans were quick to express their disapproval of her choice partner, insisting she was too good for him. But the Happiness is a Butterfly crooner remained unfazed, choosing love over reason.
The star walked down the aisle with her new beau barely a month after their romance went public. Photos and videos from their intimate nuptials flooded the media on Thursday, taking fans by surprise. The snaps featured Lana Del Rey,39, in her white wedding dress, strolling beside her husband, Jeremy Dufrene,49, during the Louisiana ceremony. Another pic showing the singer’s dad walking her down the aisle on her big day also emerged, confirming it was an actual wedding.
Lana Del Rey’s Husband Ended 12-Year Engagement to Blindsided Ex Just Months Back
This unexpected nuptials was one shocking move no one saw coming. But there is none more shocked than Jeremy Dufrene’s former fiance and teenage sweetheart Kelly Welsh. Kelly, who began dating Jeremy when she was 16 and he was 19, shared her thoughts on the flash nuptials during an interview with DailyMail, saying,
“I am in shock because we were engaged for 12 years, and he got married after one month.”
While the pair have maintained their bond for three decades and counting, they have experienced major breaks in their relationship. The early phase of their teenage romance lasted one year before the former couple called it quits. Jeremy went on to marry his first wife Gina. The two welcomed three kids together before divorcing in 2011. That same year, he retraced his step back to Kelly Welsh, who already had a daughter of her own at the time.
Despite popping the big question in 2012 and raising Kelly’s daughter Alana as his own, the alligator tour guide never took their relationship to the next level. They eventually called it quits in October 2023 after a 12-year-long engagement that led nowhere. Jeremy Dufrene’s decision to take on the husband role with Lana Del Rey within a year of their split, despite not taking the step with her in over a decade, left her feeling blindsided. Regardless, Kellly admittedly felt happy for him, deeming him deserving of the blessing and opportunity to get out of his comfort zone.
