Lainey Wilson 'doesn't know how she would've survived' without fiance
Music star Lainey Wilson has lavished praise on Devlin 'Duck' Hodges, her fiance.
Lainey Wilson's fiance has helped her to cope with the stresses of fame.
The 33-year-old singer has enjoyed a meteoric rise to stardom, but Lainey credits Devlin 'Duck' Hodges for her ability to withstand the pressures of fame.
Speaking in her new documentary, Lainey Wilson: Keepin’ Country Cool, she explained: "I don’t know how I would have survived these last few years.
"I would come home off the road, I was so tired, and he was the only one who would see it, but I’d be crying and packing my bags again. He got to see behind the curtain.
"He also knew how much went into doing this and how much that I have dedicated my life to it. He adds so much to my life, I’m like, ‘Why wouldn’t I wanna spend the rest of my life with my best friend?’ Somebody who lifts me up and encourages me and shoots me straight, who cooks potato soup for me. This is making it. I just did not know that this was gonna be a part of the ‘making it.’"
Lainey and the former NFL player began dating in 2021 and they got engaged in early 2025.
In the documentary, Devlin opens up about their romance, explaining that they quickly developed a strong connection.
He recalled: "We met just through mutual friends. I asked her to dinner one night.
"I felt like I’d known her for years, really. I knew that night, like, this was the person I was gonna spend the rest of my life with. I really did."
Lainey also believes she can really relate to her fiance and vice versa.
The chart-topping star said: "He dedicated his life to football. He knows what it’s like to work something from the ground up. And it’s crazy, ’cause when we met he was coming out of football and I was starting to kind of ramp up into music. We were able to, like, ebb and flow and understand."
