By The Guardian (World News) | Created at 2024-09-27 20:35:15 | Updated at 2024-09-30 07:28:08
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In what some might see as an unlikely union, Grammy-nominated singer and songwriter Lana Del Rey has married a swamp tour guide from Louisiana.
The Daily Mail obtained exclusive video and photos of the 39-year-old Del Rey’s wedding Thursday to Jeremy Dufrene, 49, in Des Allemands, Louisiana, about a 45-minute drive to the south-west from New Orleans.
In the video and pictures posted by the Mail the pair are seen apparently getting married in an outdoor venue by the waterside in the small town. Del Rey wore a graceful white dress while Dufrene donned a smart dark suit.
The New Orleans news outlet nola.com reported that Dufrene and the musician had obtained a marriage license from Lafourche parish – which is the word Louisiana uses for county – three days prior to the nuptials.
The couple married near Airboat Tours by Arthur Matherne, the company for which Dufrene leads tours through swamps, teeming with creatures include alligators.
Dufrene and Del Rey were first romantically linked back in August when the couple was spotted holding hands at the Reading Festival in Britain, one of the country’s biggest music events.
But the pair are known to have been acquainted at least as far back as 2019, when Del Rey posted about visiting one of Dufrene’s wildlife tours. Del Rey returned to Louisiana in May earlier this year for another swamp tour, again tagging Dufrene on Instagram.
Del Rey is one of the world’s most famous singers, known for hits like Video Game and Summertime Sadness.
