In what some might see as an unlikely union, the 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 on Thursday to Jeremy Dufrene (49), in Des Allemands, Louisiana, south of 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 community. Del Rey wore a graceful white dress while Dufrene donned a smart dark suit.
The New Orleans news outlet nola.com reported that Mr Dufrene and the musician, née Elizabeth Grant, had obtained a marriage licence from Lafourche parish – which is the word Louisiana uses for county – three days before the nuptials.
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The couple married near Airboat Tours by Arthur Matherne, the company for which Dufrene leads tours through swamps with creatures including alligators.
Mr Dufrene and Del Rey were first romantically linked in August when the couple was spotted holding hands at the Reading Festival in Britain.
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. And in June, she was again seen in the New Orleans area, causing waves among locals by visiting a diner named the Tic-Toc Cafe that is not known among too many non-residents.
Del Rey is best known for hits such as Video Game and Summertime Sadness. – Guardian
