Lainey Wilson and her fiancé, Devlin “Duck” Hodges, attended the 2025 Academy of Country Music Awards three months after getting engaged.
The country singer, 32, and the former NFL player, 29, glowed on the red carpet in the lead-up to the Thursday, May 8, awards show at Ford Center in Frisco, Texas. The couple snuggled up as they posed for photos.
Wilson donned a black sequin ensemble that featured the musician’s signature bell bottoms. The look had gold embellishments. Hodges, for his part, opted for a black-and-white suit with a statement belt buckle. The pair rocked matching black cowboy hats.
Wilson is nominated for seven awards at this year’s ACMs, including Entertainer of the Year, Female Artist of the Year, Album of the Year for Whirlwind, Song of the Year and Visual Media of the Year for “4x4xU” and Artist-Songwriter of the Year.
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Prior to Thursday’s ceremony, Wilson was already the reigning Entertainer of the Year and Female Artist of the Year for the ACM Awards, having secured wins in both categories at the previous awards show in May 2024.
Amid her thriving career in country music, Wilson recently celebrated a major personal milestone in February when she got engaged to Hodges.
“4x4xU forever 
,” the couple, who have been dating since 2021, captioned a joint Instagram post of photos from the proposal at the time.
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In March, Wilson shared behind-the-scenes details of how Hodges popped the question.
“I had talked myself into thinking he was going to do it that day. I called my sister and said, ‘I think he’s going to propose to me today,’” she recalled to Nashville’s News Channel 5, revealing that she changed her mind about her suspicions after the phone call because she didn’t want to be disappointed if the moment didn’t happen that day.
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Wilson continued, “We had been wanting to go see the George Jones estate for quite some time. [Duck’s] buddy had it listed for sale. We were at the Super Bowl the weekend before and he was like, ‘Hey, we need to go next week to go see the George Jones estate, that way we can just say ‘We’ve been to the George Jones estate!’’ As we pulled up, I realized there were different plans. He had it all set up, he had the candles and the picture frames. It could not have been more perfect.”
As for the pair’s wedding plans, Wilson confessed at the time that they had not started the process yet.
“We need to sit down and make that a priority,” she said. “I’m sure it will be something that’s just very simple.”
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By: Erin Crabtree
Title: Lainey Wilson and Duck Hodges Return to Red Carpet at ACMs After Engagement
Sourced From: www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/lainey-wilson-and-duck-hodges-attend-2025-acm-awards-after-engagement/
Published Date: Thu, 08 May 2025 23:36:49 +0000
