The hand-holding sighting that sparked rumors about Lana Del Rey and Louisiana airboat captain Jeremy Dufrene took place at Reading and Leeds Festival on August 24, 2024. Their relationship was publicly discussed later that year, and a marriage license reported by The Associated Press records that they married in Louisiana on September 26, 2024. The precise date they began dating is not known.
What happened at Leeds Festival?
On August 24, 2024, Del Rey and Dufrene were seen holding hands at Reading and Leeds Festival in Wetherby, England, where Del Rey was a headliner. The sighting prompted speculation about their relationship. Harper’s Bazaar published the festival timeline and reported on the sighting: its relationship timeline.
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Who is Jeremy Dufrene?
Dufrene is a captain at Airboat Tours by Arthur in Louisiana, according to The Associated Press. The outlet reported that Del Rey had taken one of his tours in 2019 and that photos showed them together then. That establishes an earlier public connection, not when a romance began; AP said the start of their relationship was unclear. The Associated Press report describes the license and their earlier connection.
What was publicly known before the festival sighting?
Harper’s Bazaar reported that Del Rey posted an Instagram caption on May 16, 2024, referring to Dufrene as “my guy.” That was a public signal before the festival, but it does not establish when they began dating.
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After the festival, Del Rey addressed the speculation in an Instagram comment dated October 1, 2024, reproduced by Joel Calfee in Harper’s Bazaar: “All that being said Jeremy is the one and only. And amazing. And we’re very happy.” The comment expressed her feelings at that time; it does not provide a relationship start date. Harper’s Bazaar reported the comment.
When and where did Lana Del Rey and Jeremy Dufrene marry?
The Associated Press reported that a marriage license records Del Rey and Dufrene marrying on September 26, 2024, at 3:33 p.m. in Des Allemands, Louisiana. AP said the signed license was filed with the Lafourche Parish Clerk of Court on October 18, 2024. The license is the basis for the reported wedding date and location.
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What the timeline establishes—and what it does not
| Milestone | What is established |
|---|---|
| March 2019 | Del Rey posted about taking a tour with Dufrene, according to AP and Harper’s Bazaar. It establishes an earlier public connection, not the start of a romance. |
| May 16, 2024 | Harper’s Bazaar reported that Del Rey referred to Dufrene as “my guy” in an Instagram caption. |
| August 24, 2024 | They were seen holding hands at Reading and Leeds Festival in Wetherby, England, prompting public speculation. |
| September 26, 2024 | The marriage license records their wedding in Des Allemands, Louisiana. |
| October 1, 2024 | Del Rey made the Instagram comment about being happy with Dufrene, as reproduced by Harper’s Bazaar. |
| October 18, 2024 | AP reported that the signed marriage license was filed with the Lafourche Parish Clerk of Court. |
The reliable distinction is between their earlier known public connection, later public relationship signals, and the marriage documented by the license. The available reporting does not establish a precise date when they started dating.
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