Lainey Wilson just made it official! The Nashville native revealed her engagement in a romantic post, but it was her eye-catching ring that had fans doing a double take.
Country music star Lainey Wilson is officially engaged. The singer-songwriter shared the news in a joint Instagram post with her longtime boyfriend and now-fiancé, Devlin “Duck” Hodges, on February 12, 2025, instantly sparking buzz.Wilson, 32, announced the engagement with a heartfelt post that featured a series of romantic photos and videos. She captioned it, “4x4xU forever,” a nod to her song “4x4xU” from her latest album, “Whirlwind.”
The first image in the post showed the couple holding hands in front of a picturesque building with large windows. Another close-up revealed five framed photos of the couple arranged outside the entrance, surrounded by candles and roses.
Additional black-and-white pictures captured the couple sharing a kiss, while one showed Hodges holding a small cowboy hat as Wilson displayed her engagement ring.
The post concluded with a short video of Wilson walking down the stairs, playfully holding up her hand and saying, “boo” to the camera.
Wilson’s engagement post quickly drew attention, with fans flooding the comments section to share their excitement. Many focused on the ring’s impressive size.
One Instagram user wrote, “Great ring choice Duck! Congrats to you both!” Another fan commented, “Congratulations!! You always said you wanted a ring so big you’ have to drag your arm, think you got it [sic].”
Others marveled at the size, with one writing, “Whoa we didn’t need a close up to see that bling,” and another joking, “SHES [sic] GONNA WALK WITH A LIMP.”
Other Instagram users shared their admiration for the ring’s unique design. One added, “LOOK AT THE SIZE OF THAT THING, HOLY COW.” The engagement post also featured praise for the presentation, with a user exclaiming, “Stop it with the cowboy box!!!!! adorable!!!! Cheers to forever & ever [sic]!”
On Reddit, fans had similar reactions. One user stated, “He put a boulder on her finger!” Another asked, “How big is that ring?!” The ring box also caught attention, with one person writing, “The ring box being a cowboy hat is so cute haha.”
Wilson and Hodges’ relationship dates back to 2021 when they first met through mutual friends in Nashville. Wilson remembered quickly bonding with Hodges over their shared interests during their first outing together.