Lana Del Rey married alligator swamp tour guide Jeremy Dufrene in Louisiana, according to the document

NEW YORK – It’s official. Lana Del Rey and alligator swamp tour guide Jeremy Dufrene were married in Louisiana last month.

After weeks of speculation about the status of their relationship, Del Rey and Dufrene’s marriage license was signed and returned to the Lafourche Parish Clerk of Courts, where it was filed Friday.

The document, obtained by The Associated Press, lists Los Angeles pastor Judah Smith, who has been Justin Bieber’s pastor, as officiating. The fifth song on Del Rey’s 2023 album Did You Know There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd is titled “Judah Smith Interlude,” on which Smith is a credited co-writer.

TMZ initially reported on Sept. 26 that the singer, born Elizabeth Woolridge Grant, and Dufrene had obtained a marriage license. The Associated Press confirmed that a license was obtained from the Lafourche Parish Clerk of Court on Sept. 23, but was not immediately returned and processed.

In the state of Louisiana, the officiant must return marriage licenses to the issuing office within 10 days of the ceremony, but exceptions are made, the clerk’s office said. The license was due to expire on Wednesday.

On Sept. 26 at 3:33 p.m., the license says Del Rey, 39, and Dufrene, 49, were married in Des Allemands, Louisiana, on the bayou where he works as a captain at Airboat Tours by Arthur. The license lists a house in Des Allemands, an unincorporated community in the parish of St. Charles, as the residence of both Del Rey and Dufrene.

It’s unclear when the pair first started dating, but there are photos of the pair together dating back to 2019, when Del Rey was on one of Dufrene’s tours.

The eleven-time Grammy-nominated artist has long been celebrated for her nostalgic, romantic pop, which often references images of vintage Americana. She has released nine studio albums and is perhaps best known for her Top 10 hit, “Summertime Sadness” from her 2012 multi-platinum album, “Born to Die.”

Representatives for Del Rey would not confirm the marriage when reached for comment last month and did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday.