Lana Del Rey says Jack Antonoff inspired her to wed “honest” Jeremy Dufrene: “He’s a big reason why I waited so long to get married”

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Lana Del Rey has opened up about her recent marriage, and said that the move was inspired by producer and collaborator Jack Antonoff.The singer made headlines earlier this year when rumours emerged that she had tied the knot in September – reportedly marrying alligator tour boat guide Jeremy Dufrene.Speculation about the two began after the singer was seen holding hands with Dufrene at Reading Festival 2024, and on September 26, the Mail Online claimed that the two got married at a ceremony in Des Allemands, Louisiana – reportedly on the same bayou where Dufrene operates his swamp boat tours.The outlet later published a series of photographs and video footage from the event, where Del Rey’s father Rob Grant was seen walking her down the aisle, and the news was confirmed in October when the couple’s marriage license was signed and returned to Louisiana’s Lafourche Parish Clerk of Court.Now, Del Rey has spoken about the decision to get married while at the Variety Hitmakers ceremony over the weekend, and confirmed that it was inspired by Jack Antonoff.While presenting the Bleachers frontman and producer with the Producer Of The Decade award on Saturday (December 7), the singer said that it was Antonoff’s marriage to actor Margaret Qualley that pushed her to wait for the right person to settle down with.Lana Del Rey says Jack Antonoff is a "big reason why I waited so long to get married and why I met my amazing husband.

And I really feel like there's kind of a singer's curse around meeting an honest partner who has no skin in the game, no dog in the race, and it's super… pic.twitter.com/PHA3Pozpic— Variety (@Variety) December 7, 2024“Most of all, I’m grateful for him for the example that he gave me in his marriage to.