Oh, Lana Del Rey, the queen of melancholic ballads, has managed to make her love life as intriguing as her lyrics. This time, she’s reportedly romancing a guy who’s practically the Crocodile Dundee of Louisiana—an alligator hunter named Jeremy Dufrene. Yeah, you read that right. Lana’s new man wrangles gators and gives airboat tours. Move over, “Summertime Sadness”—we’ve got “Swampy Serenades” on deck.
Jeremy, the proud dad of two, spends his days at Arthur’s Air Boat Tours in the bustling metropolis of Des Allemands, Louisiana (population: probably more gators than humans). According to Daily Mail, this unlikely pair was spotted hand-in-hand, as if they weren’t a Grammy-nominated crooner and a guy who wrangles creatures with more teeth than fans. They’ve been seen out shopping at Harrods—because, of course, the gator guy has a thing for posh London stores—and dining at local pubs. I mean, how else does a couple celebrate surviving a swamp?
Now, hold onto your fanbase because this isn’t a new fling. Lana and Jeremy go way back—like, pre-pandemic back. Apparently, they first met in March 2019 when Lana took one of his airboat tours. Imagine Lana, sitting on an airboat, hair blowing in the bayou breeze, trying not to sing about heartbreak while Jeremy mans the wheel like some kind of swamp prince. She even posted on Instagram and Facebook, “Jeremy, lemme be captain at Arthur’s Air Boat Tours x,” because why just ride an airboat when you can steer one with your new alligator-wrangling buddy?
Jeremy, being the humble swamp-tour guide to the stars, shared his own excitement about meeting Lana. His since-privatized Instagram post probably read something like, “You never know when you’ll find yourself giving a ride to the ‘Born to Die’ singer. Just another day in the swamp.” Six months later, Lana was dating someone else, because, well, Lana’s love life has more plot twists than a soap opera.
After breaking up with cop-turned-Instagram-influencer Sean Larkin, and briefly getting engaged to singer Clayton Johnson (thanks to a dating app—yes, even Lana uses those), Lana moved on from a few more relationships. But apparently, the swamp was calling her back.
By May of 2024, while at Hangout Fest, Lana and Jeremy were reunited—this time, presumably with fewer Instagram captions about steering boats. “Family w my guy @jeremy.dufrene,” she wrote, making us wonder if Jeremy’s airboat had turned into a love boat.
And it seems Jeremy’s airboat tour is something of a celebrity magnet. Not only has Lana returned for multiple swampy adventures, but stars like Kate Hudson, Emma Roberts, and Glen Powell have also hopped aboard. Maybe they were hoping for a gator encounter, or maybe they just wanted to ask Jeremy how to find love in the bayou.
Now, neither Lana nor Jeremy have officially confirmed their romance, but when you’re seen holding hands in public, shopping at Harrods, and dining in pubs, it’s safe to say there’s some serious hand-holding chemistry going on. Stay tuned, because Lana’s next album might just feature tracks like “Gators in the Wind” or “Swamp Romance Blues.”
