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Lainey Wilson and her fiancé, Devlin "Duck" Hodges, have emerged as one of the country music world's newest power couples -- and for good reason.

While the singer and the former professional football player have walked some of the glitziest red carpets out there, they've also managed to keep the more intimate aspects of their romance hidden from the public.

Here's a look at how the musician and the athlete kept their relationship hidden for a few years ... and came out swinging when they were ready for their big reveal.

While singers and football players tend to meet at high-profile events these days, Wilson and Hodges met the old-fashioned way -- through mutual friends.

The musician spoke about the early days of her romance with Hodges during an interview with People and recalled they met at a bar that offered free drinks.

The performer recalled being impressed at her future fiancé's willingness to enjoy the little things in life, and she "was like, ‘This boy likes to ball on a budget too. This is gonna work out.’"

Wilson then spoke about how she was enticed by her partner's easygoing and likable attitude, which was a major green flag.

The singer said she didn't "have to convince anybody to like him. He’s a very lovable person."

Wilson's been open about Hodges' support for her career, and she told Billboard she saw her partner as "my cheerleader."

She also told the publication she had come to value her fiancé's input when she was coming up with ideas for tracks.

Wilson noted that, if she gave Hodges a demo tape and he kept "going back and listening to it over and over, there must be something about this."

The singer went on to express that she saw her partner as a solid example of her audience, as he has no stake in the music industry.

She said Hodges isn't "in the business, he don’t have anything to do with this, and it’s nice to be able to see what other people’s opinions are because that’s the listener right there."

Wilson revealed Hodges had finally popped the big question -- she said yes, by the way -- by shared a collection of photos on her Instagram account in February 2025.

The singer and the former professional football player were seen locking lips in one of the snaps, and she showed off her engagement ring in another of her pics.

Although she appeared to be particularly excited about her future nuptials, Wilson made it clear she wouldn't settle down anytime soon in an interview with People, and said she was balancing her time with Hodges with her touring schedule.

The singer also said she and Hodges were "figuring it out as we go, which is fun."

Olivia Culpo’s bumpin' and flexin' -- proving pregnancy doesn’t mean pressing pause on the glam as she stripped down for a stunning nude photoshoot.

Check her out -- Olivia was primped, preened, and serving full goddess energy as she covered up with just her hands, striking a side pose to flaunt that blossoming bump in a stunning B&W shoot.

Olivia looked absolutely stunning, but she kept the spotlight right where it belonged -- on the journey, with the caption, "The greatest privilege of my life has been watching this body become a home 🤍."

Whitney Purvis' baby daddy is speaking out about his ex's arrest for involuntary manslaughter -- saying he hopes this will be a turning point in her troubled life.

Purvis' ex-boyfriend Weston Gosa tells TMZ ... he hopes her arrest "will be the wake-up call Whitney needs to get the help and recovery she needs."

He went on to say he and his family are "deeply sad to hear the news, and our prayers are with the victim’s family. We’re praying justice will be done for the sake of the victim’s family."

Miley Cyrus has been going strong with her boyfriend Maxx Morando for a few years.

The singer's made more than a few attempts at finding her special person ... one of which resulted in a marriage!

We're going to take a look at the exes that bought the hitmaker flowers -- although she's sung about how she can buy them herself -- and explore how she fell in love with a rock drummer.

Miley's dating history goes back to her Disney Channel days, as she met Nick Jonas -- of the Jonas Brothers, in case you didn't know -- way, way back in 2006.

While the pair didn't confirm their relationship to the public until long after it ended, the two were involved professionally ... as the JoBros opened for the singer during her "Best Of Both Worlds" tour, and appeared on an episode of "Hannah Montana" in 2007.

The pair ultimately went their separate ways. Cyrus recently opened up about her current feelings about the singer during an episode of the "Every Single Album" podcast, where she claimed that she was still "into" Jonas, albeit in a platonic way.

She subsequently moved on with actor Justin Gaston, and the pair garnered much attention for their age gap, as he was 20 and she was 16 when they started dating.

However, the pair did not remain together for long, and they called quits on their romance in 2009.

That same year, Cyrus met Liam Hemsworth while working on the 2010 film "The Last Song," in which they costarred.

The pair, whose romance was established on the movie's set, began seeing each other off and on for a total of three years before the actor popped the question ... and the singer accepted.

Cyrus and Hemsworth remained together for almost a year and a half before they unexpectedly called off their engagement in 2013, and split up more formally than in their past brief breakups.

The singer then embarked on a short-lived relationship with Patrick Schwarzenegger that ended in April 2015, and a source told People the future star of "The White Lotus" wanted to focus on his college career at the time.

Cyrus was later spotted making out with Victoria's Secret model Stella Maxwell ... although she denied that they had been in a relationship.

The singer later reunited with Hemsworth in 2016 -- and they got engaged for the second time.

A source spoke to People at the time and claimed the pair were "much more mature" and emotionally ready for the requirements of a relationship.

Cyrus and Hemsworth remained together for two years before they spontaneously tied the knot during a trip to Tennessee.

However, the pair shocked many of their fans when they announced their separation after just seven months of marriage ... and they finalized their divorce in January of 2020.

The singer gave her fans a bit of insight into her marriage during an episode of the "Joe Rogan Experience," when she decried "the villainizing and just all those stories" that were shared about her relationship with the actor.

Cyrus dusted herself off following the end of her marriage, and she was briefly linked to Kaitlynn Carter in 2019.

The pair amicably split up after just a few weeks of dating, and a source told People the singer wanted to "focus on her career" at the time.

Sources connected to the former couple told TMZ ... Miley felt it was moving too fast ... there was no cheating or fighting involved in MC's decision to break things off after a 2-month whirlwind romance where she and Kaitlynn were practically inseparable.

The performer later began seeing her longtime friend Cody Simpson, and the pair's romance commenced in August 2019.

However, we revealed the hitmaker and the competitive swimmer ultimately broke up after 10 months of dating ... Cyrus claimed she wanted to remain friends with the athlete after their split.

Cyrus was later set up on a date with Morando in 2021 ... and while he knew who he would be meeting, the singer's friends didn't tell her anything about the drummer in the band Liily.

The pair hit it off and remained together following their date, and a source subsequently spoke to People and said the singer saw her boyfriend's aversion to the celebrity lifestyle as a major green flag.

The singer told Harper's Bazaar she was "very similar" to Morando, and said neither of them "take life too seriously."

Oh yeah, and in case you missed anything, we've got a video timeline of Cyrus' dating history to fill in the cracks!

Jennifer Aniston's become one of the most recognizable people in Hollywood ... and she's dated some familiar faces, too!

The "Friends" star's been linked to several guys over the course of her career -- and she even married two of them!

We're going to check out who the actress has been involved with over the past few decades ... and see how she feels about her past boyfriends and husbands.

One of Aniston's earliest roles was as Jeannie Bueller on the short-lived TV series "Ferris Bueller," and she briefly dated her costar -- and on-screen brother -- Charlie Schlatter, although their romance proved to be short-lived.

She then moved on with actor Daniel McDonald, and they remained together from 1990 until 1995, when they went their separate ways.

The actress remained fond of the performer -- he passed away in 2007 -- after the end of their relationship, and she later told the New York Times that he was her "first love" and that McDonald "would have been the one."

Following a brief fling with Counting Crows frontman Adam Duritz, Aniston began seeing Tate Donovan, who later starred as one of her love interests on "Friends."

The pair remained together for two years -- although they only began costarring after their real-life breakup ... which was later echoed on screen when their characters went their split up.

Aniston subsequently started one of the most high-profile relationships in Hollywood history when she began dating Brad Pitt in 1998 -- although they had met through their managers four years earlier.

The pair got engaged in 1999, and they went on to tie the knot in a lavish wedding ceremony that took place in Malibu the following year, which included a performance by Melissa Etheridge and a fireworks show.

Aniston appeared to hint she was ready to start a family with Pitt in a 2005 interview with The Guardian, when she stated she was "looking forward to slowing down."

However, the pair separated after rumors began to swirl about the actor getting close to his "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" costar Angelina Jolie -- whom he later famously wed and divorced -- and Jen and Brad formally ended their marriage in March 2005.

The performers have remained on good terms ever since their split -- Pitt even attended his ex-wife's 50th birthday party in 2019, according to People.

Aniston picked herself up and moved on following her divorce from Pitt, and she was linked to Vince Vaughn after they costarred in the 2006 film "The Break-Up."

The pair actually began their romance in 2005, although it was short-lived -- they broke up by December the following year.

Aniston subsequently started dating John Mayer, to whom she was first linked in 2008, and they maintained an on-again-off-again relationship for a year.

After the two broke up for the final time in 2009, the musician told Rolling Stone he had "never really gotten over" the split, and described the period as "one of the worst times of my life."

Aniston's second husband was Justin Theroux, whom she met when she visited the set of the action-comedy flick "Tropic Thunder" in 2007.

The pair connected while costarring in the 2012 film "Wanderlust," and they subsequently embarked on a whirlwind romance that saw them getting engaged that same year.

The performers tied the knot in an intimate wedding ceremony at their home in Bel Air, California, in August of 2015.

Aniston and Theroux remained together for a total of three years before they decided to end their relationship in 2018 ... although they have remained on friendly terms ever since their split.

Congrats are in order for actor Kevin Connolly ... 'cause he just got engaged!

The "Entourage" star popped the question to his longtime partner, Colombian actress Zulay Henao, on Friday ... giving more than one reason for fireworks to light up the 4th of July sky.

The "intimate" proposal took place in Kevin's Long Island, New York hometown in front of family -- including the couple's 4-year-old daughter, Kennedy, he told People.

Jax Taylor claims the reason his relationship with estranged wife Brittany Cartwright ended is because she slept with his friend ... but now his main focus is to be the person she wants him to be, for the benefit of their young son Cruz.

Jax says in a new podcast interview ... if he could go back and change one thing in his life, it would be the way he handled his reaction -- throwing furniture in a violent fit -- to finding out Brittany had a fling with his friend while they were separated.

Catch these clips ... TMZ obtained an exclusive first look at Jax's appearance on the "We're Out of Time" podcast with addiction and recovery specialist Richard Taite -- and Taite did not hold back on giving "The Valley" star some heavy advice.

Bad Bunny’s out here low-key airing out his dating icks -- and it looks like it's a subtle dig at his ex-girlfriend Kendall Jenner.

The Puerto Rican rapper dropped an IG photo dump Monday, and fans zeroed-in on one low-key-spicy snap -- a hat that reads, "Stop dating people who don’t get your music."

He's not naming names ... but LBR, that hat feels like a jab at Kendall not exactly vibing with him on the deeper stuff -- like his music -- which is the heartbeat of BB's whole world.

Janet Jackson and Maxwell might have a little "Sumthin' Sumthin'" going on ... 'cause they turned heads when they arrived hand-in-hand at the 1,500th performance of "Cabaret At The Kit Kat Club" Monday evening in London!

Check out the photos -- they're beaming as they arrive at the famed Playhouse Theatre to view the show ... and they're certainly not trying to hide their PDA.

Just look at Janet ... she's grinning ear to ear and fully confident as she steps out with Maxwell in a white wide-legged pantsuit and slicked back hair. The "Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder)" singer compliments her beautifully in a pinstriped suit and looks happy to be by her side.

Denise Richards once swore she'd never walk down the divorce path again -- but months later, her marriage to Aaron Phypers came to a crashing end.

During a March episode of her Bravo reality series "Denise Richards & Her Wild Things," she admitted, "It’s not easy being married to me," to which her now soon to be ex-husband agreed, joking, "But this is it. I’m done."

At the time, Richards doubled down on her commitment, saying, "Yeah, I’m never getting divorced again. Even if we hate each other, I’m not gonna f***ing get divorced."

Bill Belichick made a reputation for himself coaching various professional and college football teams ... and his star's only shined brighter ever since the beginning of his relationship with Jordon Hudson.

The sports figure and the former beauty queen have made plenty of headlines with their high-profile relationship -- and their 48-year age gap!

We're going to check out what brought the happy couple together ... and who the former New England Patriots coach has been with in the past.

Although his relationship with Hudson's been relatively brief, Belichick's proved that he can stick with someone for the long run, as he was formerly married to Debby Clarke.

The football coach and his longtime spouse tied the knot in 1977, and they started a family with the birth of their daughter Amanda in 1984.

Belichick and Clarke went on to welcome a pair of sons, Stephen and Brian, both of whom worked with their father during his time with the Patriots.

However, the coach and his spouse ultimately went their separate ways after just under three decades of marriage ... and they finalized their divorce in 2006.

Belichick moved on from his divorce by starting a relationship with TV host Linda Holliday, whom he first began seeing in 2007.

The pair went on to collaborate on various philanthropic projects, and she served as the director of the Bill Belichick Foundation, which was founded in 2013.

While the football coach and the media figure remained together for a total of 16 years, the news of their breakup became public in September 2023.

A source spoke to People at the time and claimed that, while Holliday was dismayed about the end of her romance with Belichick, she was "well taken care of" following the split.

Belichick and Hudson initially met in February of 2021 -- and we shared a selfie that the beauty queen took at the time a few years later!

The pair's first encounter took place when they were seated next to each other on a flight from the Boston area down to Florida, and the coach asked about her college coursework.

Belichick autographed one of Hudson's books following their initial conversation, and they remained in contact over the following years.

The two began going on under-the-radar dates in 2023, but their cover was blown when they were spotted in each other's company during a trip to New Orleans' French Quarter.

Although rumors swirled about the pair in subsequent months, nothing concrete was confirmed about a potential relationship -- until we broke the story about their official status in June of 2024.

Belichick and Hudson went on to make their red carpet debut at The Museum Gala, and Hudson shared a post about the event on her Instagram account, where she described her boyfriend as one of her "favourite things."

The former cheerleader went on to share her take on the state of her relationship by posting several photos on her Instagram Story on New Year's Eve in 2024, and wrote via People that she "can't wait to take punches" for her romance.

She also hit out at the "keyboard warriors" who doubted the state of her relationship, writing that their "illusion of righteousness only fuels my authenticity."

Hudson then posted a photo of Belichick holding a phone while listening to Taylor Swift's song "New Year's Day," in which the line "Hold onto the memories" was shown.

While the pair appeared to be warming up to having their romance play out in the public eye, they seemed to crack under the pressure during Belichick's interview on CBS News' "Sunday Morning," which aired in April 2025.

The sports figure was accompanied by his girlfriend during the taping of the interview, which was conducted by journalist Tony Dokoupil, and she awkwardly shut the reporter down when he inquired about the state of their relationship ... which was all caught on camera.

The coach subsequently issued a statement about the interview, and he said via People that he had agreed to keep the conversation focused on his book "The Art Of Winning: Lessons From A Life In Football."

Belichick then claimed that, when Dokoupil veered off and began asking about his relationship, Hudson stepped in to "help refocus the discussion," and he said the segment was ultimately comprised of "selectively edited clips and stills."

However, CBS News issued a statement of its own, and asserted there weren't any "preconditions or limitations to this conversation" when Belichick agreed to the interview.

The coach and his partner have since fielded engagement rumors, and a report from the New York Times claimed Hudson has spoken openly about her future with the coach to at least one individual.

We shared a photo of Hudson wearing what appeared to be an engagement ring in May this year.

The former cheerleader was spotted with the accessory while preparing to board a flight from N.C.'s Raleigh-Durham Airport back to Boston.

Paul Rodriguez is making it clear to us he's clean -- but admits that heartbreakingly, his home’s turned into a refuge for addicts.

TMZ caught up with the comedy veteran and he opened up about the tragic overdose death of his close friend Donald Serrato right inside his home last year -- saying he has no regrets in letting him stay there, 'cause he’d rather it happen under his roof than out on the streets.

Paul says he’s lost too many friends to drug addiction -- and while he’s never battled it himself, watching others suffer cuts deep. That’s why he’s all in on being a real friend, even if opening his door means carrying some heavy baggage.

Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom seem to be off to a great start in their new relationship dynamic ... because they're making the co-parenting thing look easy ... with an assist from a mega yacht.

The exes were spotted together Sunday on a big boat sailing along Italy's Amalfi Coast ... the first time we've seen them together since we first reported their split.

Katy slipped on a black bikini and Orlando was shirtless aboard a floating paradise ... they played with their 4-year-old daughter, Daisy Dove, and mingled with Jeff Bezos and his new wife, Lauren, who seemingly came aboard for the day.

Ozzy Osbourne was floored by his daughter's surprise engagement at his final show ... and the heavy metal legend couldn't be happier for the soon-to-be-married couple!

Sharon Osbourne tells TMZ ... she and Ozzy are over the moon about Kelly's engagement to Slipknot DJ/keyboardist Sid Wilson, calling it the perfect end to the perfect show. Sharon makes one thing crystal clear ... she wants "a lot more babies" from Kelly and Sid, who already have a young son.

While Ozzy was surprised by the timing of the proposal, he knew it was a long time coming. Sharon tells us Sid asked the Osbournes for permission to marry their daughter a while back ... and about 3-4 months ago, Sid told Sharon he was going to propose to Kelly at Ozzy's final show, deciding to keep it as a surprise for both Ozzy and Kelly.

Rachel Zegler has found her Prince Charming -- the "Snow White" star was packing on the PDA with Nathan Louis-Fernand, and he’s no stranger to the spotlight ... or a well-timed shirt drop!

Catch the clip -- Rachel melted into the British actor/dancer's arms at the London BST Hyde Park Festival Sunday, giving him the ultimate puppy dog eyes ... basically begging for that kiss. And yep, he delivered.

Rachel seemed to know other folks in the crowd, but her eyes (and arms) stayed locked on her man -- who, LBR, was giving full smooth operator vibes, probably coming in handy during his "Magic Mike Live" days of grinding onstage for a living.😉

But RN, Nathan’s been backing Rachel up in the West End adaptation of "Evita" -- literally -- as a dancer in the London shows, so we’re guessing that’s where the sparks started flying!

Justin Bieber might be in his feels lately, but one thing he’s holding onto tight -- literally -- is his wife ... 'cause the man had Hailey wrapped up snug like a human security blanket.

The singer dropped an IG photo dump Sunday night, clinging to Hailey like she was his ultimate ride or die -- and just to drive home how he felt about her, he captioned the pics "My forever n always."

Hailey’s a real one because it looked like she yanked Justin outta bed hours earlier for some fresh air after he was dropping sweaty detox selfies like he’d been crying, sweating, or maybe both.