Who is Miranda Lambert's new husband, Brendan McLoughlin? 5 things to know
Miranda Lambert shocked fans on Saturday with a wholly unexpected announcement. She married "the love of (her) life" — a man that no one, seemingly, knew existed.
So, just who is the country star's new husband, Brendan McLoughlin?
Internet detectives are hard at work uncovering everything they can on this mystery man. Here's what they've found so far.
He's an NYPD officer
McLoughlin has been an officer with the New York Police Department for at least four years.
He's been seen repeatedly on their Twitter feeds as early as 2015, doing "community policing" in Times Square:
Community policing with Officer McLoughlin in #TimesSquare #nypd #Community pic.twitter.com/kmjJKS7E7t
— NYPD Midtown South (@NYPDMTS) August 6, 2015
Winning a 5K for the NYPD:
Officer McLoughlin wins 1st place for #NYPD Keith Ferguson Memorial 5k Brooklyn Bridge Run! pic.twitter.com/iaccwHShOa
— NYPD Midtown South (@NYPDMTS) August 19, 2015
And hanging out with "Kybo" at a "doggy diving" event:
Officer McLoughlin with Kybo at today's doggy diving event #JoinTheBLUEFamily @NYPDPaws @bluebuffalo @ASPCA #NYPD pic.twitter.com/2ItyvK8x2s
— NYPD Midtown South (@NYPDMTS) July 23, 2015
How did Miranda and Brendan meet? One star has a theory
While the couple hasn't revealed how and where they met, there's a popular theory going around, first floated by TV star Busy Philipps. On Instagram, she said recognized McLoughlin from her visits to the "Good Morning America" studios in New York City. She even shared a photo she took of McLoughlin on duty there in 2017, saying that she'd seen him there "multiple times."
“Here’s my question: did Miranda Lambert meet the hot cop doing GMA … outside of GMA?” she wrote on her Instagram story.
On Monday, People cited an unnamed "insider" that said Lambert indeed met McLoughlin at "GMA" last November, when her country trio Pistol Annies performed on the show.
He once gave modeling a shot
Back in 2011, McLoughlin created a profile on Model Mayhem "to build my portfolio."
"My style is all american boy/ abercrombie/ sporty but I'm open minded," he wrote.
According to the birth date he gave Model Mayhem when he set up his profile, McLoughlin would now be 28 years old.
He breaks the musician mold
While details on McLoughlin are scarce, there's not even a whiff of him having musical inclinations. Lambert was previously married to country star Blake Shelton for four years, and subsequently dated singer-songwriter Anderson East. She never confirmed a widely speculated relationship with Evan Felker of Turnpike Troubadours in 2018.
Lambert says he's "the one"
When Lambert shared the news of their wedding on Saturday, she called McLoughlin "the love of my life."
"My heart is full," she wrote. "Thank you Brendan Mcloughlin for loving me for.... me. #theone"
In honor of Valentine’s Day I wanted to share some news. I met the love of my life. And we got hitched! My heart is full. Thank you Brendan Mcloughlin for loving me for.... me. ❤️#theone pic.twitter.com/EgcerqUqEd
— Miranda Lambert (@mirandalambert) February 16, 2019
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