Miranda Lambert's love life is literally the stuff country songs are made of.
After winning the reality singing competition show, Nashville Star, in 2003, her career
took off — and once she married country superstar Blake Shelton in 2011, her fame
hit the stratosphere.
Shelton and Lambert were married for four years before they finally called it quits.
These days, Shelton is happily engaged to Gwen Stefani and Lambert has been married
to former New York City police officer Brendan McLoughlin since January 2019, according to
YourTango.
As The Boot reported, Lambert and McLoughlin met back in November 2018.
And by Valentine's Day the following year, they were married.
At the time, Lambert posted to Instagram:
"I met the love of my life.
And we got hitched!
My heart is full.
Thank you Brendan McLoughlin for loving me for […] Me."
"I'm really happy.
I mean, I'm a Scorpio, so my moods change with the weather."
McLoughlin was an aspiring model before entering the force, and it appears his old Model Mayhem
profile is still available.
He's also eight years younger than his famous wife.
But, as in love as these two seem to be, fans are raising an eyebrow regarding a few shady
details about Mcloughlin.
By some accounts, McLoughlin appears to be quite the ladies' man.
In November 2018, the same month he met and fell for Lambert, McLoughlin had a son with
his ex-girlfriend, New York City attorney Kaihla Rettinger, according to Heavy.
In fact, Rettinger gave birth to their son three days after McLoughlin met Lambert, according
to YourTango.
But that's not even the shadiest part of the situation.
Heavy reported that while McLoughlin was romancing Lambert and having a baby with Rettinger,
he was also engaged to another woman, former pro soccer player Jackie Bruno.
But wait, there's more!
Bruno broke up with McLoughin after she found out he had cheated on her with Rettinger.
According to US Weekly, Rettinger called Bruno to break the news that she was pregnant and
that the daddy was McLoughlin.
Bruno's mom then told US Weekly that McLoughlin tried to deny what Rettinger claimed and begged
Bruno to stay with him.
Miranda, we hope you have a prenup — and we really hope you don't have to use it!
But, back to that fateful November 2018; It was then that Staten Island-bred McLoughlin
worked a gig at Good Morning America, which contracted NYPD cops to provide security for
the show, per ABC News.
And it just so happens that Miranda Lambert was scheduled to perform that morning with
her band, the Pistol Annies.
Lambert didn't take immediate notice of the handsome cop, but the universe had other plans.
As it turns out, McLoughlin might have been a little distracted by the pretty country
music star and her bandmates might have noticed.
Lambert told the New York Times,
"My husband was doing security there for the show.
My girlfriends, the Annies, saw him and knew I might be ready to hang out with someone.
They invited him to our show behind my back."
"He's very pretty and" "Just worked out."
That might seem like a conflict of interest, but McLoughlin and Lambert eventually settled
the matter.
McLoughlin left the force in 2019 and now splits his time between New York, where his
son lives, and Nashville, where his wife is based.
But life was about to change in more ways than one for the former cop.
If you know anything about Lambert, you know how much she loves animals.
The country star is well-known for her dedication to animal welfare, as well as the sheer number
of pets she's collected on her farm over the years.
Besides being one of the top-earning women in country music, Lambert has somehow also
found time to run a pet adoption agency, Mutt Nation.
But that passion for animals isn't something McLoughlin and Lambert shared when they met.
Still, he quickly realized he would not just be dating Lambert, but also her menagerie
of horses, dogs, and cats.
While there might have been a bit of an adjustment period for the city boy, McLoughlin took to
farm life fast.
And by June 2020, he had adopted his wife's love for furry friends.
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