All About Brendan McLoughlin, Miranda Lambert’s Husband

Miranda Lambert told Brendan McLoughlin that “everything looks good on you but that smile is my favorite” in a post for his 35th birthday.

NEED TO KNOW

• Miranda Lambert and Brendan McLoughlin met on Good Morning America in 2018 and married in 2019.
• McLoughlin is a former NYPD officer who has appeared in several of Lambert’s music videos.
• Lambert marked his 35th birthday on Oct. 14 with candid photos, a Vegas-themed serenade and a sneaker-lacing clip.

In a clip posted Oct. 14, Miranda Lambert sang a rewritten version of Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” to her husband while he fixed his hair, according to Billboard. The new lyrics teased Brendan McLoughlin about heading to Vegas to gamble.

The clip was part of an Instagram post for McLoughlin’s 35th birthday. Lambert, 42, also shared photos of him by a pool, fishing, riding a jet ski and holding Whataburger bags.

Her caption singled out one feature. She wrote that everything looks good on him, but his smile is her favorite.

McLoughlin is a former NYPD officer. He met Lambert in 2018 and married her in 2019. Lambert also posted a birthday tribute to him last October, People reported.

The post arrived less than two weeks after Lambert released her album Crisco on Oct. 2 via MCA.

Here’s everything to know about Brendan McLoughlin, Miranda Lambert’s husband, and how she marked his 35th birthday.

McLoughlin met Lambert on the set of Good Morning America in 2018

Lambert and McLoughlin first connected in the fall of 2018, when she performed on ABC’s Good Morning America, according to Country Now. People reported that he was an NYPD officer at the time.

Lambert had previously been married to fellow country singer Blake Shelton. They were married from 2011 to 2015.

The couple tied the knot in a secret ceremony and announced it in February 2019

Lambert surprised fans in 2019 by revealing she had married McLoughlin in a secret wedding. She announced the marriage that February, Fox News reported.

She spoke about the relationship with Entertainment Tonight that year. “I’ve found the person who loves it as much as I do,” Lambert said. She added that the relationship simply worked.

Lambert thanked him for making her a stepmom on their first anniversary

In January 2020, Lambert posted a photo of the couple walking hand in hand through the woods on their wedding day, HollywoodLife reported. She wore a lace gown and carried a bouquet of white roses.

She thanked McLoughlin for making her a proud stepmom. “You are the reason for all my new smile lines,” Lambert wrote in the caption.

McLoughlin appeared in several of Lambert’s music videos

McLoughlin has made cameos in Lambert’s videos for “If I Was a Cowboy,” “Settling Down” and the “Tequila Does” remix, according to Country Now.

The “Settling Down” video shows him fishing off a dock before the couple embraces, Fox News reported.

Lambert told People in May 2024 that McLoughlin supports her

Lambert spoke to People in May 2024 about what a partner means to her. She said it helps to have someone who supports her and believes in her.

“He loves me for me,” she said.

McLoughlin paid tribute to Lambert for her 42nd birthday in November 2025

Country Now reported that McLoughlin wrote a letter for Lambert’s 42nd birthday praising her adventurous spirit and fearless nature. He also referenced a remark she had made the day before about not being afraid to be a beginner.

“The world is a better place because of you,” he wrote. He closed with the same age-based line Lambert had used for his 34th birthday a month earlier, according to People. She thanked him in the comments.

Lambert marked his 35th birthday with photos and videos on Oct. 14

McLoughlin turned 35 on Wednesday, Oct. 14. Lambert posted a carousel of candid photos and videos, including one of him wearing cowboy boots on his hands, per Billboard.

People reported that another clip shows McLoughlin helping relace Lambert’s sneakers.

In the Vegas clip, Lambert’s new chorus predicts her husband will spend his trip gambling. McLoughlin laughs and tells his wife, “That’s true!”

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