FBI Director Kash Patel is engaged to country singer and political commentator Alexis Wilkins, with the couple announcing their engagement on Sunday.
Wilkins, 27, and Patel, 46, announced their engagement on X, with Wilkins sharing a black-and-white photograph of the couple and showing off her ring. “Went and got the law involved,” she wrote. Patel later reposted the picture with ring and heart emojis.
The couple have been together since 2023. They first met at a Nashville event hosted by friends, according to reports, and Wilkins was with Patel when he was sworn in as FBI director in February 2025.
— AlexisWilkins (@AlexisWilkins) Who is Alexis Wilkins? Wilkins is a country singer, songwriter, political commentator and writer based in Nashville. She was born on November 3, 1999, in Boston and spent part of her childhood in England and Switzerland before growing up mainly in Arkansas. She later attended Belmont University in Nashville, where she studied business and political science and graduated with honours.
Music, however, has been part of her life since childhood. Wilkins says on her website that her great-grandfather passed down a 1952 Gibson J-45 guitar to her. She wrote her first song when she was six and later travelled to Nashville as a child to record it. The song was eventually used in a fundraising project linked to The Nature Conservancy.
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She released her debut EP, Grit, in 2023. Her debut single crossed one million streams, according to her website, and she has performed alongside country artists including Chris Young, Joe Nichols, Sara Evans and Parmalee.
Wilkins has also built a public profile outside music. Her website describes her as a political writer and commentator, while she has been associated with conservative organisations. She describes her approach to country music as one that “honors country tradition while adding relevance and current commentary.”
Her interests also extend to veterans’ causes. According to her biography, she has worked with organisations supporting veterans and has performed for patients through Musicians On Call. She also launched American Westward, a lifestyle brand focused on western culture and outdoor living, in 2021.
How did Wilkins and Patel meet? The pair reportedly met at a party hosted by country singer John Rich in Nashville in 2022 and began dating the following year. Wilkins later spoke about their relationship on The Megyn Kelly Show, saying their meeting was unplanned.
“We just happened to meet,” Wilkins said, while discussing their relationship and the attention around their age difference.
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“I have always liked [him], when I met him, I just liked that he was so, so honest,” she added. “He’s exactly who he is all the time. His character is incredible. His values are incredible.”
Their relationship became more visible after Patel became FBI director in 2025. Wilkins attended his swearing-in ceremony and has appeared with him at several high-profile events.
By June 2025, Wilkins said they had been together for
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