Kash Patel and Alexis Wilkins announce engagement

FBI Director Kash Patel and country music singer and political commentator Alexis Wilkins have announced their engagement after three years of dating. The couple shared the news on social media on October 4 via a black-and-white photograph.

The pair met in Nashville and began dating in 2023. Wilkins, 27, has maintained a public presence alongside Patel, attending his FBI swearing-in ceremony in early 2025. Wilkins is a conservative commentator who serves as a consultant for The American Border Story and is a committee member of the National Rifle Association. She released her debut country album, ‘Grit’, in 2023, which includes political themes.