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Miranda Lambert announces secret marriage to Brendan Mcloughlin: 'I met the love of my life'

What You Need to Know: Miranda Lambert
By Michelle Ewing, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
Feb 17, 2019

Country music star Miranda Lambert has found love again.

The "Mama's Broken Heart" singer took to social media Saturday to tell fans that she secretly married Brendan Mcloughlin.

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"In honor of Valentine's Day I wanted to share some news," Lambert, 35, wrote in a Facebook post. "I met the love of my life. And we got hitched! My heart is full. Thank you Brendan Mcloughlin for loving me for.... me."

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According to People magazine, Mcloughlin is an officer with the New York Police Department and has a 3-month-old child from a former relationship.

Lambert was previously married to country singer and "The Voice" coach Blake Shelton from 2011 to 2015.

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