Kash Patel, the Indian-origin director of US’ national security service the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), got engaged to his longtime girlfriend Alexis Wilkins. The post was later reshared by Patel on his X account. The 27-year-old has been in relationship with Patel, 46, since 2022, when they met at an event connected to country singer John Rich, according to Newsweek .
The announcement was made by Wilkins, a country singer, on social media platform X on Sunday with a lighthearted caption “went and got the law involved” along with a diamond ring emoji.
Country Music Career
The pair revealed in an announcement Sunday on social media. She also had small acting appearances, including on Modern Family and the Adam Sandler film Jack and Jill. Her music is often explicitly political. Among her better-known songs is ‘Stand’, which addresses athletes protesting during the national anthem, while ‘Country Back’ presents a nostalgic view of American identity and culture. They subsequently went out for dinner and began dating. Meet Kash Patel’s country singer fiancée as couple announces engagement FBI Director Kash Patel and his girlfriend Alexis Wilkins are now engaged. But she grew up mostly in Arkansas.
She began writing songs when she was nine and travelling to Nashville for music-related trips by the age of 14. Wilkins pursued country music professionally in Nashville and released her debut EP, Grit, in April 2023. Wilkins has said that she met Patel at a Nashville gathering hosted by mutual friends in 2022, at John Rich’s event. They officially started dating in 2023. She was beside Patel when he was sworn in as FBI director in February 2025. She is also 18 years younger than Patel. She stood by his side when he was sworn in as FBI director in February 2025. Earlier reporting noted: Wilkins said on The Megyn Kelly Show in July 2025 that she spent part of her childhood in England and Switzerland.
Patel has publicly described her as his “partner in life”.
Earlier reporting noted: Who is Alexis Wilkins? Earlier reporting noted: As per People, Wilkins is a country singer.
