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Miranda Lambert shocked fans Saturday with a totally unexpected announcement. She married "the love of her life" – a man that no one, apparently, would have known existed.

So, who is the new husband of the country's star, Brendan McLoughlin?

Internet detectives are working hard to find out everything they can about this mysterious man. Here's what they've found so far.

This is a police officer from New York

McLoughlin has been with the New York Police for at least four years.

He has been seen repeatedly on their Twitter feeds since 2015, making "proximity police" in Times Square:

Earn a 5K for the NYPD:

And spend time with "Kybo" at a "doggy diving" event:

How did Miranda and Brendan meet? A star has a theory

Although the couple did not reveal how and where they met, there is a popular theory, first presented by TV star Busy Philipps. On Instagram, she said she recognized McLoughlin after visiting Good Morning America in New York. She even shared a photo of McLoughlin that she had taken on duty in 2017, claiming that she had seen it "many times".

Miranda Lambert announced the news of her marriage to Brendan Mcloughlin on Saturday, February 16th. (Photo11: courtesy of Miranda Lambert)

"This is my question: did Miranda Lambert meet the hot policeman doing GMA … outside of GMA?", She wrote on her Instagram story.

Monday, People cited an anonymous "insider" who reportedly said Lambert had met McLoughlin at "GMA" last November, when his country trio Pistol Annies had starred in the series.

He has already given a shot at modeling

In 2011, McLoughlin created a profile on Model Mayhem "to build my portfolio".

"My style is all American / Abercrombie / sporty but I am open minded," he wrote.

According to the date of birth that he gave to Model Mayhem when creating his profile, McLoughlin would now be 28 years old.

He breaks the mold of the musician

While details about McLoughlin are rare, there is not even the smell of musical fondness for him. Lambert was married for four years to country star Blake Shelton and singer-songwriter Anderson East. She has never confirmed a speculative relationship with Evan Felker of Turnpike Troubadours in 2018.

Lambert says that he is "the only one"

When Lambert announced the news of their wedding on Saturday, she called McLoughlin "the love of my life".

"My heart is full," she writes. "Thanks Brendan Mcloughlin for loving me for … me. #The only one"

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