Don McLean, 80, Celebrates 10th Anniversary With Girlfriend Paris Dylan, 31

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Don McLean, 80, and his girlfriend Paris Dylan, 31, celebrated their 10th anniversary together, sharing a tribute on Instagram.
The couple, who met in 2016 when Dylan managed McLean’s social media, have a 48-year age gap and went public with their relationship in 2018.
McLean previously divorced Patrisha Shnier in 2016 after a domestic violence case, and Dylan is known for her appearance on MTV’s Catfish.

Don McLean, 80, recently celebrated the 10th anniversary with his girlfriend, Paris Dylan, 31.

On February 4, the “American Pie” singer took to Instagram with a photo and tribute marking the relationship milestone.

“Happy anniversary, Paris,” McLean captioned the update. “We’ve been together for more than 10 years and you are the love of my life. In the comments, Dylan replied, “Love of my life ❤️.”

For the featured image, McLean rocked an all-black suit, while Dylan opted for a hot pink blazer dress with silver heels, wearing her long, dark hair down. The snap was taken in May 2024, when they attended President Joe Biden‘s White House state dinner for Kenyan President William Ruto, per the New York Post.

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In 2016, McLean split from his ex-wife, Patrisha Shnier, after he was arrested on domestic violence charges. He pleaded guilty to four misdemeanors out of the six as part of a plea agreement, avoiding jail time. Shnier and McLean were married for 29 years and welcomed two children, Jackie and Wyatt. (He was also previously married to Carol Sauvion from 1969 to 1972.

McLean met Dylan — who is best known for appearing on the MTV reality show Catfish — in 2016 after she signed on to run his social media accounts. Despite their 48-year age difference, it was love at first sight.

“I’ve been in love with her from the minute I saw her, it’s so weird,” McLean told People in 2024. “… We have done so many things together all over the world, hundreds and hundreds of concerts. We just like each other a lot. We have a lot of laughs.”

In 2018, Dylan and McClean went public with their relationship when they appeared together while promoting an upcoming tour. They went Instagram official in May 2018, when Dylan wrote, “Happy birthday, my baby, my beauty, love of my life, my everything,” per the New York Post, alongside a photo of the couple.