"Married her so she can't testify": Internet reacts to Lil Durk seemingly confirming his marriage to India Royale in latest single "

Word on the streets is that Lil Durk and India Royale have officially tied the knot and the internet is divided over the timing of it. In October 2024, Lil Durk was arrested on charges of murder-for-hire.

His trial begins in October 2025. In a new single released by the rapper, titled Can’t Hide It, he seemingly confirms that he is married to his partner of more than 6 years, India Royale. The Shade Room on Instagram shared the news with the caption:

"LilDurk has the girlies in a FRENZY after he seemingly confirmed his marriage to #IndiaRoyale. In the intro to his new song featuring #JheneAiko, Durk says his relationship status is "married." Durk and India got engaged in 2021, and it was rumored that they secretly jumped the broom in 2024.

@the_queenshay attributed the marriage to his ongoing legal issues:

"So he married her so she can't testify."

Other Instagram users seemed to share a similar notion

"Don’t marry me once you go to jail TF," @tresiceeeb stated

“Lol, they always married when they get locked up. Cute tho," @jessiejessie added.

Some fans tried to clarify that they were maried before Lil Durk was arrested:

"They were married before he got locked up tho," @ni_gerra expressed

'For those saying "They got married cause he's locked" the gag is they've been married for a minute, actually. Y'all just finding out," (@complicated _Leo replied.

"He has always adored her and expressed that publicly, so kill that jail marriage narrative by fr be happy for them,” @thehighelasshoochie explained.

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Lil Durk and Indiana Royale's dating history

The couple began dating in 2017 and have been there through major milestones India Royale, an influencer and beauty boss, featured in Lil Durk’s music video for a song named after her. The rapper continued to express his love for Royale, posting romantic photos of them together with the caption:

"Save the bulls*** we ain’t never breaking up!!! Real goals YouTube: INDIA ROYALE”.

In November 2018, they welcomed their daughter. Shortly after that, the All My Life hitmaker released another song in India Royale’s honor titled India 2, where he expressed his deep feelings for his child’s mother.

Hot New Hip Hop reported that the couple unfollowed each other In January 2020 amidst rumors of infidelity. They made up shortly after and followed each other again. The couple continued to showcase their love for each other with sweet words and expensive gifts. In March 2021, the rapper gifted his partner a custom emerald necklace.

In May 2021, rumors of cheating began swirling and the rapper hopped on X to clarify that things were going smoothly in their lives. After shouting out Royale’s beauty business in a Drake song. In September 2021 advertising his partner’s products in a live with Nicki Minaj, He proposed to her on a grand stage with thousands watching.

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In May of the following year, the rapper showcased a tattoo of his partner on his right calf. In September 2022, they announced that they had split again. The couple got back together again and have continued to wax even stronger in love. Fast forward to March 2025, Lil Durk confirms that they are married.