Who is Lily Aldridge? Victoria’s Secret model married to Kings of Leon’s Caleb Followill and Taylor Swift’s friend
SHE has 15 years of modelling experience, and Lily Aldridge is unlikely to be disappearing from the public eye anytime soon.
The 32-year-old has appeared in the Victoria's Secret fashion show every year since 2009 and has now confirmed she's expecting her second child. Here's all you need to know...
Who is Lily Aldridge?
Born November 15, 1985, Lily Maud Aldridge is an American model and Victoria's Secret Angel.
The 32-year-old became an official Angel in 2010, and was given her wings the same year.
In 2015, Lily was given the honour of wearing the Fireworks Fantasy Bra, which had an estimated value of £1.5 million, in the New York show.
Jasmine Tookes followed in her footsteps this year, by wearing a £2.3m creation - the Bright Night Fantasy Bra.
Stunning American model Lily was given a head-start in life, being born to famous parents in British artist Alan Aldridge and Playboy Playmate Laura Lyons.
She started modelling when she was 16, with a breakout campaign for Abercrombie & Fitch, and appeared on the cover of Spanish Vogue the next year.
She is now a Sports Illustrated model, as well as a regular on the VS catwalk.
Lily has been the face of Velvet Tees since 2014, and has appeared in various music videos - for songs by Eminem, Snoop Dog and Dr Dre.
She also appeared in Kings of Leon videos Use Somebody and Temple, and Taylor Swift's Bad Blood.
When did she marry Kings of Leon singer Caleb Followill?
Lily has been married to Kings of Leon front-man Caleb Followill for six years - after the couple met at Bonnaroo Music Festival in 2007.
After getting engaged in 2010, they married a year later at the San Ysidro Ranch in Montecito, California.
The couple now live in Nashville and have a six-year-old daughter, called Dixie Pearl Followill, who was born in 2012.
In August 2018, Lily confirmed she was pregnant again in an post in which she showed off her tiny bump in a bikini and captioned it: 'SURPRISE.'
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Is she friends with Taylor Swift?
Lily has 4.6 million followers on Instagram, and is part of Taylor Swift's infamous power group of gal pals.
She previously told EDIT magazine: "Taylor just loves her friends, and so do I. My girls are my girls.
"We're such a close-knit group of women, and the most special thing about our group of friends - and it extends so far - is that we all have each other's backs.
"It's about supporting and being happy for each other. When you lift up the people around you, it elevates you as well.
"Bringing everybody up is the way I hope the whole world changes."
Lily's girl group is thought to include Selena Gomez, Ellie Goulding, Karlie Kloss, Gigi Hadid and Cara Delevingne.