Meet Honey Boo Boo's boyfriend, Dralin Carswell: Are they engaged?
Honey Boo Boo’s love life has been a topic of interest for fans ever since she went public with her relationship withDralin Carswell. However, despite the swirling rumours that they are engaged, . When asked about their plans, Dralin responded:
We are just living in the moment.

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Georgia, USA | |
Denver, Colorado, USA | |
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Honey Boo Boo | |
Wilkinson County High School | |
Being Honey Boo’s boyfriend |
Her boyfriend is Dralin Carswell. He hails from Georgia but hasn’t shared details about his parents, siblings, and early childhood. Dralin has stated in his Facebook profile that he was a Wilkinson County High School student in McIntyre, Georgia.

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After high school, he enrolled at Lincoln Tech, an automotive-focused technical school in Nashville, Tennessee. What does Dralin Carswell do for a living? There are no details about the career or business Alana Thompson's boyfriend has ventured into. He has been in the spotlight due to his relationship with the reality TV star.
Dralin is dating Honey Boo Boo, born Alana Frances Thompson on August 28, 2005. She is the fourth and youngest daughter of June Shannon and her former long-time partner, Mike Bear.
Honey Boo Boo and Dralin allegedly met in Georgia while she was starring in Here Comes Honey Boo Boo. Here is more about Dralin and Alana’s relationship timeline.
January 2021
During an Instagram LIVE Q and A session with her fans, the former beauty pageant contestant confessed she was dating. When one of her fans asked if she was in a relationship, she happily responded, "Yes."
September 2021
A month after her 16th birthday, Alana shared her first picture with Dralin on her Instagram account. The post featured the lovebirds in matching T-shirts visiting a pumpkin patch, and the caption read, " bae."
Unfortunately, she received lots of criticism when people learnt that Dralin was 20 and she was 16 at the time, leading her to delete the post.
April 2022
The lovebirds celebrated Easter with Alana's family. Her older sister, also her guardian, has always expressed her total support for the younger sister and her boyfriend. In an interview with The Sun, she revealed:
Me and my husband love Dralin. He’s very respectful and treats Alana with the utmost respect. He is around us and our kids a bunch also and we love him for Alana.
July 2022
In Mid-2022, Alana defended her relationship with Dralin, pointing how that she didn't care what the haters had to say about the two. Revealing that most people spoke about their age gap and being an interracial couple, she responded:
I don't care because, like, at the end of the day, my sister approves, his mom approves, and we're happy, so what fans got to say or what haters got to say, I don't really care.
February 2023
On February 28 2023, Carswell was arrested for driving under the influence, and after spending two days behind bars, he was released on a $25,000 bond. He was charged with:
Alana was in the car when the incident took place.
July 2023
After attending Alana’s senior prom in April and supporting her high school graduation in June, the duo revealed their plans to relocate to Colorado for her nursing degree at Regis University.
I’ll be moving off campus for security reasons and because Dralin is coming with me. I think he’s more excited to move there than me. He’s ready to move out of our small town and experience something new too.
Several years later, the duo is still going strong with their relationship. Is Honey Boo Boo married? She is neither married nor engaged. However, she has been seen wearing a beautiful ring for some time now. Speaking about their future as a couple, Alana revealed:
We talked about the future. We've talked about marriage and kids and stuff, but that is for sure not coming until at least I graduate college. We're talking about it but not thinking about it.
Before his relationship with Alana, Dralin was previously arrested for sleeping with an underage girl in May 2019. Honey Boo Boo’s boyfriend, who was 18 at the time, was accused of climbing through a 15-year-old girl’s window and sleeping with her.
The girl’s mother reported the incident to the authorities, but the girl revealed that it was consensual. On May 29, 2019, an arrest warrant was issued in Wilkinson County, and he was taken into custody on the same day.
Further, Dralin was accused of making a false statement as he claimed that he never visited the teenage girl’s home on the night in question. Later, the charge was adjudicated in a June 2021 pretrial diversion agreement where Dralin agreed to the following.
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Final word
Honey Boo Boo's boyfriend, Dralin Carswell, has certainly caught the attention of the public, but despite speculation, they are not engaged. As the couple continues to share their journey, it’s clear that their bond is growing stronger, and only time will reveal what the future holds for the two lovers.
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