"Country star Kelsea Ballerini and Outer Banks actor Chase Stokes have split after nearly three years, Ballerini's rep confirmed to on September 14. Sneakily announced right before the Emmy Awards started on Sunday night, the news came as a shock considering Stokes had just posted an Instagram photo dump celebrating Ballerini's birthday two days prior on September 12. "Although you keep saying you're not excited for 32, id say I'm lookin forward to more of this," Stokes wrote in the caption. "Happy birthday my love.""
"The two first sparked rumors when they attended a college-football game together on January 9. Ballerini confirmed their relationship while on a February 22 Call Her Daddy podcast episode, revealing they met after she slid into his DMs. "I've never seen his show, but I just knew of him, and I just swan-dove right on in," Ballerini said. As her opener, Ballerini recalled, "His handle is '@hichasestokes,' and I said, 'Hi, Chase Stokes.'""
Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes ended their nearly three-year relationship with the split confirmed on September 14. The announcement followed an Instagram photo dump Stokes posted celebrating Ballerini's birthday on September 12, including a loving caption. The pair began dating in January 2023 after attending a college-football game together on January 9 and after Ballerini slid into Stokes's DMs. Ballerini confirmed the relationship on a February 22 podcast. Fans link Ballerini's 2024 album Patterns to the relationship and its emotional baggage. Ballerini entered the relationship two months after her November 2022 divorce from Morgan Evans was finalized.
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