KELSEA BALLERINI AND CHASE STOKES BREAK UP AGAIN
Originally appeared on E! Online
Sadly, it seems Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes' relationship has patterns.
The country singer and actor—who first broke up in September before getting back together in December—are going their separate ways once more, according to multiple outlets.
E! News has reached out to their reps for comment but hasn't heard back.
Kelsea shared that their relationship was in a good place at the 2026 Grammy Awards just days prior.
"We’ve been together for quite a while now and done a lot of life together. He was with me getting ready today and he’ll be with me when we wrap," she told Entertainment Tonight at the Feb. 1 show. "I love love and I believe it in it."
In fact, the "Patterns" singer explained that their on-and-off status was a bit overblown.
"I feel like outwardly, it looked a lot more dramatic than it was," Kelsea added. "And that was quite the learning lesson for us."
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Indeed, when her rep confirmed to E! News in September that the couple had split after nearly three years of dating, the news came as a shock to fans. After all, just days before, Chase had shared a sweet tribute to Kelsea for her birthday.
“Although you keep saying you’re not excited for 32, I’d say I’m lookin’ forward to more of this,” Chase wrote in a Sept. 12 Instagram post. “Happy birthday my love.”
But Kelsea—who was married to Morgan Evans from 2017 to 2022—moved on with her single life, sharing an update the following month to explain that highlights of her autumn activities were “brought to you by hot dogs, porch painting, bed by 9pm, friendship, parks, Kenny Chesney, and lexapro.” (Lexapro is a brand name for Escitalopram, an anti-depressant, per Mayo Clinic.)
Chase, for his part, was busy filming the fifth and final season of Outer Banks alongside ex Madelyn Cline, Drew Starkey and Madison Bailey. The 33-year-old shared a collection of moments Oct. 29 from filming in Europe, including photos of himself hitting the gym and walking around quaint towns. In the caption, Chase nodded to a button he sported in one of the photos, deeming himself, “Dumpster fire response team leader.”
However, all was healed between Chase and Kelsea by New Year's Eve, when she revealed they were back together.
"Messy year for the heart, messy year for the outside coming in, messy year for the way it became an out of our hands portrayal of it," she wrote on her Instagram Stories Dec. 31. "But what i'll say, and all i really care to share indefinitely with my personal life anymore, is that i really love love. I believe in it, i believe in him, and i believe in breaking patterns."
For a deeper look into Kelsea and Chase’s romance, keep reading…
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