Chase Stokes was in awe of Kelsea Ballerini just three days before their split made headlines.
“The last week of being thirty-one was fun,” Ballerini, now 32, wrote via her Instagram on Thursday, September 11, sharing a handful of recent photos.
Stokes, 32, was the first in Ballerini’s comments section, subtly responding with a “🥵” emoji.
One day later, he shared his own birthday message to the country singer.
UPDATE 9/14/25 at 5:18 p.m. ET — A rep for Kelsea Ballerini confirmed to Us Weekly on Sunday, September 14, that the singer and Chase Stokes called it quits just two days after he shared a celebratory post in honor of her birthday. Original story continues below: Chase Stokes couldn’t let girlfriend Kelsea Ballerini’s 32nd […]
“Although you keep saying you’re not excited for 32, I’d say I’m lookin’ forward to more of this,” the Outer Banks actor wrote on Friday, September 12. “Happy birthday, my love ❤️.”
A rep for Ballerini later confirmed to Us Weekly on Sunday, September 14, that the couple called it quits. Neither she nor Stokes have further addressed the split.
Ballerini started dating Stokes in early 2023 following her divorce from Morgan Evans.
“I slid into his DMs,” Ballerini said on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast in February 2023. “I just swan dove right on in. His handle is ‘hichasestokes’ and I just said, ‘Hi Chase Stokes.’”
Later that year, Ballerini returned to Alex Cooper’s podcast and offered more insight into her relationship.
Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes have split after more than two years together, a rep for the country singer confirms to Us Weekly. While neither star has addressed the breakup, Stokes, 32, recently celebrated Ballerini’s 32nd birthday. “Although you keep saying you’re not excited for 32, I’d say I’m lookin’ forward to more of this,” […]
“He’s the most emotionally intelligent man I’ve ever met in my life,” she said on a November 2023 episode of the podcast. “I keep telling him he’s a man written by a woman.”
Ballerini further noted that her attitude toward sex changed after she met Stokes.
“My experience with it was very performative and for the other person,” Ballerini admitted. “It don’t be like that anymore. I didn’t understand how [sex] could be a real connector in a relationship. I always thought it was just something that you did. … Now, I realize it’s a connector for people.”
Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes quickly became a fan-favorite couple after confirming their relationship status. The country singer and the Outer Banks star were first linked in January 2023 after they were spotted together at the College Football Playoff National Championship in Los Angeles. Thank You! You have successfully subscribed. Subscribe to newsletters Please enter […]
In the years after, Ballerini and Stokes had frequently offered updates into their romance via social media and on red carpets.
“You do [challenge each other], or it’s boring and then you’re stagnant and then that’s not going to work out,” Ballerini exclusively told Us in July. “I think we’re two and a half years in, so [the relationship] looks a lot different now than it did in the beginning. I don’t know, I think we’re really similar — and in the ways that we’re different, that’s where we challenge each other. … I just want all the good things in the world for him.”
The “How Do I Do This?” musician also gave Us details about Stokes’ hidden talents that amazed her.
“He’s a really good singer and he is a really good guitar player,” Ballerini quipped. “I’m worried about him taking my job, I’ll tell you that.”
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