Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes.Photo: Chase Stokes/instagramIsKelsea Balleriniready to “jump right in” withChase Stokes?The “HEARTFIRST” singer, 29, andOuter Banksactor, 30, were spotted getting cozy at Monday’s Georgia vs. TCU game at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.Fans initially took note ofan Instagram postfrom Raising Cane’s founder Todd Graves featuring a group of musicians, actors and influencers he hosted in his suite for the playoff game, which Georgia won handily 65-7.In thephoto Graves postedWednesday, the pair can be seen snuggling in close on the far right. Ballerini, wearing a black cropped hoodie and shorts, was pictured leaning into Stokes with her left arm on top of his. The actor wears a red and white plaid jacket and black cap with the word “Athens” in the picture.Stokes seemingly let the cat out of the bag Friday though,sharing a carousel of photoswith one in particular drawing attention. Captioned “lil recap,” the image shows a blonde girl tagged as Ballerini leaning her head into his chest as they look over the football field. In a nod to her own hometown team, the country star commented, “go vols 🙈” on the post.Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes.Chase Stokes/instagramBallerini and Stokes' reps didn’t respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.Stokes was most recently linked with actress and modelMadelyn Cline, 25. The two met on the set of their Netflix hit show in 2019 and made their relationship Instagram official a year later.The couple reportedly split in November 2021 before reconciling and then splitting again just a month later. The pair deleted most of their photos of each other on their Instagrams andCline was seen outwith DJZack Biajust days before her 24th birthday, though Bia later claimed that they weren’t dating.Cline and Stokes again sparked reconciliation rumors in early 2022 after getting snapped smiling and holding hands in theOuter Banks' third-seasoncast photos.As for Ballerini, sheannounced her splitfrom husbandMorgan Evans, 37, in August after nearly five years of marriage. On Instagram, she wrote, “This deeply difficult decision is the result of a journey of love, growth, and effort that ultimately has come to an end.“A source told PEOPLE at the time: “They’ve been working on their marriage for a very long time. Prior to this they had separated privately once before and have been in therapy for several years. They gave it their best go but unfortunately arrived at the decision to formally separate.“Their divorce wasfinalized in November, the very same day that she was nominated for a Grammy award. A month later she opened up on the iHeart podcastTell Me About It with Jade Iovineabout the reasons she felt compelled to end her marriage after nearly five years.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up to date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“For a while, it was kind of like, ‘OK, this is just a new phase of a relationship,’ because relationships go through seasons, right? And it’s not always going to be butterflies and rainbows,” she said. “For a long time, I was like, ‘Oh this is just… The glitter wears off. That’s what happens.’ And then you get into a phase where you wait for it to come back. And then sometimes it doesn’t.““At the end of the day, it is such adisservice and a dishonoring of yourselfif you know something is not right and you stay,” she added. “[Shame] is the one thing that I just refuse to feel… Judge me for it, fine, that’s on you.“Ballerini releasedher Grammy-nominated albumSUBJECT TO CHANGElast fall and will head out on the second leg of herHEARTFIRSTtour in March, while Stokes' showOuter Banksreturns for a third season on Netflix Feb. 23.
Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes.Photo: Chase Stokes/instagram
IsKelsea Balleriniready to “jump right in” withChase Stokes?The “HEARTFIRST” singer, 29, andOuter Banksactor, 30, were spotted getting cozy at Monday’s Georgia vs. TCU game at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.Fans initially took note ofan Instagram postfrom Raising Cane’s founder Todd Graves featuring a group of musicians, actors and influencers he hosted in his suite for the playoff game, which Georgia won handily 65-7.In thephoto Graves postedWednesday, the pair can be seen snuggling in close on the far right. Ballerini, wearing a black cropped hoodie and shorts, was pictured leaning into Stokes with her left arm on top of his. The actor wears a red and white plaid jacket and black cap with the word “Athens” in the picture.Stokes seemingly let the cat out of the bag Friday though,sharing a carousel of photoswith one in particular drawing attention. Captioned “lil recap,” the image shows a blonde girl tagged as Ballerini leaning her head into his chest as they look over the football field. In a nod to her own hometown team, the country star commented, “go vols 🙈” on the post.Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes.Chase Stokes/instagramBallerini and Stokes' reps didn’t respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.Stokes was most recently linked with actress and modelMadelyn Cline, 25. The two met on the set of their Netflix hit show in 2019 and made their relationship Instagram official a year later.The couple reportedly split in November 2021 before reconciling and then splitting again just a month later. The pair deleted most of their photos of each other on their Instagrams andCline was seen outwith DJZack Biajust days before her 24th birthday, though Bia later claimed that they weren’t dating.Cline and Stokes again sparked reconciliation rumors in early 2022 after getting snapped smiling and holding hands in theOuter Banks' third-seasoncast photos.As for Ballerini, sheannounced her splitfrom husbandMorgan Evans, 37, in August after nearly five years of marriage. On Instagram, she wrote, “This deeply difficult decision is the result of a journey of love, growth, and effort that ultimately has come to an end.“A source told PEOPLE at the time: “They’ve been working on their marriage for a very long time. Prior to this they had separated privately once before and have been in therapy for several years. They gave it their best go but unfortunately arrived at the decision to formally separate.“Their divorce wasfinalized in November, the very same day that she was nominated for a Grammy award. A month later she opened up on the iHeart podcastTell Me About It with Jade Iovineabout the reasons she felt compelled to end her marriage after nearly five years.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up to date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“For a while, it was kind of like, ‘OK, this is just a new phase of a relationship,’ because relationships go through seasons, right? And it’s not always going to be butterflies and rainbows,” she said. “For a long time, I was like, ‘Oh this is just… The glitter wears off. That’s what happens.’ And then you get into a phase where you wait for it to come back. And then sometimes it doesn’t.““At the end of the day, it is such adisservice and a dishonoring of yourselfif you know something is not right and you stay,” she added. “[Shame] is the one thing that I just refuse to feel… Judge me for it, fine, that’s on you.“Ballerini releasedher Grammy-nominated albumSUBJECT TO CHANGElast fall and will head out on the second leg of herHEARTFIRSTtour in March, while Stokes' showOuter Banksreturns for a third season on Netflix Feb. 23.
IsKelsea Balleriniready to “jump right in” withChase Stokes?
The “HEARTFIRST” singer, 29, andOuter Banksactor, 30, were spotted getting cozy at Monday’s Georgia vs. TCU game at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.
Fans initially took note ofan Instagram postfrom Raising Cane’s founder Todd Graves featuring a group of musicians, actors and influencers he hosted in his suite for the playoff game, which Georgia won handily 65-7.
In thephoto Graves postedWednesday, the pair can be seen snuggling in close on the far right. Ballerini, wearing a black cropped hoodie and shorts, was pictured leaning into Stokes with her left arm on top of his. The actor wears a red and white plaid jacket and black cap with the word “Athens” in the picture.
Stokes seemingly let the cat out of the bag Friday though,sharing a carousel of photoswith one in particular drawing attention. Captioned “lil recap,” the image shows a blonde girl tagged as Ballerini leaning her head into his chest as they look over the football field. In a nod to her own hometown team, the country star commented, “go vols 🙈” on the post.
Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes.Chase Stokes/instagram
Ballerini and Stokes' reps didn’t respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
Stokes was most recently linked with actress and modelMadelyn Cline, 25. The two met on the set of their Netflix hit show in 2019 and made their relationship Instagram official a year later.
The couple reportedly split in November 2021 before reconciling and then splitting again just a month later. The pair deleted most of their photos of each other on their Instagrams andCline was seen outwith DJZack Biajust days before her 24th birthday, though Bia later claimed that they weren’t dating.
Cline and Stokes again sparked reconciliation rumors in early 2022 after getting snapped smiling and holding hands in theOuter Banks' third-seasoncast photos.
As for Ballerini, sheannounced her splitfrom husbandMorgan Evans, 37, in August after nearly five years of marriage. On Instagram, she wrote, “This deeply difficult decision is the result of a journey of love, growth, and effort that ultimately has come to an end.”
A source told PEOPLE at the time: “They’ve been working on their marriage for a very long time. Prior to this they had separated privately once before and have been in therapy for several years. They gave it their best go but unfortunately arrived at the decision to formally separate.”
Their divorce wasfinalized in November, the very same day that she was nominated for a Grammy award. A month later she opened up on the iHeart podcastTell Me About It with Jade Iovineabout the reasons she felt compelled to end her marriage after nearly five years.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up to date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
“For a while, it was kind of like, ‘OK, this is just a new phase of a relationship,’ because relationships go through seasons, right? And it’s not always going to be butterflies and rainbows,” she said. “For a long time, I was like, ‘Oh this is just… The glitter wears off. That’s what happens.’ And then you get into a phase where you wait for it to come back. And then sometimes it doesn’t.”
“At the end of the day, it is such adisservice and a dishonoring of yourselfif you know something is not right and you stay,” she added. “[Shame] is the one thing that I just refuse to feel… Judge me for it, fine, that’s on you.”
Ballerini releasedher Grammy-nominated albumSUBJECT TO CHANGElast fall and will head out on the second leg of herHEARTFIRSTtour in March, while Stokes' showOuter Banksreturns for a third season on Netflix Feb. 23.
source: people.com
