Kelsea Ballerini<\/strong> and Chase Stokes<\/strong> were having issues before going their separate ways.<\/p>\n In an article published by the Daily Mail<\/a><\/em> on Tuesday, September 16, a source claimed that jealousy had crept into the relationship.<\/p>\n \u201cIt started off hot and heavy and everything you\u2019d want in a relationship, and then Chase started getting jealous over every little thing,\u201d the source told the outlet.<\/p>\n \u201cEvery time she would be doing her own thing, he\u2019d think she was flirting or up to no good,\u201d claimed the source.<\/p>\n The source added that the relationship became \u201ca waste of time to nurture.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cInstead of continuing to fall in love, they just would fall into disagreements and then his jealousy would kick in,\u201d the source alleged.<\/p>\n Fans were shocked when they learned on Sunday, September 14, that the Outer Banks<\/em> actor, 33, and the country star, 32 \u2014 who began dating in 2023 \u2014 had called it quits, as Stokes had just shared a birthday post for Ballerini on Instagram<\/a> a week before.<\/p>\n \u201cAlthough you keep saying you\u2019re not excited for 32, id say I\u2019m lookin forward to more of this,\u201d he captioned an Instagram carousel filled with photos of them. \u201chappy birthday my love \u2764\ufe0f.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/staging.starmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/MEGA1307645_007-scaled.jpg\")