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\n Related: <\/span>Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes’ Relationship Timeline<\/span><\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tKelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes quickly became a fan-favorite couple after confirming their relationship status. Thank You! You have successfully subscribed. Subscribe to newsletters Please enter a valid email. Subscribe By signing up, I agree to the Terms and Privacy Policy and to receive emails from Us Weekly Deal of the Day Black Friday Came [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Stokes, for his part, \u201cNever wanted the breakup,\u201d the source says. \u201c[He] always felt there was something between them and believed they just needed time to cool off and figure things out.\u201d<\/p>\n
The musician and the Outer Banks<\/em><\/a> star have since \u201cworked through some of their \u2018issues,\u2019\u201d according to the source, who notes that both Ballerini and Stokes are \u201chopeful this time around will be better.\u201d<\/p>\nBallerini and Stokes were first linked in January 2023, after the \u201cPeter Pan\u2019 singer reached a divorce settlement<\/a> with ex Morgan Evans<\/strong> in November 2022 after splitting earlier that year.<\/p>\nThroughout their relationship, the duo couldn\u2019t help but sing each other\u2019s praises<\/a>. They were often seen supporting one another at big events, including music awards shows and red carpet premieres.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n![\"Chase](\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2218026669.jpg?crop=1050px%2C29px%2C2817px%2C1592px&resize=400%2C225&quality=86&strip=all\")
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\n Related: <\/span>Kelsea Ballerini ‘Initiated’ Chase Stokes Split After ‘Arguments’: Source<\/span><\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tKelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes\u2018 nearly three-year relationship came to a rocky end, a source close to the former couple exclusively tells Us Weekly. \u201cIt was a hard split,\u201d the insider shares. \u201cThey had been arguing a lot recently, and their communication wasn\u2019t great in the last month. They were both traveling so much and [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\u201cHe is the first person I\u2019ve been in a relationship with that I feel like is not my complete opposite,\u201d Ballerini told Nylon<\/em><\/a> in October 2023, revealing Stokes had \u201cgolden retriever energy.\u201d<\/p>\nBallerini recalled knowing \u201cas soon as I met him\u201d that he was the right match for her.<\/p>\n
\u201cMaybe that sounds like I\u2019ve learned zero things, but I\u2019ve always been a heart-first girl and the truth is it\u2019s never led me astray,\u201d she gushed. \u201cI\u2019ve always been where I needed to be while I needed to be there.\u201d<\/p>\n
In September, Stokes called Ballerini his \u201clove\u201d as she rang in her 32nd birthday<\/a>. \u201cAlthough you keep saying you\u2019re not excited for 32, I\u2019d say I\u2019m lookin\u2019 forward to more of this,\u201d he wrote via Instagram on September 12 alongside a carousel of photos from their silly moments on the road together.<\/p>\n\n![\"Kelsea](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Kelsea-Ballerini-and-Chase-Stokes-Never-Really-Stopped-Talking-After-Their-Brief-Split.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
<\/div>Courtesy of Kelsea Ballerini\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nTwo days later, a rep for Ballerini confirmed to Us<\/em> that she and Stokes were no longer a couple<\/a>.<\/p>\nIn the wake of their breakup, Ballerini dropped her latest single \u201cI Sit in Parks<\/a>\u201d off her upcoming EP Mount Pleasant<\/em>, in which she sings about feeling like she might\u2019ve missed her chance at becoming a mother.<\/p>\n\u201cI sit in parks, it breaks my heart \/ \u2018Cause I see just how far I am from the things that I want,\u201d the lyrics read. \u201cDad brought the picnic, Mom brought the sunscreen \/ Two kids are laughing and crying on red swings \/ We look about the same age \/ But we don\u2019t have same Saturdays.\u201d<\/p>\n
However, as her new single took over the airwaves, Us<\/em> exclusively reported that Ballerini and Stokes had quietly started spending time together again.<\/p>\nThe pair were spotted near Scotland\u2019s Edinburgh Castle on October 13, eyewitness Gemma Kennedy<\/strong> told Us<\/em><\/a> on Saturday, November 8.<\/p>\n
Ballerini and Stokes were first linked in January 2023, after the \u201cPeter Pan\u2019 singer reached a divorce settlement<\/a> with ex Morgan Evans<\/strong> in November 2022 after splitting earlier that year.<\/p>\n Throughout their relationship, the duo couldn\u2019t help but sing each other\u2019s praises<\/a>. They were often seen supporting one another at big events, including music awards shows and red carpet premieres.<\/p>\n \t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\tKelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes\u2018 nearly three-year relationship came to a rocky end, a source close to the former couple exclusively tells Us Weekly. \u201cIt was a hard split,\u201d the insider shares. \u201cThey had been arguing a lot recently, and their communication wasn\u2019t great in the last month. They were both traveling so much and [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cHe is the first person I\u2019ve been in a relationship with that I feel like is not my complete opposite,\u201d Ballerini told Nylon<\/em><\/a> in October 2023, revealing Stokes had \u201cgolden retriever energy.\u201d<\/p>\n Ballerini recalled knowing \u201cas soon as I met him\u201d that he was the right match for her.<\/p>\n \u201cMaybe that sounds like I\u2019ve learned zero things, but I\u2019ve always been a heart-first girl and the truth is it\u2019s never led me astray,\u201d she gushed. \u201cI\u2019ve always been where I needed to be while I needed to be there.\u201d<\/p>\n In September, Stokes called Ballerini his \u201clove\u201d as she rang in her 32nd birthday<\/a>. \u201cAlthough you keep saying you\u2019re not excited for 32, I\u2019d say I\u2019m lookin\u2019 forward to more of this,\u201d he wrote via Instagram on September 12 alongside a carousel of photos from their silly moments on the road together.<\/p>\n Two days later, a rep for Ballerini confirmed to Us<\/em> that she and Stokes were no longer a couple<\/a>.<\/p>\n In the wake of their breakup, Ballerini dropped her latest single \u201cI Sit in Parks<\/a>\u201d off her upcoming EP Mount Pleasant<\/em>, in which she sings about feeling like she might\u2019ve missed her chance at becoming a mother.<\/p>\n \u201cI sit in parks, it breaks my heart \/ \u2018Cause I see just how far I am from the things that I want,\u201d the lyrics read. \u201cDad brought the picnic, Mom brought the sunscreen \/ Two kids are laughing and crying on red swings \/ We look about the same age \/ But we don\u2019t have same Saturdays.\u201d<\/p>\n However, as her new single took over the airwaves, Us<\/em> exclusively reported that Ballerini and Stokes had quietly started spending time together again.<\/p>\n The pair were spotted near Scotland\u2019s Edinburgh Castle on October 13, eyewitness Gemma Kennedy<\/strong> told Us<\/em><\/a> on Saturday, November 8.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t
\n Related: <\/span>Kelsea Ballerini ‘Initiated’ Chase Stokes Split After ‘Arguments’: Source<\/span><\/a>
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