{"id":2221972,"date":"2026-01-04T19:48:37","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T19:48:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2221972"},"modified":"2026-01-04T19:48:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T19:48:37","slug":"kelsea-ballerini-declares-pda-is-in-for-2026-after-chase-stokes-reunion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/kelsea-ballerini-declares-pda-is-in-for-2026-after-chase-stokes-reunion\/","title":{"rendered":"Kelsea Ballerini Declares PDA Is in for 2026 After Chase Stokes Reunion"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Kelsea Ballerini<\/strong><\/a> has a lot to look forward to in 2026 \u2014 including plenty of PDA.<\/p>\n

\u201c2026 INS,\u201d Ballerini, 32, began a lengthy list via Instagram<\/a> on Sunday, January 4, that featured decluttering, \u201ctaking dogs everywhere,\u201d doing Pilates, writing \u201chandwritten thank you\u2019s and yay you\u2019s\u201d notes, karaoke nights, red light therapy and \u201ckeeping some things for yourself.\u201d<\/p>\n

Among Ballerini\u2019s wish list for the new year also includes \u201cPDA \ud83d\ude18<\/span>,\u201d \u201cthe law of attraction [to] manifest good s***\u201d and making sure to check in on \u201cfriends, lovers, fathers, mothers and yourself.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Mount Pleasant <\/i>musician\u2019s desire for PDA-packed outings in 2026 comes amidst her recent reunion with actor Chase Stokes<\/strong>. While the pair broke up last fall, they confirmed on New Year\u2019s Eve that they were giving their romance another shot.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tKelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes didn\u2019t roll up the welcome mat on their relationship \u2014 even during their brief time apart. The pair \u201cnever really stopped being in touch after their brief split,\u201d a source exclusively tells Us Weekly, after confirming that Ballerini, 32, and Stokes, 33, \u201care back together.\u201d News broke in September that [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cMessy 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,\u201d Ballerini wrote via her Instagram Stories<\/a> on Wednesday, December 31. \u201cWhat I\u2019ll say, and all I really care to share indefinitely with my personal life anymore, is that I really love love.\u201d<\/p>\n

She continued, \u201cI believe in it, I believe in him, and I believe in breaking patterns. Now go kiss your person and stop speculating.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ballerini uploaded a pic cuddling with Stokes, 33, who shared the same image on his social media account.<\/p>\n

\u201cSomething I\u2019ve learned this year: don\u2019t take advantage of the most beautiful things that in 33 years of life are fleeting,\u201d Stokes captioned a carousel of the PDA pics. \u201cTake accountability, learn from mistakes. Lean into love and say it often. 2026 my year of growth, my year of truth. Starting here, starting now.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ballerini and Stokes started dating in January 2023, which was the country singer\u2019s first relationship since finalizing her divorce from Morgan Evans<\/strong> the year prior.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tKelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes navigated many ups and downs in their two-year relationship. 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 a [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cI was ready to open back up [after my divorce]. I just felt, \u2018Why not? I\u2019ve never really dated. I don\u2019t know how it works,\u2019\u201d Ballerini previously said on \u201cCall Her Daddy\u201d podcast in February 2023. \u201cI\u2019m like, \u2018Let\u2019s just put ourselves out there. Let\u2019s just vibe.\u2019 And it\u2019s been fun. I slid into his DMs. I just swan dove right on in. His handle is \u2018hichasestokes\u2019 and I just said, \u2018Hi Chase Stokes.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

After two years of dating and countless red carpet appearances, Us Weekly <\/i>confirmed in September 2025 that Stokes and Ballerini called it quits<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a hard split,\u201d a source told Us<\/i> at the time. \u201cThey had been arguing a lot recently, and their communication wasn\u2019t great in the last month. They were both traveling so much and trying to juggle everything, and the arguments piled up.\u201d<\/p>\n

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