{"id":2474033,"date":"2026-06-24T18:36:46","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T18:36:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2474033"},"modified":"2026-06-24T18:36:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T18:36:46","slug":"jelly-roll-bunnie-xos-response-to-divorce-rumors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/jelly-roll-bunnie-xos-response-to-divorce-rumors\/","title":{"rendered":"Jelly Roll & Bunnie XO\u2019s Response to Divorce Rumors"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Grammy-winning singer Jelly Roll<\/a> and his wife, Bunnie XO<\/a>, have ended their marriage. The country music star, whose real name is Jason DeFord, filed for divorce on May 18, 2026, although news of the split didn\u2019t become public until nearly a month later.<\/p>\n

Rumors quickly spread about the reasons behind Jelly Roll and Bunnie XO<\/a>\u2019s (aka Alisa DeFord) breakup. According to celebrity gossip columnist Rob Shuter, the divorce wasn\u2019t due to \u201ccheating or scandal,\u201d but rather it stemmed from Bunnie\u2019s interest in returning to the \u201cadult-entertainment\u201d industry.<\/p>\n

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Sources told Shuter\u2019s Naughty But Nice<\/a><\/em> that discussions about Bunnie\u2019s career goals became more difficult as Jelly Roll\u2019s fame grew. Eventually, they realized they wanted \u201cvery different futures.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBunnie started seriously considering a return, and that created real tension,\u201d one source explained. \u201cShe wasn\u2019t talking about her past anymore. She was talking about her future.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another insider said, \u201cShe\u2019s always been proud of where she came from. For Bunnie, this wasn\u2019t about controversy. It was about business, freedom, and doing something she understood.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Still, Jelly Roll reportedly \u201cstruggled\u201d with the potential impact on his own career. \u201cNobody was judging anyone,\u201d a separate source noted. \u201cThe issue wasn\u2019t morality. The issue was compatibility. They stopped seeing the same picture when they looked ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n

Close friends of the pair later revealed that the infamous Mother\u2019s Day fight between them was the \u201cfinal straw.\u201d While the heated argument didn\u2019t immediately end their marriage, it \u201cexposed problems that had been building for a long time. The real story is that they wanted different lives.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bunnie opened up about the dispute on the June 18 episode of her Dumb Blonde<\/em> podcast<\/a>, admitting it left her \u201cfed up and so tired.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI just looked at him, and I said, \u2018Well, then file the f\u2014ing divorce papers,\u2019\u201d she recalled. \u201cAnd in our relationship, that is the one cardinal thing that you don\u2019t say\u2014even though my husband has said it numerous times, \u2018cause he\u2019s the runner. But when I say it, it really holds weight because I\u2019m not the type of person who says what I don\u2019t mean.\u201d<\/p>\n

Shortly after the argument, Bunnie \u201cpacked a bag and left,\u201d and the two didn\u2019t speak for weeks. \u201cDuring that, he was so mad, and we were so emotional that he ended up doing exactly what I told him to do and filing the divorce papers,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

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Despite the divorce, insiders say there\u2019s \u201cstill love\u201d between the two. \u201cThe marriage is over,\u201d a friend told Shuter, \u201cbut the respect remains.\u201d<\/p>\n

In an unexpected twist, Bunnie also announced on her podcast that she and Jelly Roll are having a baby together. \u201cAnd you guys are going to be shocked to hear this, but we\u2019re still having a baby. We\u2019re still having a baby, guys. We\u2019re still having a baby together,\u201d she told listeners. \u201cSo, we have been the most unconventional couple that you guys have ever encountered.\u201d<\/p>\n

She continued, \u201cWe\u2019re still having a baby together. We\u2019re going to co-parent together. Jay is my best friend, like, this isn\u2019t what you guys think this is. Nobody cheated on the other person. It\u2019s literally just\u2026 we served our purpose for each other.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n