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Kelsea Ballerini’s love life has taken a fresh turn as she rings in 2026. After publicly splitting from longtime boyfriend Chase Stokes in September 2025 following nearly three years together, the pair confirmed over New Year’s Eve that they have rekindled their romance.
The renewed relationship comes amid a period of change for Kelsea, who continues to focus on her music career while navigating life after her 2022 divorce from country singer Morgan Evans. Though she often lets her work speak for itself, she has shared candid reflections about love, heartbreak and resilience throughout this chapter.
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<p id="content-paragraph-4″>Learn more about Kelsea’s public relationships — including her reconciliation with Chase, her past marriage, and how both have influenced her life and music — below.
Chase Stokes
<p id="content-paragraph-5″>Fans began speculating that something was going on between Kelsea and Chase when they appeared in a group photo together at the National Championship football game in Jan.2023.
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<p id=Kelsea finally confirmed that she was in a new romance with Chase on the Feb.“22 episode of the Call Her Daddy podcast.”
<p id=During the interview, Kelsea also delved further into the timeline of the relationship.
<p id=Her opening line has become a favorite amongst her fans.
<p id=As things started publicly heating up, some fans began wondering whether or not the relationship was the real deal.
<p id=Chase is best known as an actor and has appeared in various features.
Morgan Evans
<p id=Before Kelsea got romantically involved with Chase, she was married to singer Morgan for almost five years from “2017 until “2022.”
<p id=In “2017,” Morgan dished to HollywoodLife EXCLUSIVELY about he and Kelsea were able to make their relationship work.”
<p id=By “Aug.” “2022,” they had announced their split.
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<p id=Some of Kelseas songs on her Sept.“Subject To Change”
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