Watch: Kelsea Ballerini Reunites With Madelyn Cline After Grammys 2026Sadly, it seems Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes' relationship has patterns. The country singer and actor-who first broke up in September before getting back together in December-are going their separate ways once more, according to multiple outlets. E! News has reached out to their reps for comment but hasn't heard back. Kelsea shared that their relationship was in a good place at the 2026 Grammy Awards just days prior. "We've been together for quite a while now and done a lot of life together. He was with me getting ready today and he'll be with me when we wrap," she told Entertainment Tonight at the Feb. 1 show. "I love love and I believe it in it." In fact, the "Patterns" singer explained that their on-and-off status was a bit overblown. "I feel like outwardly, it looked a lot more dramatic than it was," Kelsea added. "And that was quite the learning lesson for us."readKelsea Ballerini Shares Life Update "Brought to You by" Lexapro After Chase Stokes BreakupIndeed, when her rep confirmed to E! News in September that the couple had split after nearly three years of dating, the news came as a shock to fans. After all, just days before, Chase had shared a sweet tribute to Kelsea for her birthday. "Although you keep saying you're not excited for 32, I'd say I'm lookin' forward to more of this," Chase wrote in a Sept. 12 Instagram post. "Happy birthday my love." But Kelsea-who was married to Morgan Evans from 2017 to 2022-moved on with her single life, sharing an update the following month to explain that highlights of her autumn activities were "brought to you by hot dogs, porch painting, bed by 9pm, friendship, parks, Kenny Chesney, and lexapro." (Lexapro is a brand name for Escitalopram, an anti-depressant, per Mayo Clinic.)Jason Kempin/Getty Images; Savion Washington/WireImage/Getty ImagesChase, for his part, was busy filming the fifth and final season of Outer Banks alongside ex Madelyn Cline, Drew Starkey and Madison Bailey. The 33-year-old shared a collection of moments Oct. 29 from filming in Europe, including photos of himself hitting the gym and walking around quaint towns. In the caption, Chase nodded to a button he sported in one of the photos, deeming himself, "Dumpster fire response team leader."Taylor Hill/WireImageHowever, all was healed between Chase and Kelsea by New Year's Eve, when she revealed they were back together. "Messy 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," she wrote on her Instagram Stories Dec. 31. "But what i'll say, and all i really care to share indefinitely with my personal life anymore, is that i really love love. I believe in it, i believe in him, and i believe in breaking patterns."For a deeper look into Kelsea and Chase's romance, keep reading... Instagram / Kelsea BalleriniDecember 2022: Shooting Her ShotKelsea Ballerini slid into Chase Stokes' DMs on Dec. 1, 2022 at 1:30 a.m. while she was out drunk with friends at a bar. They eventually met up in person for the first time on Jan. 7, 2023, which she considers their anniversary. "He hopped out of his Bronco, and he did not say a word to me," Kelsea later recalled on Call Her Daddy in November 2023, "and he grabbed my face and he kissed me and he pulled my face away and he said, 'Thank God you're real.'"Instagram / Kelsea BalleriniDecember 2022: Shooting Her ShotTheir romance blossomed after that first DM, which Kelsea shared in September 2023.
InstagramJanuary 2023: Romance RumorsThe two huddled up to watch the University of Georgia dominate Texas Christian University at the 2023 College Football Playoff National Championship in California.
Instagram/Kelsea BalleriniJanuary 2023: First Date NervesIn August 2023, Kelsea posted footage of the beginning of their relationship, sharing a throwback clip on TikTok of herself preparing for their first official date on Jan. 7, 2023. "Happy weekend," she captioned the post, "heres a video i sent to my best friend before my first date with chase." Set to her song "How Do I Do This," which is about going on a first date after many years, Kelsea modeled her outfit in the video. "Here's the look, with the boots" Kelsea said while checking herself out in a full-length mirror. Turning around to showcase her half-up, half-down hairstyle, she added, "We've got the hair clip, because we're trying to be a cool girl." She continued speaking to an unnamed friend, explaining, "He's picking me up and we're going to a sushi place and I'll call you tomorrow and for a full update." Taking a deep breath and raising one arm and finger in the air, she finally said, "I can do this. I can do this." And, after doing a little dance, she proclaimed, "It's just a date. You just go and you just eat food and you talk about things that you do, OK?"February 2023: Instagram CutenessChase shared a pic of himself and Kelsea showing some PDA. Emma McIntyre/Get