Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes were relationship goals once upon a time, but its their drama-filled on-again, off-again romance that has been making headlines as of late. The country star and Outer Banks actor first sparked dating rumors in January 2023, when they cozied up at the College Football Playoff National Championship in Los Angeles that year. Stokes posted a photo of the pair together, and the rest was history - or so it seemed. Us Weekly confirmed in February 2026 that Ballerini and Stokes had split for a third time after a brief reconciliation.