Kelsea Ballerini

Kelsea Ballerini is finally opening up how she and Outer Banks star Chase Stokes met. On Wednesday's (Feb. 22) episode of the Call Her Daddy podcast, ...

“I hope he is protected from whatever he needs to be protected from seeing — I hope he has people in his life that help him do that — [but] that is not my job.” “It’s really sad for me to see this person, who I spent so much of my life with and love with all my heart saying things that aren’t reality and that leave out what really happened. Don’t be mean to Kelsea, don’t be mean to each other. “I mean that with all the respect in the world, but his journey is not mine anymore,” she said of Evans. 22) episode of the Call Her Daddy podcast, the “Love Me Like You Mean It” singer spoke candidly about the actor and shared the relatable technique she used to strike up a conversation with him. … His handle is ‘@hichasestokes,’ and I said, ‘Hi, Chase Stokes.’ ”

Kelsea Ballerini opened up about how she and Outer Banks star Chase Stokes met on this week's episode of the Call Her Daddy podcast.

"And it's been a really beautiful reawakening." But, the country singer clarified, "And I mean that with all the respect in the world, but his journey is not mine anymore. I have a career that is a priority for me, to show up for myself and the people that I've aligned with along this journey. We're having a good time." He added, "Kelsea is a lovely, lovely girl. I'm like, 'Let's just put ourselves out there; let's just vibe.' And it's been fun."

Kelsea Ballerini got candid about her split from fellow country star Morgan Evans on the 'Call Her Daddy' podcast, prompting her ex to rebut on Instagram.

I think two things can be true, and I think if he truly was blindsided, then, where was he?” “I had a pretty good grasp on my grieving journey until that song came out and I was livid,” she told Cooper. I have a career that is a priority for me, to show up for myself and the people that I’ve aligned with along this journey. “Like this was just a relationship that took work for a long time,” the 29-year-old recording artist said. And then I was also tired from traveling all the time and like giving so much of myself, because that’s what I want to do to honor my career too. Ballerini described herself as quieter and as “a people pleaser” at the time.

Kelsea Ballerini set the record straight on her relationship with Chase Stokes after her divorce from Morgan Evans — get the details.

[some of the tension in her relationship with Evans](https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/kelsea-ballerini-slams-morgan-evans-over-house-on-call-her-daddy/) that led to their split. [married to Evans for nearly five years](https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/morgan-evans-calls-kelsea-ballerini-divorce-a-really-big-deal/) before the duo [called it quits](https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/kelsea-ballerini-husband-morgan-evans-split-read-statement/) in August 2022. If this is what she needs to heal, I hope it helps.” Don’t be mean to Kelsea, don’t be mean to each other. “I feel like what that means to me is, like, I have opinions, I have a career that is a priority for me … I think if you want to be with someone, it should be a daily choice.” Their divorce was [finalized](https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/pictures/kelsea-ballerini-drops-ep-about-morgan-evans-divorce-lyrics-breakdown/) three months later, and Ballerini revealed during her candid podcast interview that [she began talking to Stokes](https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/kelsea-ballerini-hints-at-cuddling-chase-stokes-in-flirty-video/) in December 2022. “I have my s–t together and for me to share that with anyone is a gift. Evans fired back before the entirety of the interview aired. Right now, I would say I don’t think I will get married again,” she explained. “I’m just vibing,” Ballerini teased with a laugh. [but] that is not my job.”

Ballerini recently spoke out about her divorce on the 'Call Her Daddy' podcast.

She also added that she had not taken her ex’s feelings into consideration when moving on, because “I’m not married to him anymore and I don’t need to care about his feelings anymore. “I wish I would have had it in August,” she said. … His handle is @hichasestokes, and I said, ‘Hi, Chase Stokes.’” On Tuesday, in the wake of Ballerini’s media comments, Evans took to his socials, stating, “It’s really sad for me to see this person, who I spent so much of my life with, and loved with all my heart, saying things that aren’t reality and that leave out what really happened. The three-time Grammy nominee added that she was initially “so angry, so angry” after hearing the song. “I felt really used in that moment.

Kelsea Ballerini knew her marriage to Morgan Evans was over when she realised she "wasn't ready for kids" but the 37-year-old star was keen not to be an ...

Kelsea Ballerini didn't hold back while detailing her divorce from Morgan Evans on Call Her Daddy. Scroll on for her confessions about the breakup and later ...

"I was just like, 'I'm not gonna get on an app.' And honestly, he shoots in Charleston and my manager lives there and he put the bug in my ear. Chase.' And I was like, 'You're so right.' And I've never seen the show but I just knew of him and yeah, I followed him and he followed me and I just swan dove right on in. "I was like, 'I've loved what this has brought in my life and I respect you and I respect me and because of that, I can no longer be in this marriage,'" she detailed. "I just remember being on the phone and being like, 'Can you articulate to me that I have a choice right now to either give up half a house that I bought, he contributed but not equal, or...have like public alimony hearings? "I haven't talked to him since," Ballerini said. "I'm sweating!" But that was something we had talked about early on and that was something that I was changing on." "I slept on the couch the night before the CMAs and I remember I went to rehearsal at the arena and texting him and him being like, 'I'll just see you at the carpet,'" she shared. "I was like, 'I'm not there yet. "He was like, 'I don't want to be an old dad,'" she revealed. "And I still don't know if I want kids at all or not. "It's really sad for me to see this person, who I spent so much of my life with, and loved with all my heart, saying things that aren't reality and that leave out what really happened," Evans wrote in a Feb.

After announcing his split from 'Outer Banks' co-star Madelyn Cline, Chase Stokes is currently dating Kelsea Ballerini, as the country singer confirmed on ...

[Outer Banks](https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/outer-banks-season-1-recap)] in Charleston, and my manager lives there,” she explained. The 30-year-old actor is currently dating [Kelsea Ballerini](https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/kelsea-ballerini-songs-poetry-idolizing-taylor-swift-kelly-clarkson-quotes), as she confirmed on the Feb. “I just felt, why not?” she told host [Alex Cooper](https://www.bustle.com/politics/alex-cooper-call-her-daddy-spotify-deal-breakup). But in real life, [Chase Stokes](https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/who-plays-john-b-on-outer-banks-chase-stokes-was-in-stranger-things-22796242) has moved on after announcing his split from onscreen [co-star Madelyn Cline](https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/outer-banks-stars-chase-stokes-madelyn-cline-confirm-theyre-dating-22980834) in November 2021. [Outer Banks Season 3](https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/outer-banks-season-3-premiere-date-cast-trailer-plot-details), which starts streaming on Netflix on Feb. The country singer said she felt ready to date soon after [divorcing her husband](https://people.com/country/morgan-evans-on-kelsea-ballerini-divorce-wish-it-were-otherwise/) of five years, Morgan Evans.

Kelsea Ballerini knew her marriage to Morgan Evans was over when she realised she "wasn't ready for kids" but the 37-year-old star was keen not to be an ...

A Page Six source claims Kelsea Ballerini cheated on Morgan Evans with the Chainsmokers Drew Taggart—details here.

I could of taken the flight this time.' And in the unraveling, that thing I ended up sharing with him, just saying like, 'I need to own the last few years of like, I think, I checked out a long time ago and I need to let you know that.'' Don’t be mean to Kelsea, don’t be mean to each other. “It’s really sad for me to see this person, who I spent so much of my life with, and loved with all my heart, saying things that aren’t reality and that leave out what really happened,” he wrote.

Kelsea Ballerini is facing cheating allegations. In a new report from Page Six, an insider has claimed that the country pop star had an affair with The ...

“There was, like, many a night of sleeping on the couch,” the singer said. 2019, weeks before the alleged affair is said to have taken place. All I ask is that if you’re on my pages, please don’t be mean.