There is a lot of speculation surrounding relationships all the time, especially those of celebrities. We’ve heard a lot of talk over the past year about Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes‘ relationship. Have to admit that we’ve been reading all of the things online, but we’ve also known that it is none of our business.
Between all of the harassment and speculation online about their relationship, they haven’t owed anyone anything. Especially nothing about the status of their relationship. The two took to social media, and it looks like they are back together.
Stokes captioned his post, “Something I’ve learned this year: don’t take advantage of the most beautiful things that in 33 years of life are fleeting. Take accountability, learn from mistakes. Lean into love and say it often. 2026 my year of growth, my year of truth. Starting here, starting now. Happy new years ❤️”
Kelsea posted on her Instagram story and wrote on it, “Messy year for the heart, messy year for the outside coming in, messy year for the way it became an out of hands portrayal of it.”

She continued, “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. Now go kiss your person and stop speculating.”
The two definitely deserve their privacy, and for people to stop speculating about what happened, if they are together, or if they aren’t. The two dated for three years before breaking up, and whatever the future holds for them, we hope that it is happy and filled with a lot of life and love.