Overview
- Stokes shared a photo carousel on Dec. 31 with a caption pledging to take accountability and declaring 2026 his “year of growth” and “year of truth.”
- Ballerini wrote on her Instagram Stories that she “really love[s] love,” believes in Stokes, and believes in “breaking patterns,” telling fans to stop speculating.
- Their social updates mark the first public confirmation they are together again after a representative confirmed a split in September 2025 following nearly three years of dating.
- The reunion follows a turbulent fall that included Stokes’ Nov. 20 Instagram Stories hinting at a breakup and Ballerini’s December request to keep her personal life private.
- Alongside the relationship news, Stokes revealed a buzz cut on his Stories, writing that he had “shaved my head (again).”