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Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes Confirm Reunion With New Year’s Instagram Posts

Coordinated Instagram posts framed the reset around accountability, with Ballerini citing “breaking patterns.”

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).”