Overview
- Both stars shared photos together on Dec. 31 and stated they are back together after a previously confirmed breakup.
- Chase Stokes wrote about taking accountability and declared “2026 my year of growth, my year of truth.”
- Kelsea Ballerini called 2025 a “messy year for the heart,” said she believes in love and “breaking patterns,” and told fans to stop speculating.
- A representative had confirmed in September 2025 that the couple split after nearly three years together, followed by an early November sighting of them holding hands in Dubrovnik, Croatia.
- In late November Stokes posted cryptic Instagram Stories suggesting a split, while in December Ballerini asked for privacy, saying updates should come directly from her.