Overview

• Kelsea Ballerini, three years after her divorce from Morgan Evans, reiterated in an ELLE interview that divorce should not be celebrated or glamorized.
• She released the 2023 EP 'Rolling Up the Welcome Mat' to process her divorce, which resonated deeply with fans but also led to some uncomfortable public reactions.
• Ballerini has addressed fan behavior at concerts, including a February 2025 show where she asked fans to stop shouting expletives at her ex-husband, emphasizing that the split is in her past.
• The singer has been in a committed relationship with 'Outer Banks' actor Chase Stokes since early 2023, and the couple reportedly moved in together recently.
• Ballerini continues to focus on her music, channeling life's challenges and growth into her songwriting, while resisting being seen as a 'poster child' for divorce.