Instagram users are gushing over a photo of Kelsea Ballerini included in a photo dump that actor Chase Stokes posted on Friday (January 13).
On the third slide, Stokes included a snapshot taken at the College Football Playoff National Championship, where the Georgia Bulldogs emerged victorious in a 65-7 lead against the TCU Horned Frogs on Monday night (January 9). The photo was taken from the row behind Stokes, who appears to be seated next to Ballerini at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. The Outer Banks star tagged Ballerini, whose face can’t be seen in the photo, but seems to disappear under the brim of Stokes’ hat.
Ballerini, an East Tennessee native, commented, “go vols 🙈,” but others speculated whether the photo meant the “HEARTFIRST” artist sparked a relationship with Stokes. Many commenters wrote: “here for this 👏,” “y’all are so cute!!!,” “love you lots and can’t wait to see what this chapter brings for you,” “@kelseaballerini idk about u but to me this is a hard launch,” “KELSEA AND CHASE. 🚢,” “Soft launch?,” “kelsea n chase 4ever,” and more.
However, Ballerini hasn’t publicly commented on whether she’s officially dating anyone new.
Ballerini and fellow country singer-songwriter Morgan Evans finalized their divorce in the fall, splitting up after nearly five years of marriage. Ballerini said when she publicly commented on it for the first time that it was a “deeply difficult decision” and she and Evans, amid their healing, were “showing up the best we can.”