Jelly Roll shared the story of the first time he met his wife, Dumb Blonde podcast host Bunnie Xo.
The Beautifully Broken star previously caught up with iHeartRadio’s Emily Curl, who asked the singer-songwriter about 15 “firsts” along his road to success. The first time Jelly Roll met his wife was in a bar in Las Vegas, Nevada, he said.
Jelly Roll said an acquaintance knew the man Bunnie was dating at the time, and when they met in Vegas, “we hit it off. I mean, it was an instant connection,” he remembered. “It’s just almost like, scarily-instantly connected.”
The “Save Me” superstar said, though, that they only kept in touch as platonic friends while Bunnie was dating someone else, but they both knew the relationship was “no good for her.” Jelly Roll and Bunnie reconnected after she and her now-ex broke up. Jelly Roll said it was still platonic at first, but eventually, it grew into much more.
Bunnie has also shared her story with Jelly Roll on her social media pages. She shared some never-before-seen footage of moments in their friendship and relationship, beginning with the time they met in 2015. Though they were “strictly platonic” at first, Bunnie knew she was “so drawn” to Jelly Roll, and “our chemistry was undeniable.” They shared their first kiss in 2016, and about a month later, Jelly Roll proposed to Bunnie on stage. they got married in a spontaneous wedding in Las Vegas, and renewed their vows in the same chapel in August 2023.
Watch Jelly Roll’s full conversation with Curl above (warning: language).