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Kelsea Ballerini won't go down without Chase Stokes. The "Cowboys Cry Too" singer and Outer Banks actor announced their reconciliation three months after their more than two-year relationship ended.
"Messy year for the heart, messy year for the outside coming in, and messy year for the way it became an out-of-our-hands portrayal of it," Kelsea wrote on her Instagram Stories on December 31. "But what I'll say, and all I really want to share about my personal life indefinitely, is that I adore love. I believe in it, in him, and in breaking patterns.
The 32-year-old, whose rep confirmed their split to E! News in September, shared the message with a photo of herself and Chase embracing sweetly in front of the setting sun. She concluded her message by telling fans to "go kiss your person and stop speculating."
Chase, for his part, posted the same photo on Instagram along with his top takeaways from 2025.
"Something I've learned this year: don't take advantage of the most beautiful things that, in 33 years of life, are fleeting," he wrote under the post's caption. "Be accountable, and learn from your mistakes. Lean into love and express it frequently."
Looking ahead, he said, "2026 is my year of growth, my year of truth. Beginning here, starting now. "Happy new year."
The 33-year-old also shared more photos of Kelsea, including one with his arm around her from behind as they posed in front of a mountainous tree-lined landscape. In another, the "Love Me Like You Mean It" singer kissed her beloved dog Dibs on the forehead.
The couple's most recent update comes less than two months after videos of them dancing to ABBA's "Dancing Queen" in Dubrovnik, Croatia, in November sparked reconciliation rumors on social media.
Nonetheless, Kelsea and Chase had kept their relationship quiet, with Kelsea sending a message to fans who were curious about their split.
"If I had one favor, it would be honoring that I'm trying to make my personal life personal for now," she wrote on her Instagram Stories in December. "Unless it comes from me, it's not from me. and that is really important in protecting my peace right now."
