Happy anniversary to Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes! The two celebrated two years of dating, with heartfelt posts on social media.
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"Two years of catching each other in countless cities, perfecting a chimichurri steak, and creating a world that revolves around dogs. Love you so, teammate," Ballerini writes, sharing photos of the two together over the last several months.
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"2 laps around the sun with you," Stokes writes. "I love you kb (especially when you laugh so hard you wheeze, and 8 am dance routines to your toothbrush)."
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Their Relationship Timeline
Ballerini and Stokes began dating in February of 2023. The new romance began following Ballerini's divorce from Morgan Evans, after five years of marriage. The relationship with the Grand Ole Opry member and Outer Banks star started when Ballerini slid into his DMs.
"We are both very much so golden-retriever energy most of the time, but we both have a little bite in us, and we're both incredibly driven," Ballerini tells Nylon. "He is the first person I've been in a relationship with that I feel like is not my complete opposite."
Even as a budding romance between the two was beginning, Stokes was full of praise for Ballerini.
"I adore her to death," Stokes tells Extra, after Bellerini's Rolling Up the Welcome Mat EP was released.. "This is a huge moment for her. So I'm just very, very proud of her," he concluded.
Perhaps surprisingly, it was Ballerini's manager who suggested that she reach out to Stokes.
"I was just like, 'I'm not gonna get on an app.' And honestly, [Stokes] shoots in Charleston and my manager lives there and he put the bug in my ear. He was like, 'You know who's really cute? When you're ready. Chase.' And I was like, 'You're so right,'" Ballerini said on the Call Her Daddy podcast (quote via E! News). "I've never seen the show but I just knew of him and yeah, I followed him and he followed me and I just swan dove right on in. His handle is @hichasestokes and I said, 'Hi Chase Stokes.'"
