Chase Stokes and Kelsea Ballerini Fuel Reconciliation Rumors While Dancing in Croatia 

Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes reunited in Croatia and shared a sweet moment on the dance floor two months after breaking up.

By Tionah Lee Nov 10, 2025 4:26 PM
| Updated 11 hours ago
Tags
Watch: Chase Stokes and Kelsea Ballerini Fuel Reconciliation Rumors While Dancing in Croatia

Kelsea Ballerini may flying high with her Peter Pan again.

The “I Sit in Parks” singer and Chase Stokes are continuing to spark rumors of a reconciliation, with the pair sweetly dancing to ABBAs “Dancing Queen” while out in Dubrovnik, Croatia.

In a video shared to social media, Chase can be seen busting a move before Kelsea enters the frame. She briefly dances close to the Outer Banks star while mouthing the words, while twirling in and out of his direction, before finally dancing close with him again. The video ends, which the pair still holding on to each other while someone offers them a drink.

Kelsea’s trip to Croatia, where chase is filming the final season of his hit Netflix drama, isn’t the first time the duo has appeared to put their hearts first amid their break up. In October, DeuxMoi shared a video of the “Hole in the Bottle” singer FaceTiming Chase from the Keeneland race track in Lexington, Ky.

read
Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes Spark Reconciliation Rumors 2 Months After Breakup

And while they haven’t publicly addressed the speculation, Kelsea, whose rep confirmed their breakup in September, showed the actor some love, quite literally double tapping on his social media in October.  

Jason Davis/WireImage

For his part, Chase penned a tribute to Kelsea in honor of her birthday—two days before their split.

"Although you keep saying you're not excited for 32, id say I'm lookin forward to more of this," Chase, 33, gushed on Instagram Sept. 12. "happy birthday my love."

Though he publicly declared his affection for Kelsea, Chase previously detailed the importance only offering a “glimpse” of their romance at the time of their three-year relationship, as maintaining their privacy was important.

"Sometimes it feels like maybe it's an oversharing situation, or maybe there's a lot of details," Chase told E! News in September 2024, "but I truthfully believe that my personal life is really, really private."

To look back at Kelsea and Chase’s romance, keep reading…

 

December 2022: Shooting Her Shot

Kelsea Ballerini slid into Chase Stokes' DMs on Dec. 1, 2022 at 1:30 a.m. while she was out drunk with friends at a bar.

They eventually met up in person for the first time on Jan. 7, 2023, which she considers their anniversary. 

"He hopped out of his Bronco, and he did not say a word to me," Kelsea later recalled on Call Her Daddy in November 2023, "and he grabbed my face and he kissed me and he pulled my face away and he said, 'Thank God you're real.'"

December 2022: Shooting Her Shot

Their romance blossomed after that first DM, which Kelsea shared in September 2023.

January 2023: Romance Rumors

The two were photographed looking cozy at a football game.

January 2023: First Date Nerves

In August 2023, Kelsea posted footage of the beginning of their relationship, sharing a throwback clip on TikTok of herself preparing for their first official date on Jan. 7, 2023. 

"Happy weekend," she captioned the post, "heres a video i sent to my best friend before my first date with chase."

Set to her song "How Do I Do This," which is about going on a first date after many years, Kelsea modeled her outfit in the video.

"Here's the look, with the boots" Kelsea said while checking herself out in a full-length mirror.

Turning around to showcase her half-up, half-down hairstyle, she added, "We've got the hair clip, because we're trying to be a cool girl."

She continued speaking to an unnamed friend, explaining, "He's picking me up and we're going to a sushi place and I'll call you tomorrow and for a full update."

Taking a deep breath and raising one arm and finger in the air, she finally said, "I can do this. I can do this."

And, after doing a little dance, she proclaimed, "It's just a date. You just go and you just eat food and you talk about things that you do, OK?"

February 2023: Instagram Cuteness

Chase shared a pic of himself and Kelsea showing some PDA.

April 2023: Award Show PDA

The two showcased their love on the CMAs red carpet.

April 2023: Broadway Baby

The twosome attended the premiere party for the Broadway musical Shucked at Capitale.

April 2023: Red Carpet Debut

The pair officially stepped out as a couple at the CMT Music Awards.

May 2023: Hometown Visit

Chase joined Kelsea on a trip to her hometown of Knoxville, Tenn.

July 2023: PDA Alert

The two attended Armani Beauty's ACQUA DI GIO and Gen A celebration in Malibu, Calif.

July 2023: The Sweetest Surprise

Chase shocked Kelsea when he unexpectedly greeted her at the airport, with both stars posting video and photos from their adorable reunion. 

August 2023: Ciao Bella

The couple only had eyes for one another at a Venice Film Festival event.

August 2023: NYC Date Night

The two were spotted on a summer date in NYC, where the singer performed on TODAY.

"It's just nice to feel so supported and seen," Kelsea said on the show of Chase, "and, yeah, he's such a wonderful, wonderful human being."

September 2023: Red Hot

The two appeared together at the 2023 MTV VMAs on Kelsea's birthday.

September 2023: VMAs PDA

The two shared a kiss on the red carpet.

September 2023: Couple's Selfie

Kelsea unveiled this pic on Chase's 31st birthday days later.

September 2023: Birthday Love

To commemorate Kelsea's 30th birthday on Sept. 12, 2023 Chase posted a carousel of photos and videos of the three-time Grammy nominee. 

"Dirty 30 looks pretty damn good on you ballerini," he captioned the series. "i love you."

September 2023: All Smiles

Kelsea shared this behind-the-scenes look from the event.

September 2023: A Black Tie Affair

Kelsea and Chase were dressed to the nines when they attended designer Giorgio Armani's One Night Only event on in Venice, Italy. 

The singer-songwriter and the Outer Banks star shared images of their getaway on Instagram, including snaps from a cooking class and lounging at the beach.

November 2023: Loving Like They Mean It

Kelsea planted a smooch on Chase's cheek at the CMA Awards in November 2023.

November 2023: Sex Confession

Kelsea revealed details of their sex life in November 2023, telling Alex Cooper on Call Her Daddy, "I'm having a nice time."

"My experience with it was very performative and for the other person," she noted. "And it don't be like that anymore."

The musician didn't understand how sex could be "a real connector in a relationship" before dating him.

"I always thought that it was just something that you did because that's who you do it with," the Grammy nominee shared. "Now I realize it's a connector for people."

January 2024: Chase's Anniversary Post

"One year of lovin you," the actor wrote. "P.s. told ya I wouldn’t embarrass you."

January 2024: Naughty Selfie

"A whole trip around the sun with my bestie," Kelsea wrote in her anniversary post. "@hichasestokes thanks for making me write love songs."

January 2024: Watching the Sunset

Kelsea shared this romantic pic on their first dating anniversary.

January 2024: Happy Anniversary

The two celebrated the anniversary of their first date.

September 2024: Red Carpet Date Night

Kelsea joined her boyfriend at the premiere of his Netflix movie Uglies.

September 2025: Break Up

After nearly three years together, the duo officially called it quits on their relationship.

For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News App

Latest News