After Chase Stokes posted a flirty picture with Kelsea Ballerini on Instagram, people were quick to speculate that the two may be romantically linked. Some fans were sad that the “Outer Banks” actor was moving on from his co-star Madelyn Cline. The two broke up in November 2021 after more than a year of dating. “Madelyn and Chase are no longer together,” a source told People at the time. “They were trying to work things out privately but broke up a couple of months ago.” Others defended Stokes, saying that if he’s happy, his fans should be happy too. However, most just seemed confused. “kelsea and chase was not on my 2023 bingo card,” one fan commented. “I’m sorry the Kelsea tag?!?! What,” another fan commented.
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On January 16, the country singer took to TikTok to address the romance rumors personally. “I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know,” she said with a photo collage of what was being said about her relationship with the actor behind her. “Stop reading, stop looking. But what is happening guys? Let’s not do this, you know?” She captioned her video, “I’m about to break up with the internet 5 sure,” indicating that she was a little fed up with the speculation. She didn’t confirm or deny the relationship, though.