Kelsea Ballerini is the epitome of taking pictures your shot, famously sliding into now-boyfriend Chase Stokes’ direct messages to introduce herself.
The nation singer, 30, took to Instagram on Saturday, September 16 to rejoice the Outer Banks actor on his thirty first birthday.
Ballerini shared a number of images and movies with Stokes, together with a snap of the pair attending a live performance collectively. “Pleased birthday, my candy virgo. @hichasestokes,” she captioned the submit.
“My human ❤️,” Stokes replied to the submit.
And it was the ultimate slide of her birthday tribute that confirmed how the connection started — a screenshot of the “Rolling Up the Welcome Mat” singer sliding into Stokes’ DMs.
“Hiii chase stokes,” Ballerini wrote, in reference to Stokes’ username.
“Hey there how u doin,” Stokes replied two hours later.

Earlier this month, Stokes took his flip celebrating Ballerini’s birthday on Instagram with a sequence of images and movies. “Soiled 30 appears to be like fairly rattling good on you ballerini. i really like you ❤️,” he captioned the submit.
“You actually made 29 😍🥹🫶🫠 i really like you stokes,” Ballerini wrote.
The pair sparked romance rumors in January once they have been noticed collectively on the Faculty Soccer Playoff Nationwide Championship in Los Angeles. Ballerini confirmed her relationship with Stokes throughout a “Name Her Daddy” episode the next month.
“[My manager] was like, ‘You recognize who’s actually cute, like, if you’re prepared? Chase,’” Ballerini defined. “I used to be like, ‘You’re so proper,’” she recalled. “His deal with is ‘hichasestokes’ and I simply mentioned, ‘Hello Chase Stokes.’”
Previous to this, Ballerini and Stokes had each skilled relationships within the public eye. Ballerini introduced in August 2022 that she and fellow nation artist Morgan Evans had damaged up after almost 5 years of marriage.
“Mates, I’ve all the time tried my finest to share my life with you in an actual and weak approach, whereas additionally defending layers of my private life as they unfold,” she wrote through Instagram Story on the time. “That is now public document so I wished you to listen to from me straight that I’m going by means of a divorce.”
Stokes, for his half, was beforehand linked to Outer Banks co-star Madelyn Cline. After confirming their relationship in June 2020, the couple break up in November 2021.
As for Ballerini and Cline, the 2 appear to have nothing however love for each other. After the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards, Ballerini commented a candy message on Cline’s Instagram submit.
“You appeared a ridiculous stage of beautiful and that i’m glad i lastly received to hug your neck 🤍,” Ballerini wrote.
“So pleased I received to squeeze you beautiful beautiful lady,” Cline replied.