Direct messaging seems to be a surefire way for celebrities to make love connections — a DM kick-started Sophie Turner's relationship with Joe Jonas, and one did the same for Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes. After Ballerini and Stokes followed each other on Instagram, she sent him a DM to say hello. She told the "Call Her Daddy" podcast, ". . . I just swan dove right on in" (via ET).
Stokes has been a supportive boyfriend of Ballerini's career. When she took to Instagram to announce the "Rolling Up the Welcome Mat" EP in February 2023, he commented, "Oh so proud of you" with a pink heart emoji. At the "Outer Banks" Season 3 premiere, Stokes spoke highly of Ballerini and expressed excitement at her gig as a musical guest on "Saturday Night Live."
In a series of photos Stokes posted on Instagram that include glimpses of adventures and travels with Ballerini, he shared a goofy photo of the two of them outside a Buc-ee's and a photo of Ballerini sleeping on a plane — being photobombed by none other than country music legend Kenny Chesney.
