Chase Stokescan’t stop raving about his girlfriendKelsea Ballerini!On Monday, while on the red carpet for the 2023CFDA Fashion Awardsin New York, PEOPLE spoke to theOuter Banksactor, 31, about the “Love Me Like You Mean It” singer, 30.Stokes opened up about not only seeing the Knoxville, Tennessee native perform in her hometown for herHeartfirst Tour, but also headlining the show.“I’m still recouping my hearing from how loud it was … for her to go back to her hometown and to sell out an arena, like that stage — it was the coolest thing. I cried the whole time,” he tells PEOPLE.Chase Stokes at the 2023 CFDA Fashion Awards.Bryan Bedder/WWD via GettyStokes then shared how special it was to see her accomplish her dreams in front of her family.“Her mom was there and her [mom’s] sister was there, her family was there," he says. “It’s a magical moment when you see somebody who at 12 years old wanted to have this dream and then to go back to her hometown and do exactly what she set out to do — I mean there’s no way to be more proud.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Jeff Kravitz/GettyStokes walked the carpet in a steel blue two-piece suit for the special occasion.“She’s given me a little yee-haw,” theTell Me Your Secretsstar says about the country singer when asked how Ballerini has impacted his style. “I’m not gonna lie, I grew up in the South, so she’s definitely brought it out.”Stokes admits he enjoys going places with Ballerini after the two made their red carpet debut together in April at theCMT Music Awards.Kelsea Ballerini performs onstage.Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images“It’s been fun, and being able to do events together, get dressed up together for stuff — it’s been a blast,” he tells PEOPLE, adding that they’ve equally played a part in “influencing each other” when it comes to their style.The two have grown so close that they’ve started to “unintentionally” coordinate clothing.“Everybody thoughtthe VMAs was coordinatedbut that was a look that I was gonna wear for something else, and then I missed my flight so I couldn’t wear that,” Stokes told PEOPLE, noting that it was “kinda cool” that her attire ended up matching his jacket.For theBetween Wavesactor, the two have become “sort of serendipitous.”During the summer, Stokes took time from filming the latest season ofOuter Banksin Charleston, South Carolina tosurprise Ballerini in Seattle.When the “Miss Me More” singer got off her plane, Stokes was waiting for her on the tarmac near a black car.The couple first sparked dating rumors in January afterStokes posted a cuddly photo of themtogether at the Georgia vs. TCU game at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.
Chase Stokescan’t stop raving about his girlfriendKelsea Ballerini!
On Monday, while on the red carpet for the 2023CFDA Fashion Awardsin New York, PEOPLE spoke to theOuter Banksactor, 31, about the “Love Me Like You Mean It” singer, 30.
Stokes opened up about not only seeing the Knoxville, Tennessee native perform in her hometown for herHeartfirst Tour, but also headlining the show.
“I’m still recouping my hearing from how loud it was … for her to go back to her hometown and to sell out an arena, like that stage — it was the coolest thing. I cried the whole time,” he tells PEOPLE.
Chase Stokes at the 2023 CFDA Fashion Awards.Bryan Bedder/WWD via Getty
Bryan Bedder/WWD via Getty
Stokes then shared how special it was to see her accomplish her dreams in front of her family.
“Her mom was there and her [mom’s] sister was there, her family was there,” he says. “It’s a magical moment when you see somebody who at 12 years old wanted to have this dream and then to go back to her hometown and do exactly what she set out to do — I mean there’s no way to be more proud.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Jeff Kravitz/Getty
Stokes walked the carpet in a steel blue two-piece suit for the special occasion.
“She’s given me a little yee-haw,” theTell Me Your Secretsstar says about the country singer when asked how Ballerini has impacted his style. “I’m not gonna lie, I grew up in the South, so she’s definitely brought it out.”
Stokes admits he enjoys going places with Ballerini after the two made their red carpet debut together in April at theCMT Music Awards.
Kelsea Ballerini performs onstage.Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images
Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images
“It’s been fun, and being able to do events together, get dressed up together for stuff — it’s been a blast,” he tells PEOPLE, adding that they’ve equally played a part in “influencing each other” when it comes to their style.
The two have grown so close that they’ve started to “unintentionally” coordinate clothing.
“Everybody thoughtthe VMAs was coordinatedbut that was a look that I was gonna wear for something else, and then I missed my flight so I couldn’t wear that,” Stokes told PEOPLE, noting that it was “kinda cool” that her attire ended up matching his jacket.
For theBetween Wavesactor, the two have become “sort of serendipitous.”
During the summer, Stokes took time from filming the latest season ofOuter Banksin Charleston, South Carolina tosurprise Ballerini in Seattle.
When the “Miss Me More” singer got off her plane, Stokes was waiting for her on the tarmac near a black car.
The couple first sparked dating rumors in January afterStokes posted a cuddly photo of themtogether at the Georgia vs. TCU game at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.
source: people.com
