Chase Stokes and Kelsea Ballerini at the CMT Music Awards on April 2, 2023.Photo: Christopher Polk/Getty
Kelsea BalleriniandChase Stokesare putting their “Heartfirst” while she’s on tour.
The pair shared a sweet moment on Instagram of theOuter Banksstar, 30, surprising Ballerini as she got off the plane to play at a new city during her latest tour.
The “Miss Me More” singer, 29,shared a video of the event, in which Stokes could be seen waiting for her outside a black car as she descended the steps of her airplane. As Ballerini, who wore an orange sweatshirt and sweatpants, saw him, she pulled a pouty face at the cute gesture.
Stokes moved to the bottom of the steps with his arms open wide, as Ballerini stepped down and wrapped her arms and legs around him in an embrace. The couple could be seen hugging for several seconds before he let her down and they shared a kiss.
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Chase Stokes and Kelsea Ballerini in Seattle.kelsea ballerini/Instagram
kelsea ballerini/Instagram
Ballerini shared onher Instagram Storythat Stokes flew from Charleston, South Carolina — whereOuter Banksis currently filming its new season — to Seattle, where her latest tour date was, to spend 24 hours with her and “see the show.”
“Sleepy girl, happy girl,” Ballerini captionedher Instagram post, which included other snapshot moments from her tour, including Stokes watching her play guitar through an open door on her bus.
The actor alsoposted pictures of their reunionin his own Instagram carousel. He shared a snap of Ballerini embracing him and a photo of the two smiling at each other on the airport tarmac.
He alluded to the surprise in his caption, “I’ve missed/lost too many flights to count anyways here’s an update on life ❤️”
On his post, Ballerini commented, “Welp. turns out, i don’t actually hate surprises. best 24 hours. ugh my heart. 🤍”
Rumors of the pair’s relationship surfacedearlier this yearwhen a group photo emerged of them at aGeorgia vs. TCU game. Stokes then posted a “soft launch” featuring photos of him and Ballerini at the game on his own feed a couple of days later.
In a 2023 interview ahead of the latest season ofOuter Banks, Stokestold PEOPLE the two were hanging out. “Kelsea is a lovely, lovely girl. She’s great. We’re having a good time,” he added.
It wasn’t until April that the pair got a little more candid about their relationship status while posing and smiling together on theCMT Awardsred carpet, where they made theirofficial couple debut.
“I have a really hot date tonight,” the country star told CMT’s Carissa Culiner during theirred-carpetpreshow. “I’m really, really happy, and it’s really nice to … this is our first outing, so I’m like, ‘Come on into my world and then bring me into Charleston.’ "
source: people.com
