Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes have split up again

According to TMZ, "it's completely over this time".

Sources told the outlet that the pair "tried to make it work, but they ultimately decided it wasn't meant to be".

The split will come as a surprise to fans, as just weeks ago Outer Banks star Chase, 33, took to Instagram to share his love for Kelsea, 32, following their reconciliation.

He wrote: "Something I've learned this year: don't take advantage of the most beautiful things that in 33 years of life are fleeting.

"Take accountability, learn from mistakes. Lean into love and say it often. 2026 my year of growth, my year of truth. Starting here, starting now. Happy new years."

For her part, Emerald City singer Kelsea noted 2025 had been a "messy year for the heart" but said she "believes" in her relationship with Chase.

She wrote on her Instagram Story: "Messy year for the heart, messy year for the outside coming in, messy year for the way it became an out of our hands portrayal of it. But what i'll say, and all i really care to share indefinitely with my personal life anymore, is that i really love love. I believe in it, i believe in him, and i believe in breaking patterns.

"go kiss your person and stop speculating.(sic)"

Early in December, Kelsea vowed to be more protective of her personal life.

She wrote: "I'm trying to make my personal life personal for now. Unless it comes from me, it's not from me, and that is really important in protecting my peace right now."

When Kelsea and Chase split in December, insiders claimed it came after they had been "arguing a lot".

A source told Us Weekly: "It was a hard split.

"They had been arguing a lot recently, and their communication wasn't great in the last month. They were both travelling so much and trying to juggle everything, and the arguments piled up."