Chase Stokes looked relaxed as he stepped out in Beverly Hills Tuesday afternoon amid rumors of a romance with country superstar Kelsea Ballerini.
The 30-year-old Outer Banks actor wore a red ‘Palm Club’ sweatshirt and white tartan trousers.
He walked in big black combat boots that matched his cozy black beanie.
Casual: Chase Stokes looked relaxed as he stepped out in Beverly Hills on Tuesday afternoon
Pink sunglasses protected his eyes and he wheeled a suitcase across the sunny parking lot.
He balanced a gleaming silver bag on the trolley case.
His appearance turned out to be romantic rumors about Stokes and country pop star Kelsea Ballerini.
The This Feeling singer posted a video addressing the rumors on Monday night.
Bundled up: The Outer Banks actor, 30, wore a red ‘Palm Club’ sweatshirt with white trousers covered in a plaid pattern
Rumours: His appearance came out as romantic rumors about Stokes and country pop star Kelsea Ballerini (Ballerini pictured in September 2022)
Ballerini posted a clip on TikTok of her sitting in front of a screenshot by DeuxMoi that included comments about her alleged romance with the actor.
“I know, I know, I know. stop reading, stop reading stop looking But what’s up guys. What? Let’s not do this,” the star – who divorced husband Morgan Evans last year – said in the video.
Meanwhile, the caption on her post read, “I’m about to break up Internet 5 safely,” along with a laughing emoji.
It’s not clear what exactly Ballerini was referring to in the screenshot, which included a photo Stokes posted of the couple at a soccer game, as well as direct messages from online trolls.
In a DM, someone claimed that the musician couldn’t date Stokes because she was “too busy asking the manager of Soho House Nash all the time, coming in all the time after the last call.”
‘Let’s not do this’: The 29-year-old singer sat in front of a screenshot of DeuxMoi commenting on her alleged romance with the 30-year-old actor and said, ‘Let’s not do this.’
How it all began: The first rumors began circulating after the duo were spotted at a soccer game together last week
In the video, Kelsey was faceless and wearing a blue hoodie. She wore her blonde locks in a ponytail.
The two first sparked dating rumors on Jan. 9 after they were spotted at the College Football National Championship Game in Los Angeles.
Stokes shared a carousel of snaps, one of which showed him and Ballerini from behind as they snuggled up in the stands and enjoyed the game.
“What happens”: “I know, I know, I know. stop reading, stop reading stop looking But what’s up guys. What?’ she said in the clip
Unclear: It’s not clear what Ballerini was referring to in the screenshot, which included a photo Stokes posted of the couple at a football game, as well as direct messages from online trolls
Although the adorable photo only showed her from behind, Stokes tagged the Miss Me More hitmaker’s Instagram account.
“Lil recap,” the rising star wrote in his caption.
“Go vols,” Ballerini replied to the post, referring to the University of Tennessee team.
Raising Canes CEO Todd Graves also posted a photo from the game showing the two stars arm in arm in a group shot.
Closing: The two first sparked dating rumors on January 9 after Stokes shared a photo of them snuggled up in the stands while enjoying a football game and tagged Ballerini
Arm in Arm: Raising Canes CEO Todd Graves also posted a photo from the game showing the two stars arm in arm in a group shot
‘ Appreciate the hospitality, my man!’ Stokes commented on the post, while Kelsea left three white heart emojis.
The speculation comes after the two-time Grammy nominee revealed last month why she decided to end her four-year marriage to compatriot Morgan Evans.
“For a while it was kind of, ‘okay, this is just a new phase of a relationship,’ because relationships go through seasons, right? And it won’t always be butterflies and rainbows,” the Tennessee native said on the iHeart Radio podcast “Doin’ Our Best.”
“For a long time I was like, ‘Oh, that’s just… the glitter is wearing off. It happens.” And then you get into a phase where you wait for it to come back. And sometimes it doesn’t.’
The ex: The star’s divorce from fellow countryman Morgan Evans, 37, was finalized in November 2022. The two called it quits after four years of marriage (pictured March 7).
“At the end of the day, it’s such a disservice and a disgrace to yourself when you know something is wrong and you stay,” Ballerini told host Jade Iovine.
Kelsea and the 37-year-old from Australia originally met in 2016 while co-hosting the CMC Awards in Australia.
On August 29, 2022, Ballerini announced that she and Evans were divorcing. The divorce was finalized this year.
Meanwhile, Chase was last linked to his Outer Banks co-star Madelyn Cline, 25. The actors – who met while filming the show’s first season – ended their relationship in November 2021 after a year together, but were later rumored to be seeing each other again.