Kelsea Ballerini Shares Her and Chase Stokes' First DMs That Launched Their Romance

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 Kelsea Ballerini celebrated boyfriend Chase Stokes' 31st birthday by sharing a series of photos and a screenshot of their first DM conversation on Instagram.

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The DM exchange began on December 1, 2022, when Kelsea sent a message to Chase saying, "hiii chase stokes."

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Chase responded to Kelsea's message over two hours later with a casual, "Hey there how u doin."

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 Later that morning, Kelsea introduced herself with, "i'm kels, nice to meet you," accompanied by a blushing smiling face emoji. Chase liked the DM.

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 Later that morning, Kelsea introduced herself with, "i'm kels, nice to meet you," accompanied by a blushing smiling face emoji. Chase liked the DM.

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Chase commented on the post, referring to Kelsea as "My human" and adding a red heart emoji.

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Kelsea and Chase began communicating in December 2022, four months after she announced her split from husband Morgan Evans after nearly five years of marriage.

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 Kelsea revealed that she initiated contact by sliding into Chase's DMs because her manager, who lives in Charleston, where Chase was shooting, suggested they might be a good match.

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 The couple first sparked romance rumors in January when they were photographed looking cozy at a football game.

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In February, Chase confirmed their relationship on the Today show, and they made their red carpet debut as a couple at the 2023 CMT Music Awards in April.

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Kelsea shared glimpses of their relationship's early days on social media, including a TikTok video of herself preparing for her first date with Chase.

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