Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes have called it quits after nearly three years together — and while there’s no dramatic scandal behind the split, it still stings. According to a source close to the former flames, the Outer Banks actor and the country star gave it their all, but life, distance and timing caught up with them. The breakup was described as “hard,” following weeks of mounting arguments and missed connections — but it was handled with mutual respect. “Chase understood that, but in the end, they realized they weren’t aligning the way they hoped.”The Country Star + The Netflix HeartthrobBallerini and Stokes were first linked in early 2023, when Stokes posted a cuddly photo of them at the College Football National Championship. She’s also booked and busy — and so is Stokes — which may have been part of the problem.