
(Scypre.com) – Kelsea Ballerini has taken a candid look back at the origins of her relationship with Chase Stokes, sharing an exclusive throwback video on TikTok. This delightful glimpse into their budding romance was posted on August 19, six months after the first whispers of their love story began circulating.
Accompanying the clip was Kelsea’s caption: “Happy weekend heres a video i sent to my best friend before my first date with chase #howdoidothis #rollingupthewelcomemat.”
The TikTok video cleverly incorporates Kelsea’s latest song, “How Do I Do This,” which narrates the experience of embarking on a first date after many years. In the video, Kelsea is elegantly dressed in a black spaghetti strap floral mini dress, paired with black cowboy boots.
With a charming self-assuredness, Kelsea says in the video, “Here’s the look, with the boots,” while inspecting herself in a full-length mirror. She turns to display her half-up, half-down hairstyle and adds, “We’ve got the hair clip, because we’re trying to be a cool girl.”
Continuing to address her friend, she excitedly shares her plans, “He’s picking me up, and we’re going to a sushi place, and I’ll call you tomorrow for a full update.”
Taking a deep breath and raising her arm, Kelsea exclaims, “I can do this. I can do this.” She playfully waves her arm and dances a bit, saying, “It’s just a date, you just go, you eat food, and you talk about things that you do, okay?”
In a revealing interview on the Call Her Daddy podcast in February, Kelsea, 29, disclosed that she and Chase, 30, began their communication in December. This was four months after she publicly announced her separation from her husband, Morgan Evans, following nearly five years of marriage.
She also shared that she initiated the first contact, saying, “I slid into his DMs.” Her manager, who resides in Charleston where Chase was filming, had prompted her interest in him.
Their romance initially ignited in January when they were spotted together at a football game. The following month, Chase shared an affectionate photo of them, and in March, he confirmed their relationship during an appearance on Today. Their red carpet debut as a couple took place at the 2023 CMT Music Awards in April, and in May, Chase accompanied Kelsea on a trip to her hometown of Knoxville, Tennessee.
In July, Kelsea opened up about their now-public relationship, expressing, “The thing that we’ve decided, and to each their own, is when you’re with someone that you feel secure with and that you’re proud to be with, why not share it?” She further noted their compatibility, saying, “He’s also a Virgo; we’re both Labrador Retrievers in human form. It doesn’t take much conversation to be on the same page. It’s been half a year and it’s been great.”
Recently, Chase joined Kelsea at a fan event and screening of her short film “Rolling Up the Welcome Mat” in New York and also at her performance on Today. Kelsea expressed her appreciation for his support on the NBC show, describing him as “a wonderful, wonderful human being.”