Kelsea Ballerini stuns in striped bikini before hinting at new music collab

The text conversation featured an audio file titled, “Math of Us,” with both Ballerini and Patrick saying they are “so happy” with it.

“You look so beautiful and happy Kelsea Keep us updated on the new music I can’t wait to hear it when it all comes out in the next few months,” one fan wrote in the comments section.

“Making music?! oh your already changing my entire life,” another commenter added, while a third chimed in writing, “A collab with @patrickdroney?? My two worlds have collided.”

Ballerini made headlines earlier this year when news broke that she and Chase Stokes had broken up after first getting together in January 2023.

After nearly three years together, they briefly called it quits in September 2025, before getting back together and breaking up a second time in February.

“Kelsea and Chase have broken up again. It happened just the other day,” a source told Us Weekly after their second breakup.

Another source told People at the time that “their lives are in very different places right now” and merging them has been difficult, later adding, “Kelsea’s been so supportive of him throughout their relationship, but it hasn’t been reciprocated.”

Following their breakup, Ballerini fueled cheating rumors when she commented on an Instagram video shared by fellow country singer Ashley Cooke, which featured an unreleased song about a man with “wandering eyes.”

“Whiskey nights wandering eyes make messes / hiding phones ‘idks’ make questions / towns talk and the truth starts spreading / don’t you know crossing lines makes Xs,” the lyrics of Cooke’s song read.

Ballerini then took to the comments, writing, “”Mmmhhhmmm,” with Cooke responding, “”You get it.”