Kelsea Ballerini opened up about her upcoming interview on the Call Her Daddy podcast, prompting ex-husband Morgan Evans to slam the singer for not sharing the “reality” on his Instagram on Tuesday.
The 29-year-old country pop star has opened up about her marriage to the Australian singer, 37, which resulted in a “nasty” divorce which was finalized in November last year.
In the brief snippet of the episode shared Monday, the Miss Me More singer recalled, “There were breakups, there was years of couples therapy. There were quite a few nights where you slept on the couch,” per People.
She continued, “I don’t think it was the first night, but it was a night where I thought this isn’t what I want.”
The talented performer, who first hooked up with Evans in 2017, explained that she slept on the couch because there was a “sense of separation.”
Candid: Kelsea Ballerini, 29, got candid in a preview of her upcoming interview on the Call Her Daddy podcast, prompting ex-husband Morgan Evans, 37, to slam the singer for revealing “reality” on Tuesday had not shared on his Instagram
Kelsea further added during the trailer: “We hadn’t seen each other, there was a lack of effort to see us. I got angry because every time we saw each other I felt like I was carrying that burden and I was tired.
Speaking further about her divorce from the Australian star, the singer explained: “When he puts out a song about being blind, he takes half the house he didn’t pay for.”
“How have I been married to this person for so long and had no idea that this character is in this person?” She asked.
Morgan released a song titled Over For You in October 2022, a month before their divorce was finalized.
The track’s lyrics include ‘How long have you waited/to take our pictures down?/How long have you been on hiatus?/Why am I just finding out?’ and ‘What are you telling your parents?/What are you telling yourself?/ Was something missing/Or is there someone else?’
The singer released her own EP called Rolling Up With The Welcome Mat on Valentine’s Day, with a track titled Blindside.
Some lyrics in the tune also referenced their breakup: “Like that one time in 2019, before this big show, we had a big argument/I slept on the couch and then the next night you put your suit on/me put on a smile and sang about how it’s okay to cry and die inside.
Kelsea also admitted to host Alex Cooper: “I didn’t want to have a wedding. … I swore I would never marry.’
‘Nasty’ divorce: The two singers tied the knot in 2017, their divorce was officially finalized in November last year; seen in Nashville in August 2022
‘Breakups’: In the brief snippet of the episode shared Monday, the ‘Miss Me More’ singer recalled, ‘There were breakups, there was years of couples therapy. There were quite a few nights I slept on the couch.
On Tuesday, her ex-husband took to his main Instagram page in response to Kelsea, claiming that she wasn’t revealing the full truth.
He wrote: “It’s really sad for me to see this person that I’ve spent so much of my life with and will love with all my heart, saying things that don’t reflect reality and leaving out what’s really happening is.”
The Kiss Somebody singer-songwriter added: “She knows I’m not the type to speak publicly about things like this. If that’s what she needs to heal, I hope it helps.”
“Anything I ask of you when you’re on my pages, please don’t be mean. Don’t be mean to Kelsea, don’t be mean to each other. Life’s too short,” Morgan concluded.
The two began dating in 2016 and tied the knot a year later in 2017 during a romantic ceremony in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. However, in August 2022, the singers announced they were divorcing after nearly five years of marriage.
In a statement on her Instagram, Ballerini revealed, “I’ve always tried my best to share my life with you in a real and vulnerable way, while also protecting layers of my private life as they unfold. This is now a public record, so I wanted you to hear directly from me that I’m getting a divorce.’
She added that the decision was “difficult” and that her “journey” was “over.” The singer emotionally expressed that she was “grateful for the years of marriage to Morgan and hopeful for the seasons to come.”
Her ex also penned his own brief statement, writing: “I am extremely sad to confirm that Kelsea and I are separating after almost 5 years of marriage. I wish it were different, but unfortunately it isn’t.”
Not ‘reality’: On Tuesday, her ex-husband took to his main Instagram page in response to Kelsea, claiming that she wasn’t revealing the full truth
‘Omission’ of details: He wrote: ‘It’s really sad for me to see this person that I’ve spent so much of my life with and will love with all my heart, saying things that don’t reflect reality and leaving out what really happened; the two seen in Las Vegas in March 2022
Explanation: Ballerini announced her divorce, saying the decision was “difficult” and her “journey” had “come to an end.”
At the time, a source told Us Weekly, “They have been working on their marriage for many years and have even tried therapy.”
According to documents obtained by the outlet, Kelsea had cited “irreconcilable differences” when she filed for divorce in Tennessee in August 2022.
At the end of the preview of the Catch Her Daddy episode, which will officially air in full later this week on Wednesday, February 22, the country pop star also opened up about her dating life.
“Am I ready for a date again? … I never really went out. I don’t know how it works,” she admitted, but admitted she wasn’t “single.” Ballerini has recently been linked to Outer Banks actor Chase Stokes.
The two seemingly confirmed their romance late last month after they were spotted passionately hugging and holding hands at LAX airport.
Moving on: At the end of the preview of the episode ‘Catch Her Daddy’, which will officially air in full later this week on Wednesday, February 22nd, the country pop star also opened up about her dating life; seen in Tennessee in January
Budding romance: Chase and Kelsea seemingly confirmed their romance late last month after they were spotted sharing a passionate hug and holding hands while at LAX together; the actor was spotted in Los Angeles earlier this month