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Published 14:47 19 Jun 2026 GMT
Bunnie Xo responds to rumors she's dating famous singer amid divorce from Jelly Roll after 10 years
Bunnie Xo has spoken up after speculation about her love life exploded online following news of her divorce from Jelly Roll.
The podcast host addressed rumors linking her to Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger during the latest episode of her Dumb Blonde podcast.
The rumors gained traction after the 46-year-old, whose real name is Alisa DeFord, shared a TikTok video of herself singing along to Nickelback's 2001 hit 'How You Remind Me'.
Some fans quickly interpreted the post as a sign that something was going on between Bunnie and Kroeger.
"Does this mean the rumors about Chad Kroeger are correct?" one user asked, while another questioned: "So is she with Chad Kroeger now??"
A third added: "Ran here to see if the Chad Kroger rumours was true, & it took me here."
However, Bunnie told listeners there wasn't an ounce of truth to the dating rumors and that she's simply a longtime fan of the band.
Bunnie addressed rumors about Jelly Roll
Bunnie didn't just clear up speculation surrounding herself, as she also responded to online gossip suggesting her ex-husband is dating his 'Wild Ones' collaborator Jessie Murph.
She dismissed those claims as well, calling the idea "disgusting" given that Murph is 20 years younger than the country star.
However, she did confirm that Jelly Roll is back in the dating world, saying: "J is a little lover, and he, you know, he likes to snuggle and he likes to cuddle."
She also stressed that she's comfortable with the situation and is currently focused on herself rather than seeking a new relationship.
"The crazy thing is, I'm not even ready to hook up with a dude. I'm ready to focus on myself and pour into myself," she explained.
Mother's Day argument led to the split
The podcast comes just days after it emerged that the artist, whose real name is Jason DeFord, filed for divorce in Williamson County, Tennessee.
Court documents cited "irreconcilable differences" as the reason for the split, with the filing listing May 9 as the couple's separation date.
Bunnie revealed on Dumb Blonde that an argument on Mother's Day proved to be a turning point in their relationship.
"On Mother's Day, we had a little bit of an argument, which I don't think the details are necessary," she recalled.
"And, in that argument, I was so fed up and so tired that I just looked at him and said, 'Well, then file the f***ing divorce papers.'"
According to her, Jelly Roll followed through shortly afterward.
Although they are separating after being married for 10 years, Bunnie revealed that the pair still intend to become parents together following a long and emotional IVF journey.
She said the 'Save Me' singer "has been so great about us still having a baby together" and added that "he wants the same thing."
"We're just going to raise little Nugget as one big happy family," she said.
The 46-year-old also spoke about the challenges they faced while trying to conceive.
"In the last two years, when we decided to have a baby, I had to do IVF," she said.
"My hat goes off to any woman, family, couple who is going through IVF because, let me tell you something, dude, that is one of the loneliest, darkest journeys you will be on."
She shared that the couple lost four embryos during three transfer attempts. "The two twins that we were going to try to have, and then we lost the other two," she explained.
She added: "And anybody that's going through that and has to deal with these miscarriages, it's gut-wrenching. It is so heartbreaking."













