The couple met in 2015, got married in 2016, and called it quits months before their 10th wedding anniversary in August.

Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo’s date of separation revealed

The couple met in 2015, got married in 2016, and called it quits months before their 10th wedding anniversary in August.

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Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo at the 2026 Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. Credit:

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- Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo's date of separation has been revealed amid reports of the pair divorcing.

- The country star and podcaster met in 2015 and wed the following year in a small ceremony.

- Earlier this year, Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo publicly supported each other in their respective endeavors, including the 2026 Grammy Awards.

New details surrounding Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo's divorce have been revealed.

Jelly Roll, whose real name is Jason DeFord, listed the separation date from Bunnie Xo as May 9, per *TMZ*. The outlet also reported that there was a moving truck outside their Tennessee home.

The "Wild Ones" singer filed for divorce on May 18 in Williamson County, Tenn., making the official separation date days before he actually filed. News of their divorce was announced on Monday.

* *contacted reps for Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo and did not receive an immediate response.

Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo at the James K. Polk Theater in Nashville in February.

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Amid the news of the country singer and podcast host's divorce, Bunnie Xo shared a picture of herself on her Instagram Stories posing in pink lingerie. She paired the image with a cryptic caption: “She’s getting her sparkle back ✨."

Bunnie Xo, who was born Alisa Andrea Carter, also posted a TikTok of herself lip-synching to the 2001 Nickelback song “How You Remind Me.” Lead singer Chad Kroeger wrote the song about a tumultuous relationship he had with an ex-girlfriend.

"It's not like you didn't know that / I said, 'I love you,' and I swear I still do / And it must have been so bad / 'Cause livin' with me must have damn near killed you," she lip-syncs in the clip, captioned "Banger."

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Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo met in 2015 at one of the country star's concerts. They wed the following year in an intimate courthouse ceremony that August. The former couple celebrated their marriage with a vow renewal ceremony in August 2023. Jelly Roll has two children — daughter Bailee and son Noah — from previous relationships.

The couple publicly supported each other earlier this year in their respective endeavors. The musician accompanied Bunnie Xo on stops of her book tour for her memoir, *Stripped Down: Unfiltered and Unapologetic*. Meanwhile, the podcast host joined Jelly Roll at the 2026 Grammy Awards.

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Upon winning the Best Contemporary Country Album at the February awards show, Jelly Roll shouted out Bunnie Xo in his acceptance speech.

"I want to thank my beautiful wife," he said. "I would have never changed my life without you. I would have ended up dead or in jail. I would have killed myself if it wasn't for you and Jesus. I thank you for that.”

Jelly Roll at the 2026 Grammy Awards in Los Angeles in February.

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Weeks after the Grammy Awards, Jelly Roll told PEOPLE how he and Bunnie Xo healed their relationship during rough patches. "Love, man. Love will always do it," he said.

"Communication, just believing you're with the right person and believing that change can actually happen," he added. "That's why we've been so honest about this story with everybody. We knew it would come with blowback, but our heart was to hope that somebody would hear it and believe that they could change."

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