Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes Spotted Packing on PDA at Rangers Game After Officially Confirming Status: Photos

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Melting the ice! Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes packed on the PDA during their first official outing as a couple.The country singer, 29, and the Outer Banks actor, 30, were spotted stealing a kiss on Thursday, March 2, while attending the New York Rangers game against the Ottawa Senators at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

The pair sat side by side, with Stokes keeping it casual in a checkered flannel jacket and brown cap. Ballerini, meanwhile, looked chic in all-black.One day after the duo’s hockey date, the Netflix personality addressed the budding romance on the Today show. “Right across the street, on SNL, we have a pretty good show planned for tomorrow night,” Sheinelle Jones said on Friday, March 3, teasing Ballerini’s debut on the NBC sketch series.When asked whether he’s a fan of the “Penthouse” artist, Stokes replied with a smile, “Absolutely I’m a fan.

Yeah, who isn’t a fan?”The Maryland native — who previously dated Outer Banks costar Madelyn Cline — was first linked to Ballerini in January after they were spotted together at the College Football Playoff National Championship game.

The twosome went on to play coy about their status, leaving flirty social media comments and sneaking photos of each other in their Instagram uploads.In order to view the video, please allow Manage CookiesAfter weeks of speculation, Ballerini confirmed on “Call Her Daddy” that she and Stokes are dating — and revealed that she slid into his DMs last year. “His handle is ‘hichasestokes’ and I just said, ‘Hi Chase Stokes,'” she said on the February 22 podcast episode.The Grammy nominee added that she was happy “just vibing” with the Beach House star.