Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo Divorce Follows Months of IVF Struggles

In an August 2025 episode of her podcast, Dumb Blonde, Bunnie Xo addressed rumors that her marriage to the country star was failing. She attributed her absence from his high-profile career events, including a European tour with Post Malone and a meeting with Pope Leo XIV, to the rigorous demands of fertility treatments. She described the process as an isolating experience, noting that while her husband was on the road, she was managing the side effects and heartbreaks associated with medical intervention.

Court filings in Tennessee reveal that Jason Bradley DeFord—known professionally as Jelly Roll—officially filed for divorce on May 18, 2026, citing irreconcilable differences and marking May 9 as the date of separation. The news prompted fans to re-examine recent social media activity, including a TikTok post where Bunnie discussed the weight of intuition and situations that failed to add up. Speculation reached a peak in early June when the singer appeared on stage at Nashville’s CMA Fest without his wedding band.

Their relationship had previously faced public scrutiny, particularly regarding past infidelity, which Bunnie detailed in her February memoir, Stripped Down: Unfiltered and Unapologetic. Jelly Roll had publicly praised his wife for her transparency, calling her willingness to discuss their history and her own past experiences with assault courageous. Despite these prior efforts to rebuild, the couple is now finalizing their split after nearly a decade together.