The divorce proceedings between country star Jelly Roll and his estranged wife Bunnie XO have taken a dramatic turn, with Bunnie XO recently photographed engaging in a public make-out session with a man more than 20 years her junior. The incident occurred on July 4th weekend at Jelly Roll's Goodnight Nashville bar, a venue owned by the singer.
Adding to the public spectacle, a tell-all episode of Bunnie XO's podcast, "Dumb Blonde," in which she discussed the split, has been removed. The episode, published shortly after the divorce news broke in May, saw Bunnie XO refer to Jelly Roll, whose real name is Jason DeFord, as her "best friend" and reveal their ongoing plans to have a child together via surrogate, despite their marriage ending after 10 years.
Sources close to the couple describe the situation as "messy" but confirm that plans to expand their family through a surrogate are still on track. This comes after a difficult IVF journey that included multiple embryo losses and Jelly Roll addressing personal health issues related to low sperm count. Bunnie XO has suggested that the emotional strain of the fertility process contributed to the marital breakdown.
The tipping point, according to Bunnie XO's now-deleted podcast, was an argument on Mother's Day, which led her to tell Jelly Roll to "file the f***ing divorce papers." He subsequently filed for divorce on May 18, citing irreconcilable differences and listing May 9 as their official separation date.
Speculation surrounding the divorce has also included rumors of infidelity. Bunnie XO has publicly denied claims of a relationship with Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger and strongly refuted rumors linking Jelly Roll to 21-year-old singer-songwriter Jessie Murph, calling the latter "disgusting" and "disrespectful" due to Murph's age proximity to Jelly Roll's own daughter.
Bunnie XO stated on her podcast that she is not actively seeking a relationship but is "here for fun." She also criticized those who filmed her kissing Dylan Wolf, her new companion, expressing a desire to move on from the difficult year.
Both Jelly Roll and Bunnie XO have experienced significant weight loss since the split, with Bunnie XO attributing hers to stress and lack of appetite, while Jelly Roll mentioned overeating due to stress. The couple married in Las Vegas a decade ago.