Morgan Evans and Kelsea Ballerini.Photo: John Shearer/Getty
Morgan Evansis speaking out aboutKelsea Ballerini’s public statements about their divorce.
On Tuesday, the “Young Again” singer seemingly addressed Ballerini’s upcomingCall Her Daddypodcast episode in which she’s expected to reveal new details about their split.
“It’s really sad for me to see this person, who I spent so much of my life with, and loved with all my heart, saying things that aren’t reality and that leave out what really happened,” Evans, 37, wrote onInstagram.
“She knows I’m not the type of guy to speak on those things publicly. If this is what she needs to heal, I hope it helps,” he added. “All I ask is that if you’re on my pages, please don’t be mean. Don’t be mean to Kelsea, don’t be mean to each other.”
Evans' statement comes hours after PEOPLEshared a clip from Ballerini’s interviewonCall Her Daddy— which is out Wednesday — during which she reflected on the moments that led to her split from Evans.
Ballerini, 29, told host Alexandra Cooper that her relationship with Evans “took work for a long time,” and recalled the nights she spent sleeping on the couch.
“There were separations, there was years of couples therapy. There was like, many a night of sleeping on the couch,” she said. “I don’t think it was the first night, but it was a night where I was like, this is not what I want.”
She continued: “I slept on the couch the night before the CMAs and I remember I went to rehearsal at the arena and texting him and being like, ‘I’ll just see you at the carpet.'”
“We hadn’t seen each other, there was a lack of effort to see each other. I was getting resentful because any time we did see each other, I felt like I was carrying that load, and I was tired,” she said. “I was just tired of showing up in that way all the time and not feeling like I was seen or matched.”
Earlier this month, shereleased a heartbreaking EP and accompanying short film titledRolling Up the Welcome Matin which she chronicled the demise of her marriage.
The “I Quit Drinking” singerfiled for divorcefrom Evans in August after nearly five years of marriage, and their split wasfinalized in November.
Since then, she’s been linked toOuter Banksstar Chase Stokes, whorecently told PEOPLEthat he and the country singer “have just been spending some time together.”
“Kelsea is a lovely, lovely girl. She’s great,” he said. “We’re having a good time.”
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He also discussed how writing his confessional song “Over for You” — which contains emotional lyrics such as “How many times did you say you loved me/When it wasn’t true?” — helped him process his emotions surrounding his high-profile breakup.
“It felt good to do that,” Evans said. “Just be honest, and not try to cover things up.”
“Having gone through a situation like that, seeing that it helps other people going through situations like that, yeah, it’s really a big deal,” he added, noting that he believed that “vulnerability and personal writing is actually the thing that most widely relates to people.”
source: people.com
