Jelly Roll's ex Bunnie Xo claims he has already 'started dating' in wake of divorce filing
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Jelly Roll has already "started dating" following his divorce filing.
The singer, 41, is apparently moving forward following the breakdown of his marriage from estranged wife Bunnie XO, 46, as she has claimed her country music star ex has started seeing other women just weeks after filing for divorce.
Jelly, whose real name is Jason DeFord, filed for divorce from Bunnie in Williamson County, Tennessee, on 18 May, citing "irreconcilable differences".
The couple's split emerged publicly earlier this week after 10 years of marriage.
Grammy-nominated singer Jelly, who has become one of the biggest names in country music through hits including Son of a Sinner, Need a Favor and Save Me, has also attracted widespread attention in recent years for his dramatic health transformation and growing profile across television, award shows and major music festivals.
Speaking on a new episode of her Dumb Blonde podcast, Bunnie discussed the end of the relationship and revealed Jelly had already returned to the dating scene.
She said: "He is ready - raring and ready to go.
"He's all hopped up on testosterone, let me tell you. He's even started dating."
Bunnie insisted she was supportive of her estranged husband finding a new relationship.
She said: "His DMs are open."
Bunnie added: "Daddy Roll is a probably in his finest season, right? Like, I mean, the man looks great. He's feeling himself. He looks so good. He is healthier than he's ever been."
She continued: "J is a little lover and he likes to snuggle and he likes to cuddle."
The podcast host also made clear she is not currently interested in dating herself and would instead prefer to focus on personal growth following the separation.
She said: "Don't worry about your girl. She's fine over here.
"The crazy thing is, I'm not even ready to hook up with a dude. I'm ready to just focus on myself, pour into myself."
Turning her attention to potential future partners for Jelly, she added: "If you come with respect and you're not being sneaky and you're not lying to him about anything, I will welcome you with open arms."
Bunnie also suggested the singer was looking for something very different from the relationship they shared.
She said: "No offense to anybody, but I think he wants the complete opposite right now of me, which is what he deserves.
"He wants to settle down, but I'm just like, 'J, you just got out of a 10-year relationship'.
"I'm like, 'Go play the f****** field, bro. Like, this is your time to shine. Do it'."
Later in the episode, Bunnie reflected on the challenges that ultimately led to the end of their marriage.
She said: "J and I have never really been good at having disagreements. So, we were the type of couple who never argued.
"So, he would be holding things in. I would be holding things in, and that's a recipe for disaster."
Bunnie added: "We always preach you gotta be comfortable having the uncomfortable conversations, and we did that for eight years in.
"Then the past year and a half, we kind of got away from that because, we're in a different life right now."
Bunnie also revealed the couple's final major disagreement took place on Mother's Day and culminated in her telling Jelly to "file the f****** divorce papers".
The divorce marks the end of a relationship that ran alongside Jelly's rise from independent artist to mainstream country music star.
In recent years, Jelly has become known not only for his music but also for his candid discussions about addiction, mental health and personal redemption - themes which have helped build a devoted fan base across country, rock and mainstream audiences.












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