After 10 years of marriage, Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo are filing for divorce. The country star and his podcaster wife are heading to divorce court, and fans are reeling.
The split comes just months after Jelly Roll's Grammy acceptance speech in 2026, where he publicly thanked Bunnie for saving his life. "I would have ended up dead or in jail. I would have killed myself if it wasn't for you and Jesus," he said while accepting Best Contemporary Country Album.
What makes this breakup particularly striking is the couple's openness about everything—from their sex life to their darkest struggles. Bunnie, born Alyssa DeFord, has been equally direct about their bond. Earlier this year, she told People: "When you are with somebody for a long time, you are going to have to love them at their lowest." She praised Jelly Roll's transformation.
The pair met in 2015 at a Las Vegas concert when Jelly Roll was opening for Moonstone Bandits. In her memoir Stripped Down, Bunnie recalled being "mesmerized" by him, writing that "shaking his hand felt like every star in the sky collided."
At the time, Jelly Roll was an aspiring musician with a prison record for drug and robbery charges. But he transformed himself, and Bunnie stood by him. Now, as Rolling Stone reports, the reasons behind their split remain unclear, with reps for both declining to comment.
Given their track record for transparency, the full story may emerge soon. The internet is already waiting.
