Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo’s marriage has officially come to an end. Court records show the “I Am Not Okay” singer, born Jason DeFord, filed for divorce in Williamson County, Tennessee, listing irreconcilable differences and a separation date in early May.
Bunnie, whose real name is Alisa DeFord, opened up about the split on her “Dumb Blonde” podcast shortly after the news broke. She made clear the decision wasn’t something she initiated, even though she admits she told Jelly Roll to file papers during a heated argument. “Was I blindsided? Was this divorce mutual? No,” she said, adding that she spoke out of frustration in the moment rather than genuine intent.
Despite the emotional weight of the split, Bunnie says the breakup has been remarkably smooth on the logistical side. She shared that the two had already divided their shared property within just a few weeks, including the multi-house compound they’d been building together, which she’ll be keeping. She described the process as ending things “on the best possible terms.”
The couple, who married in Las Vegas back in 2016 and renewed their vows in 2023, had weathered struggles before, including a previously disclosed affair Jelly Roll said he had years earlier. They’d worked through it and remained publicly affectionate as recently as February’s Grammy Awards. Bunnie says the two had stopped truly communicating over the past year and a half, eventually leading to the current outcome.
Both have said they plan to stay close, with Bunnie referring to Jelly Roll as her “best friend” multiple times, and confirming plans to still grow their family together through a surrogate they’d already been working with before the split.
Fans have been watching the story unfold in real time, especially after cryptic social posts from both stars hinted at trouble in the days before the announcement.
