Jelly Roll, the former rapper-turned-country star, has filed for divorce from his wife, Bunnie Xo, after nearly a decade of marriage. The news hit different for fans who just saw them glowing together at the Grammys.
The 41-year-old artist filed the papers on May 18 in Williamson County, Tennessee. Just months earlier, in February, the couple attended the 2026 Grammy Awards together, where Jelly Roll won Best Contemporary Country Album. During his acceptance speech, he got real emotional thanking Bunnie for saving his life.
“I want to thank my beautiful wife,” he said at the time. “I would have never changed my life without you. I would have ended up dead or in jail. I would have killed myself if it wasn’t for you and Jesus. I thank you for that.”
Their love story started in 2015 at Las Vegas’ Country Saloon, where Jelly Roll was performing. He proposed onstage in 2016, and they got married that same night in a courthouse ceremony—no bells and whistles, just real commitment. It felt like one of those freedom struggle stories we love to celebrate: a man finding his way back through partnership and faith.
Back in 2020, Jelly Roll admitted to cheating once during their marriage, calling it “one of the worst moments of my adulthood.” Bunnie stood by him, telling PEOPLE magazine she left for about 30 days but believed he “deserved a second chance.” That kind of vulnerability takes strength.
Just this past January, Bunnie shared they’d found a surrogate and were hoping for twins. They seemed ready to build their family and move forward together. The sudden turn feels heavy for anyone who followed their journey and believed in their ability to weather life’s storms.
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