Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo have ended their nearly decade-long marriage, and the move appears to have been in the making for quite a while. The 41-year-old Grammy winner reportedly had no wedding ring at the 2026 CMA Fest in Nashville in early June.
Was Jelly Roll hinting at trouble ahead during the CMA Fest 2026?
According to People, Roll filed for divorce in Tennessee on May 18. About two weeks later, and a week before the news of their divorce emerged, he performed at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium during CMA Fest on June 6, where he appeared without his wedding ring.
He was also not seen wearing his wedding band in recent social media posts, sparking fan speculation that it may be linked to his significant weight loss. However, some fans pointed out that his wedding ring had been moved to his left index finger since February or March, as per Page Six.
Roll cited “irreconcilable differences” as the reason behind the split. However, reports suggest that the divorce was mutually agreed upon.
The couple married in August 2016 and began their fertility journey in 2019, with plans to expand their family, reports E! News. In February 2026, Bunnie, who worked as a sex worker and left the industry in 2023, stated in her memoir Stripped Down: Unfiltered and Unapologetic that the couple was trying for twins via a surrogate.
In 2024, Bunnie XO updated that the couple had separated back in 2018 for a brief period. While Roll, in October 2025, revealed, as per Today, that he had cheated on his wife earlier in their relationship. He said, “I don’t talk about this publicly at all, but one of the worst moments of my adulthood was when I had an affair.” Roll has two children from previous relationships: Bailee Ann DeFord, 18, and Noah “Buddy” DeFord, 9, who occasionally appear in their stepmother’s videos.
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Originally reported by Meenakshi Sengupta for Reality Tea
