Val and Vlad, ‘to death do them part! When Chase Stokes and ex Madelyn Klin may have broken up on screen, they are still dedicated to working together on the hit show Outer bank.
“Mads and I have now worked together for 30 episodes, and we promised each other before we started dating that work would always come first,” Stokes, 30, said. Entertainment Weekly in an interview published on Friday, February 3. “No matter what’s going on in our personal lives, and the way life sometimes takes you in different directions, we’re going to appreciate the work.”
Stokes and Cline, 25, who has starred alongside John B and Sarah Cameron, in the Netflix series since its premiere in April 2020, began dating just a few months after the show was launched on the streaming service. When they finally called it quits in November 2021 – just a few months before they started filming season 3 – the two have been working hard to stay professional on set.
“We had a working relationship before we had a personal relationship, and our job from day one was to leave the show better than we found it,” Cline told the outlet on Friday, echoing the former’s sentiments. “I’m really, really happy and I’m very proud of my work this season, and I’m very grateful to my costars. and professionalism and how talented everyone is.
At Onion Glass: A Knives Out Mystery star added her and Stranger Things the actor has “always shown up for each other when it comes to work and this event” despite what is happening in his personal life.
Season 3 of Outer bankwhich premieres later this month, will meet again up with the Pogues as they figure out how continue after being forced to flee North Carolina – a situation that will not be easy for the characters to navigate.
“Love isn’t supposed to be easy,” Stokes shared, adding that John B and Sarah’s romance is will be “tested” once more. “It’s not supposed to be something natural. Part of me wants to continue the peaceful path for John B and Sarah, but if there’s anything we know about this show, it’s going to take you for a wild ride.
While the duo works to maintain a professional relationshipscreen, Stokes has apparently moved with a new love. The Maryland native and country crooner Kelsea Ballerini spotted at the College Football National Championship Game in Los Angeles with a group of friends in January 2022.
Later that month, Stokes posted a “lil recap” via Instagram that included a photo of himself and the “Heartfirst” singer, 29, from the game. In the snap, taken from behind, Ballerini and so on Tell Me Your Secret alum can be seen cozying up together in the stands.
The pair began exchanging social media messages back and forth and were spotted at Robert’s Western World bar in Nashville earlier this week.
While the two are tight-lipped about their relationship status, they continue to fuel romance rumors — even packing on the PDA while flying out of LAX. on January 28, each photo was taken by TMZ in time.
When asked about Ballerini in January, Stokes said: TMZ, “She is a beautiful girl. We’re having fun and that’s all I’ll say.
Cline, meanwhile, has been linked to Zack Bia bottom he split from Beach House star. However, the DJ, 25, quickly shut down dating rumors in January 2022.
“We’re not dating. We hang out all the time,” said Bia on the “BFF with Dave Portnoy and Josh Richards” podcast. “I’m like a really busy guy and he’s going to start traveling – he’s set five months out of the year – he has a busy schedule and I have a busy schedule. It’s one of those things where we really enjoy hanging out and having dinner together. … We don’t think what it is.”