Bunnie Xo Breaks Silence: Jelly Roll's Moving On, But Not With Who You Think

When Bunnie Xo finally opened up about her split from Jelly Roll on her“Dumb Blonde”podcast, she didn’t just confirm the obvious—she took a sledgehammer to the rumor mill.

The podcast host addressed the internet’s latest theory head-on: that her estranged husband was already involved with Jessie Murph, the 21-year-old singer who’s collaborated with Jelly Roll on tracks like“Wild Ones.”Bunnie, 46, wasn’t having it. Beyond the mathematical reality of a 20-year age gap, she pointed out that Murph is literally around the same age as Bailee Ann, Jelly Roll’s 18-year-old daughter. The math on that one speaks for itself.

But here’s where it gets interesting: Bunnie didn’t deny that Jelly Roll, 41, has started dating. She actually seemed cool with it. In fact, she went out of her way to paint a picture of a man thriving post-split—healthier, looking his best, finally ready to explore what’s out there. She even joked that his DMs are open. It’s the kind of comment that signals something crucial about how this divorce went down: no scorched earth, no“he’s a monster”narrative, just two people acknowledging they stopped communicating and decided to part ways.

Speaking on the June 18 episode, Bunnie explained the real culprit behind their eight-year marriage ending. Early on, she and Jelly Roll were the couple that never fought—which, counterintuitively, was their problem. They held things in. Avoided difficult conversations. Then about a year and a half ago, when their lives shifted into a different gear, they stopped making the effort to have those uncomfortable talks. Resentment doesn’t announce itself loudly; it builds quietly until one day you realize you’re living with a stranger.

Jelly Roll got his own moment to speak during a concert in Saratoga Springs, New York, that same Thursday night. He made it clear: nobody cheated, Bunnie told the truth on her podcast, and most importantly, they’re still best friends. He called her that—his best friend forever—and meant it enough to say it would be his only public comment on the matter.

As for Bunnie? She’s ready to discover who she is when she’s not half of a couple. She’s planning to be“a player,”as she put it, and has zero interest in jumping into another relationship. It’s a refreshingly grounded take from someone navigating the messy reality of a very public split: sometimes the healthiest move after a marriage ends isn’t about finding the next person. It’s about finally getting to know yourself again.