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Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes made their first public outing as a couple at the New York Rangers game on Thursday night.
The country cutie, 29, and the Outer Banks actor, 30, were captured in the stands as they watched the home team take on the Ottawa Senators.
The duo - who recently confirmed their romance - looked smitten as they held hands and chatted throughout the game.
At one point, Ballerini leaned in close to her new beau and they each placed their hands on the other's leg.
The sighting comes amid the singer's divorce drama with ex-husband and fellow musician Morgan Evans, who she recently unfollowed on Instagram.
Debut: Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes made their first public outing as a couple at the New York Rangers game on Thursday night
Riveting: The country cutie, 29, and the Outer Banks actor, 30, were captured in the stands as they watched the home team take on the Ottawa Senators
Smitten: The duo - who recently confirmed their romance - looked smitten as they held hands and chatted throughout the game
Ballerini looked stunning in a spliced black and beige coat layered over a black turtleneck top and black pants.
Her long, blonde hair was styled in loose waves and she kept her makeup light and natural.
The Heartfirst hitmaker put on an animated display with Stokes as they witnessed the teams face off.
Stokes cut a casual-cool figure in a yellow and black plaid jacket worn over a baggy off white tee and gray skinny jeans.
The Netflix hunk's brunette hair peeked out from under a brown and yellow trucker hat that read: 'Art Dept Of Health Is Wealth Development'
He sported scruffy facial hair and accessorized with necklaces for his date night with Ballerini.
Upon the game's conclusion, the couple filed out of their row and made their way towards the exit with the rest of the crowd.
Ballerini's new romance comes seven months after she divorced Morgan Evans.
Drama: The sighting comes amid the singer's divorce drama with ex-husband and fellow musician Morgan Evans, who she recently unfollowed on Instagram
Close: At one point, Ballerini leaned in close to her new beau and they each placed their hands on the other's leg
Stunning: Ballerini looked stunning in a spliced black and beige coat layered over a black turtleneck top and black pants. Her long, blonde hair was styled in loose waves and she kept her makeup light and natural
Security: The duo were seemingly accompanied to the game by a security guard
She started dating the Aussie country singer in March 2016, and he popped the question on Christmas Day that year and tied the knot in December 2017.
Ballerini both confirmed her romance with Stokes and opened up about her relationship with Evans, claiming she spent 'many a night' sleeping on her couch.
Evans fired back, claiming what she had said on the interview wasn't true, while other allegations surfaced that Ballerini cheated on Evans with The Chainsmokers' Drew Taggart.
Ballerini appeared on the Call Her
