Bunnie Xo Says Jelly Roll Is Dating Again, Denies 21-Year-Old Jessie Murph Rumors

Q: Why did Jelly Roll and Bunny Xo's IVF plans for twins collapse just months before their divorce?

Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo’s IVF plans for twins fell apart because the process became emotionally and physically devastating for both of them, and it put severe strain on their marriage. Bunnie Xo said their fertility journey, which began in 2019, became “one of the loneliest, darkest journeys” of her life and left her emotionally, spiritually and physically depleted. She said the couple lost four embryos in total, including the two embryos that were supposed to be their twins. They underwent three embryo transfers, but none resulted in a successful pregnancy. She also said the experience damaged the relationship itself. In her words, repeated losses and miscarriages were “gut-wrenching” and “take a toll on a relationship.” On top of that, Jelly Roll reportedly dealt with a low sperm count and had to take hormones and other medication, which Bunnie said made the situation even harder at home. Those fertility struggles appear to have fed into broader marital problems that later surfaced publicly. Bunnie said the pair had stopped communicating well over the last couple of years, and while she wanted therapy, Jelly Roll did not. He ultimately filed for divorce in May, citing irreconcilable differences. So, although they were still publicly discussing plans for twins as recently as February, the IVF effort collapsed under repeated embryo loss, the punishing treatment process, and the mounting pressure those setbacks placed on the marriage.

Q: What unresolved issue led Jelly Roll to choose divorce over therapy after a decade with Bunny Xo?

The central unresolved issue was a renewed breakdown in communication that Jelly Roll no longer believed therapy would fix. Publicly, the divorce filing cited “irreconcilable differences.” But Bunny Xo has said she wanted to try therapy and that Jelly Roll did not, suggesting the split came after he had decided the marriage could not be repaired through counseling. Additional reporting points to communication problems that had resurfaced over the last couple of years, with the couple no longer effectively talking through major issues. Those strains appear to have been compounded by other pressures rather than one single event. Bunny Xo said no one cheated this time, and the split happened on good terms. But the marriage had been under stress from their difficult IVF journey, including the loss of embryos, and from broader differences in lifestyle and future direction as Jelly Roll’s career, public profile, and personal priorities evolved. Taken together, the evidence indicates that Jelly Roll chose divorce because the couple’s communication had broken down again and remained unresolved despite their history of using therapy before, with fertility struggles and diverging visions for the future deepening that divide.

3 articles · Updated · suggest.com · Jun 20

June 18 podcast remarks from Bunnie Xo confirmed Jelly Roll has started dating after his divorce filing, while she said reports linking him to singer Jessie Murph are false.
Bunnie, 46, called the rumored match "disgusting" because of the roughly 20-year age gap, noting Murph is only a few years older than Jelly Roll's 18-year-old daughter.
Jelly Roll, 41, filed for divorce in Tennessee on May 18, though the split became public only on June 15 after nearly 10 years of marriage.
Both have still described each other as best friends this week, with Bunnie saying she is not seeking a new relationship and is "about to be a player."