Kelsea Ballerini continues to be haunted over the truth that she and Craig Conover virtually went on a date.
Whereas showing in a clip for Cosmopolitan’s “Cheap Shots” recreation present on Tuesday, Feb. 18, the nation singer, 31, was requested about her look on Southern Allure roughly a decade in the past.
Ballerini started studying a card with a fan query asking about “season 2, episode 11,” however instantly appeared to know the place the subject was headed earlier than studying it aloud.
“Oh God,” she mentioned as she slumped into her chair. “It haunts me perpetually.”
Although she was solely allowed 30 seconds to reply, the “Higher Luck Subsequent Time” singer insisted on setting the report straight.
“I don’t keep in mind, as a result of I do know I’m timed, however I’ve to inform this story to clear this up,” she mentioned when requested how a lot she bid for a date with the Bravo actuality star, 36.
In keeping with Ballerini, she was unaware that the tv present was filming that night time and had been there to carry out at a radio occasion as a brand new artist.
“I used to be on [a] radio tour, and I used to be doing a present for the radio station on a ship and so they had been filming Southern Allure on the boat, and I didn’t know that, so I used to be simply there,” the singer mentioned.
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Ballerini mentioned she was merely enjoying “Love Me Like You Imply It” for the publicity, when unbeknownst to her, her label determined it might be an awesome concept so as to add her to the hit Bravo present.
“I didn’t know,” she mentioned, including that she was “pushed into body” to be on digicam.
Within the scene, Ballerini shyly laughs in a room full of individuals as an auctioneer ups the worth for Conover.
In the end, the Voice star mentioned she and Conover by no means went out collectively and what would have been their date was “auctioned off” on the radio station “for charity.”
“A winner from the radio station obtained it,” Ballerini mentioned. “All the pieces is nice because it seems.”
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The “Legends” singer is at the moment relationship Outer Banks actor Chase Stokes. She revealed in January 2023 that their romance sparked after she slid into his DMs.
Conover has been having much less luck recently — not too long ago splitting from his fellow Bravo star Paige DeSorbo after three years collectively.
“I’ll say downloading Raya was my first step into admitting to myself that I used to be not in a relationship anymore,” he mentioned throughout a Galentine’s Day look at Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic Metropolis on Feb. 14.
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“I do not assume a relationship app is for me. I believe I am gonna meet somebody out in a bar or in life,” Conover continued.
The Bravo stars broke issues off in November although he not too long ago revealed he’d already bought an engagement ring for her.
Transferring ahead, he’s hoping that the following time he finds find it irresistible’s “in particular person,” reasonably than on an app.
