‘Outer Banks’ stars Madelyn Cline and Chase Stokes have remained completely professional after their public breakup, but are they still genuine friends? Well, that is a bit trickier to answer but stick with us to find out where their friendship stands in 2024.
The two began dating after they met while filming ‘Outer Banks’ in Charleston, South Carolina in 2019. Madelyn and Chase are among the leading cast in the Netflix show, playing the roles of Sarah Cameron and John B. Routledge, a couple entangled in a treasure hunt and a rather complicated love story. In real life, too, they were in a romantic relationship before breaking up in November 2021 after a year and a half of dating.
Still Friends? Where Do Madelyn Cline and Chase Stokes Stand After Their Break Up?
Chase Stokes and Madelyn Cline announced their split just before the production of ‘Outer Banks’ Season 3 was about to begin, which made things all the more challenging professionally. The fact that their respective characters were still very much on-screen lovers made fans question how the two would handle working together and if they would display the right chemistry that turned them into fan favorites.
It would be understandable if the pair experienced emotional challenges on the set after parting ways romantically, but to their credit, they appeared to deal with it gracefully. In several interviews following their split, Cline opened up about how she felt totally comfortable despite their split because her experience on ‘Outer Banks’ always felt like a familial one.
Madelyn called her job a “safe space,” which ensured she would not feel any sort of discomfort in maintaining a professional relationship with her co-stars, including Stokes. From their very early days in 2019, the duo carried a shared goal, intending to “leave the show and the season better than we found it,” something that has remained constant, irrespective of the changes in their personal lives.
Stokes, too, has not shied away from expressing similar sentiments, doubling down on how he and Cline committed to prioritizing their work over everything else from the moment they started on the Netflix show. Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, the actor recalled how they promised to always give their best to the show that made them stars, no matter what happens in their private affairs. In hindsight, this principle probably helped a lot in shaking off a potentially awkward or uncomfortable situation for the pair.
Additionally, Chase Stokes has not hesitated to heap praises on Madelyn Cline every chance he gets, calling her “a rockstar of an actress” and praising her performance in the hit 2022 movie, ‘Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery,’ starring alongside the legendary Daniel Craig. Chase’s willingness to publicly support his ex and her achievements, even when he does not need to, shows that their relationship since their breakup is not just about putting on a professional front; there seems to be genuine respect for each other’s craft, and at the very least they’re cool with each other, even if they might not be best friends anymore.
You might be wondering why we are so sure that Cline and Stokes are not putting on an act in interviews. After all, they’re actors, right? Well, we’re confident that their new friendship is built on mutual respect because we’re not just taking their word; it’s not just the two of them who have spoken about their relationship post-split. Both the ‘Outer Banks’ showrunners and cast members have explicitly stated that the ex-couple continued working like normal after their breakup.
Per co-creator Jonas Pate, there was no visible tension between the two on set, with both actors behaving like seasoned professionals, never letting their personal history affect their performances in any shape or form. He found it remarkable that it was almost impossible to tell if Cline and Stokes had ever dated, let alone split recently, as they displayed utmost professionalism in their roles. Fellow co-creator Shannon Burke, too, was especially complimentary about the duo’s maturity and commitment to ‘Outer Banks’ because the two never let their off-screen drama bleed into their work on set.
Meanwhile, there were some rumors accusing both Madelyn Cline and Chase Stokes cheated on each other, but they were never confirmed by either party or anyone close to them. The two appear to be on good terms and are still friends, at least professionally.
What’s the Current Relationship Status of Chase Stokes and Madelyn Cline?
Both actors have moved on romantically after parting ways with each other, but only one is still taken. In 2021, Madelyn Cline was linked to ‘13 Reasons Why’ star Ross Butler and popular DJ/Record Producer Zack Bia, but neither rumors were ever confirmed. The following year, she sparked dating rumors with American singer Jackson Guthy in June 2022, which turned out to be far more serious.
The actress confirmed her relationship after telling The Cut she was living in her Malibu home “with her boyfriend and dogs.” However, in July 2023, they seemingly split after the ‘Outer Banks’ star unfollowed Gunthy on Instagram. Madelyn’s breakup was officially confirmed in September 2023 after she started dating comedian Pete Davidson. Less than a year later, the couple called it quits in July 2024.
Chase Stokes, on the other hand, was romantically linked to model Izabella Metz in 2022 after they were pictured together at a night out in New York City. It was never publicly disclosed how long they were together, but the split was confirmed after the ‘Outer Banks’ star began his new relationship with country pop singer Kelsea Ballerini in January 2023. Kelsea, who divorced Morgan Evans in 2022, revealed that their romance started after she slid into Chase’s DMs.
‘Outer Banks’ Season 4, starring Chase Stokes and Madelyn Cline, is streaming on Netflix.
