Jelly Roll's estranged wife Bunnie XO reveals they are STILL having a baby despite divorce

Jelly Roll's wife Bunnie XO shocked fans by revealing that they are 'still having a baby together' despite their divorce.

The blonde bombshell, 46, addressed the split for the first time on her Dumb Blonde podcast, which was posted on Thursday just three days after the news broke.

During the episode, Bunnie confirmed that she and the singer, 41, are continuing their years-long quest to conceive a child through in vitro fertilization (IVF).

'We're literally settling our divorce in like... We've done it in like, what? Three weeks? Two weeks? We're still having a baby together,' she told listeners.

'So, we have been the most unconventional couple that you guys have ever encountered.'

She revealed that she and Jelly Roll plan to 'co-parent together' and that the country crooner is still her 'best friend.'

'Like, this isn't what you guys think this is. Nobody cheated on the other person. It's literally just we served our purpose for each other.' 

Jelly Roll is already a dad to two kids - daughter Bailee Ann, 18, and son Noah Buddy, nine - with two different women.

The couple of 10 years made the decision to have a child together 'two years ago,' according to Bunnie, which is when she began her IVF treatment.

She said this was also the start of the problems in her and Jelly Roll's now-failed marriage.

'It is not a beautiful journey. It wrecked me,' she admitted, adding that the fertility medications necessary for egg retrieval turned her into a 'shell of [herself].'

Jelly Roll also had to 'get on a bunch of hormones' after learning he had 'low sperm count.'

Bunnie claimed the hormones turned the singer into a 'nightmare to be around.'

The timing of their respective hormone treatments also proved difficult as they were both experiencing career highs - with Jelly Roll becoming a Grammy-winning artist and Bunnie expanding her podcasting empire. 

The couple were also suffering from private heartbreak as they grieved the loss of 'four embryos' from three failed embryo transfers.

'Anybody that is going through that and has to deal with these miscarriages, it's gut-wrenching,' she said.

Bunnie teared up while voicing frustration over the fact that she and Jelly Roll are 'two people who really want a child but can't have it' as they keep facing 'roadblocks' in their IVF journey.

'That takes a toll on a relationship.'

She first revealed her IVF journey publicly in her memoir, Stripped Down: Unfiltered and Unapologetic, which was released on February 17.

In the book, Bunnie shared that she and her spouse were 'finally stable financially and somewhat emotionally' to have a child of their own.

She shared that the couple already have a surrogate, who she did not name but called her the 'sweetest woman ever.'

She also wrote about starting her IVF stims, which are daily hormone injections, and how she had waited a long time 'to have kids with someone I knew would be a great father.'

Elsewhere in Thursday's podcast, Bunnie revealed the fight that ended her and Jelly Roll's marriage for good.

She teared up at several points as she detailed the tension in their relationship and shared why it ended up being a 'recipe for disaster.' 

'[Jelly Roll] and I have never really been good at having disagreements,' Bunnie admitted of their relationship dynamic.

She described her and Jelly Roll as 'the type of couple who never argued.' 

'So, he would be holding things in. I would be holding things in, and that's a recipe for disaster.'

Things between the couple came to a head on Mother's Day of this year, with Bunnie detailing her and Jelly Roll's final explosive argument before he filed for divorce.

'On Mother's Day, we had a little bit of an argument, which I don't think the details are necessary,' Bunnie revealed.

'And, in that argument, I was so fed up and so tired that I just looked at him and said, 'Well, then file the f**king divorce papers.''

She said the argument ended with her packing up her belongings and leaving their home, which led to her and Jelly Roll 'not speaking for weeks.'

'In our relationship, that is the one cardinal thing that you don't say, even though my husband has said it numerous times 'cause he's the runner,' Bunnie said.

'But, when I say it, it really holds weight because I'm not the type of person who says what I don't mean.'

However, Bunnie did admit that she only said it 'out of anger' and that she was 'blindsided' when she learned that Jelly Roll had actually filed for divorce.

Although the divorce is 'not mutual' in her eyes, Bunnie acknowledged that it was 'necessary.'

While she would have liked to have 'worked things out' in therapy with her now-estranged spouse, Bunnie confirmed that they are 'ending this marriage on the best possible terms.'

She hinted at a generous divorce settlement as she praised Jelly Roll for being a 'king' who is 'taking care of her in the divorce.'

As for the 'dream home' the couple has been building, Bunnie said that Jelly Roll is giving it to her 'because he knows how special it is to [her].' 

The massive compound sits on 500 acres and already has three houses built on it. 

Now that she's single, Bunnie says that her Instagram DMs are 'filled' with verified accounts belonging to men who want to date her.

'I'm ready to have fun,' she gushed. 'I want women to know that you can reclaim your power, you can be sexy again.' 

While she isn't currently looking for a relationship, Bunnie did reveal that Jelly Roll is 'dating again' and insisted she is 'happy for him.'

She also encouraged women to 'send him a DM' and said that she would proudly play the role of his ex-wife.

Jelly Roll responded to Bunnie's explosive podcast episode just hours after it was posted online as he took the stage in Saratoga Springs, New York on Thursday night.

'I wasn't going to talk about this tonight, but while we're talking about liars… the internet is a liar,' he said in concert footage posted to his official Instagram. 

He stressed that he and Bunnie 'are best friends' and 'will always be best friends.

'We just got off the phone earlier today,' he revealed.

Jelly Roll reiterated Bunnie's claims that no infidelity was involved in their split as he encouraged fans to watch her podcast episode.

'She just did a whole podcast about it. You can go watch it. Every word of it is the truth.'

He continued: 'That will be my best friend forever. This is the only time I will ever speak about it.'

To conclude his mid-show spiel, Jelly Roll spoke directly to his ex-wife as he marveled at their 'incredible' 10-year marriage.

'Bunnie, I love you baby. Thank you for those 10 years. They were incredible. Thank you for the next 10 years of friendship and 20 beyond that.'

The star filed for divorce from Bunnie last month in Tennessee, according to court documents obtained by the Daily Mail.

He cited 'irreconcilable differences' in the filing, which was lodged on May 18 and lists May 9 as the couple's date of separation.

Sources told TMZ the split was a 'mutual decision' and remains a 'private family matter.' 

The singer is being represented by Rose Palermo, who has handled some of the most difficult and complex divorces in Nashville and was retained by Kristin Cavallari in her divorce from Jay Cutler. 

The news broke on Monday night, sending shocked fans into a frenzy as they tried to pinpoint signs of trouble in past social media posts.

That same day, a moving truck was pictured in front of the couple's $6.5 million home near Nashville and boxes were seen leaving, though it is unclear which of the two was moving out.

They bought the five-bedroom, seven-bath mansion in late 2023. 

Jelly Roll and Bunnie were married in 2016 and their relationship wasn't always smooth sailing.

The three-time Grammy winner publicly admitted that he cheated on his wife in 2018. He called the affair 'one of the worst moments' of his adult life, attributing the infidelity to substance abuse and a toxic circle of friends at the time. 

Bunnie recently opened up about the ups and downs of the couple's marriage revealing it's important to love someone even when they are 'at their lowest' because 'everybody deserves a second chance.'

'When you are with somebody for a long time, you are going to have to love them at their lowest. And I truly believe that true love is not about so much as accepting things that you shouldn't, but I do think that everybody deserves a second chance,' she told People earlier this year.

'Loving somebody at their lowest is one of the most beautiful things you can do, especially if they bloom and they blossom like my husband has.'

Back in February, Jelly Roll made a moving speech at the 2026 Grammy Awards as he accepted the prize for Best Contemporary Country Album for Beautifully Broken, and crediting his wife with saving his life.

'I would have never changed my life without you. I'd have ended up dead or in jail. I'd have killed myself if it wasn't for you and Jesus,' he said.

Jelly Roll has also changed his life over the last few years by embarking on a weight loss journey and he recently confessed he has 'lost [his] way' but vowed to get back on track.

The father-of-two weighed over 500lbs in 2023 but had slimmed down to 265lbs on the day he shot a Men's Health magazine cover last November.

He admitted he had been 'avoiding the scale' over the last few months after deciding to 'enjoy the holidays' and indulge in 'big meals,' as well as being less active due to an injury.

He was scared to have a new weigh in ahead of returning to his diet.

Speaking in a YouTube video, Jelly Roll said: 'We hit the goal and it was right before the holidays, so I was like, 'You know what man, I've been working hard for the last three years losing this weight, I'm going to enjoy the holidays.'

'I had a big Thanksgiving meal, I had a big birthday meal, I ate a big Christmas meal. Kinda got off the rails and I broke my collarbone... a few days before Christmas.'

Jelly Roll and Bunnie have been very candid about how his former size and weight made intimacy extremely difficult, with Jelly Roll once describing their sex life as 'horrible' on The Joe Rogan Experience.

His transformation, however, made him feel like he had 'the sex drive of a 17-year-old' again, as he told Men's Health.