Raging jealousy behind country's newest 'It' couple: Ugly whispers about Ella Langley swirl in Nashville after getting 'back' with ex... as details of secret dates and phone checking are revealed

Ella Langley was clearly feeling contemplative when she took to the stage for an intimate gig in Denver last week.

Fresh off the back of topping the charts, breaking records, collecting platinum certifications and hitting the road, the country music queen asked her audience: 'Can she have the man, and can she have the dream at the same time?'

For now, at least, it seems she can.

For insiders have told the Daily Mail that the Choosin' Texas singer, 27, is dating fellow country crooner Tucker Wetmore, 26 – and we can reveal it's not for the first time.

The Nashville lovebirds dated earlier this year before calling it quits in May, only to be spotted 'back together' in September.

'They were originally dating from February until she broke up with him a week before The Academy of Country Music Awards,' one industry insider told us.

Another well-placed source said their 'insane' schedules were to blame for the split.

Eagle-eyed fans first started shipping the couple back in December when Langley and Wetmore were both posting on social media from St Thomas in the US Virgin Islands. Langley was on vacation with her younger sister, Katie, before she ended up nearby in the British Virgin Islands with Wetmore, where some alleged a songwriter's camp was taking place.   

They were seen standing close together in a group photo posted on Instagram by the Soggy Dollar Bar in White Bay where they were hanging out for a 'fun couple of days,' according to the caption.

At the time, however, Langley was linked to personality John Sansone from The Farmer Wants a Wife, season three. 

Later in December, Tucker liked a comment from a fan who wrote 'making that handsome face nice in [sic] smooth for beautiful EL' on a video he had shared showing him shaving his beard.

Adding to the speculation around his romance with Langley, Wetmore released his single Sunburn in March, with many fans assuming it was a reference to their time in the Virgin Islands last December. 'I flew in all alone to play some songs on the beach,' he sings. 'Was supposed to be in and out, ended up stayin' all week / We said we won't tell nobody but, baby, everyone knew 'bout Them hotel sheets we were under.'

Then, that same month, Langley joined Wetmore on stage in Chattanooga, Tennessee, to sing the song with him.

After that, conversations around the two seemed to quieten, until last month when they were spotted together walking out of the back door of Nashville's Ryman Auditorium. Wetmore was there to celebrate as Langley won Song of The Year at the Nashville Songwriter Awards.

When news of their alleged relationship broke, internet sleuths started hunting out proof. Langley posting a video dancing and singing to the Bee Gees' song Stayin' Alive weeks before Wetmore was spotted on stage wearing a Bee Gees cutoff shirt was evidence enough for some.

Then came Wetmore's coy response when asked about Langley at a recent VIP meet and greet. 'So, like, there's a rumor going around that you and Miss Ella Langley are a thing,' one fan said, before asking: 'Can you confirm?'

Wetmore paused, grinned and replied: 'Next question.'

'They are definitely back together,' one Nashville insider told us. 'They were at Corner Pub (a known Nashville hang) with her security around.' 

The insider explained that having security at a small bar like that during the recent sighting was 'weird' in Nashville especially for two people who are seemingly 'trying not to bring attention to their relationship.'

But while Langley is cozying up to Wetmore, it seems she may still be bothered by her rumored ex, Riley Green.

After all, the relationship was said to be messy, with Langley allegedly caught up in a love triangle with Green, 37, and fellow artist Megan Moroney, 29. The two women, sources previously told us, have grown to 'hate each other' as a result. 

Although Langley and Green both denied dating rumors, they were said to have dated in 2024 during which time they were touring and promoting their hit song You Look Like You Love Me. 

After their alleged relationship ended, the situation reportedly turned sour when Green and Moroney were spotted together multiple times in early 2025. The women were then embroiled in a back and forth, taking what seemed to be shady swipes at each other on social media.

Last week fans noticed that Langley had unfollowed Green on Instagram. She also addressed a question during a live video regarding his comments on a recent episode of The Voice.

Green, a coach on the singing competition show, referenced Langley while trying to convince a country duo to join his team. 'There's a girl that reminded me a lot of y'all,' he said. 'I took her on tour with me. Her name's Ella Langley. She's doing pretty well.'

Langley could be seen pausing as she read the comment: 'When Riley took credit for your success on the voice did that rub you the wrong way?!' Looking directly into the camera she responded: 'Yeah, when that man took credit? No, didn't love that. But typical. Pretty typical.'

Our Nashville insider said they didn't agree with the internet or Langley that Green was 'discrediting her or trying to take credit' for her success.

'I think it was taken out of context. He was just saying they reminded him of her,' they said. 'It's clear he tries to be kind about her, and she is not having it. No matter what he says she would have a problem with it because she hates him.'

Perhaps that is partly why some are reticent about the new romance with Wetmore. 

'Ella has been known to be jealous and overly controlling with her boyfriends, which makes sense considering what she went through with Riley,' said a separate source.

'I like him a lot more than I like her, so I hope he gets out of it,' said our Nashville insider, who also claimed that during their first go at a relationship Langley was 'giving Tucker a hard time about talking to other girls and was checking his phone.'

And while the source said they find the relationship hard to believe, they also insisted that they do not think the romance is a 'PR thing.'

'He very well might just like her. She's pretty,' they said. 

'And who is he going to meet that's not in the limelight at this point?'

The Daily Mail has contacted representatives for Ella and Tucker for comment.