The Truth About Kacey Musgraves And Ruston Kelly's Relationship

Although it seems like they've been together forever, some fans have expressed concern that singer Kacey Musgraves and her husband, fellow musician Ruston Kelly, are headed toward splitsville. Their evidence? An OK! magazine article from January 2020, which cited a source that claimed (via Gossip Cop), "Kacey and Ruston love each other but the spark is gone." However, it's pretty unclear whether there's any truth to the speculation.

But first, let's rewind: Musgraves and Kelly met back in 2016 when she went to the famed Bluebird Cafe in Nashville to see a friend play, something she told Hits Daily Double she never does since it can be pretty touristy. "I was sitting by myself at a table," she recalled. "Ruston played his first song, and I was just stunned by everything in it — the words, the melody, what he was saying. I was just sitting at this table, crying." When he was done, she went up and introduced herself and gave him her digits, saying that she really wanted to write with him. 

She added that, when they eventually linked up to collaborate, they couldn't stop talking. Musgraves said that the ensuing relationship changed how she experienced life.  "I'm living in a much more positive light now," she shared. "It's maybe opened my heart a little. If your personal life isn't crumbling, you can tackle anything with joy and light."

So is this seemingly perfect couple nearing a breakup? We explore this possibility in our deep dive into their relationship.

Kacey Musgraves and Ruston Kelly immediately bonded over music, got engaged in December 2016, and tied the knot one year later in Tennessee, per Martha Stewart Weddings. Both musicians announced their engagement on Instagram, with Musgraves writing at the time (via Today), "I didn't say yes ... I said HELL YESSSS!! Last night the best man I've ever met got down on one knee in my little pink childhood home." Kelly also gushed over the engagement penning, "I have never met a more incredible partner and woman," he wrote. "Last night I became the luckiest, proudest and happiest man ever. I asked the brightest light in my life to marry me."

It seemed like they were meant to be, except for one thing — both Instagram posts are deleted as of this writing, causing some fans to think a breakup is imminent. They also deleted other photos of each other — Kelly's Insta only goes back to 2018, but Musgraves' traces back to before she met her husband, which possibly means she went through and just deleted pics of him. They both still follow each other, though. 

So did the lovebirds split?

In late 2019, Kacey Musgraves and Ruston Kelly stoked breakup rumors when fans noticed her attending a lot of events alone and realized they deleted Instagram photos of each other, per Pop Crush. However, Kacey did post a picture of herself kissing Kelly's cheek on New Years Day 2020, so things might not be totally off between them. They were also spotted together in New York City in February 2020, per Hollywood Life.

However, as of this writing, they still don't have pics of each other on their Instagram.

It's important to note here that the couple has always been a little private, telling Entertainment Tonight in December 2019 that they don't post holiday pics because they like to keep things low key. So that could be what they're doing these days, too. And until an official statement about what's going on is released, fans will just have to sit tight.