How Chase Stokes reacted to Kelsea Ballerini's show at Madison Square Garden

Chase Stokes is proud to be in Kelsea Ballerini's corner.

A day after the 31-year-old country superstar performed a sold-out show at Madison Square Garden, Stokes, 32, celebrated her career milestone in a touching Instagram post.

“Recording a record in your way with your people and selling out the most famous arena in the world made my heart explode and my eyes water a little,” he confessed Outer Banks Star.

“I am so proud to be by your side, to be on your team and to be your partner on this journey of life. I love you, I'm so proud of you,” the actor's caption continued.

Stokes' post included a sweet photo of the two hugging backstage and flicking their hands in the back pockets of each other's jeans.

In addition to including a video of Ballerini arriving at the scene to a crowd lined up outside the arena, he shared a photo from the show on his Instagram Stories.

“My love, you did the most incredible thing (including making me and everyone cry a little bit). I'm so proud of you. MSG. New York. You all showed up and came out. KB, I f—- – I love you,” he captioned the photo.

On TikTok, a fan posted a video of Stokes overwhelmed with emotion as he watched Ballerini, whom he has been dating since January 2023, perform.

The singer – who recently announced a three-month, 30-city North American tour in support of her new album Pattern – thanked Stokes for his support in her own Instagram posts.

In one post, the musician shared a carousel of photos and videos from the concert, starting with a snap of her and Stokes.

“You'll never know how much I needed you 🤍,” she captioned the post, to which Stokes commented, “And you'll never know how much I needed you ❤️.”

Another post showed Stokes from different angles watching Ballerini perform the track “To The Men That Love Women After Heartbreak.”

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Ballerini lovingly captioned the post with some of the song's lyrics, writing, “Thank you for everything you didn't have to do 🤍 to the men who love women after suffering heartbreak at Madison Square Garden last night.”

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The musician recently confirmed to PEOPLE that the two have reached a new relationship milestone by moving in together. “Oh, we're unpacked, baby!” said Ballerini.

Ballerini's 2025 Tour begins January 21st at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan.