Country music star’s ex-wife praises new 24-year-old boyfriend: ‘He gave me my smile back’

EntertainmentBunnie Xo, left, and Jelly Roll arrive at the Pre-Grammy Gala on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)Chris Pizzello/Invision/APBy Kelly Corbett | kcorbett@syracuse.comBunnie Xo wants everyone to know that she’s happy with her new younger man following her divorce from Jelly Roll.The 46-year-old podcast host took to TikTok on Monday to share a sweet moment with boyfriend Dylan Wolf, 24, at Waffle House.In the video, she’s seen sitting next to Wolf as she pours syrup on his pancakes. He then feeds her a bite. “POV: It’s his first time at Waffle House,” the video noted. In the caption, Bunnie was already in defense mode for any critics of their 22 year age gap. “Hey guys, I’m having fun & he gave me my smile back. Ya girl is living her best life - let meeeee k thanks byeeeee,” Bunnie wrote.Still, fans couldn’t resist chiding Bunnie for her new man. “LMAOOOO BUNNY THATS A BABY LEAVE HIM ALONE,” wrote one person.Another joked: “it[’s] a school nite dont keep him out to late.”A third critiqued the “Stripped Down: Unfiltered and Unapologetic” author for moving on so quickly. “Don’t know how people can be together for 10+ years but can move on right away like it meant nothing,” they wrote.Others came to her defense: “No one says she was marrying the guy. Let her have a good time.”Wolf, best known as the “Calabasas Cowboy” from the first season of Netflix series “Calabasas Confidential,” has also posted his new woman online. On Sept. 16, he shared a photo of the two at a rodeo with the caption “Unsupervised.”This new relationship comes after Bunnie’s divorce from Jelly Roll was finalized in July.The 41-year-old “Save Me” musician cited irreconcilable differences in his May filing. They began dating in 2015 and married the following year.Bunnie Xo said on her podcast that Jelly supports her moving on.“He gets it,” she said during a July episode. “Not an issue at all.”Rumors about the new relationship began when Bunnie and Wolf were spotted together in Nashville over the Fourth of July weekend.Kelly Corbett is a Trending News Reporter for syracuse.com | The Post-Standard. She covers a wide range of topics from celebrity and TV news to store closings and product recalls. In addition to syracuse.com,...