Kelsea Ballerini avoids awkward encounter with Chase Stokes as the pair are 'still healing' after split

Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes are "both still healing" after their breakup.

The 32-year-old music star and Chase, 33, previously called time on their romance, and the pair narrowly avoided crossing paths at the Fashion Trust Awards earlier this week.

A source told Us Weekly: "Kelsea and Chase kept their distance and did not interact at the Fashion Trust Awards last night. They knew each other were going to be there but stayed on opposite sides of the room."

The celebrity duo still have "mixed emotions" about each other.

The insider explained: "There’s lingering hurt, but also love, making the situation complicated for both of them. Both are feeling mixed emotions about seeing each other."

In February, a source claimed that Kelsea and Chase "still love each other" despite their break-up.

The former couple are "not dating right now" but they still have lingering feelings for each other.

The source told People: "They still love each other, which is why they've kept trying to make it work. But their lives are in very different places right now. Figuring out where to live and how to truly merge their lives has been hard lately. It's been something they've gone back and forth on."