Jelly Roll Split: Bunnie Xo Vows Off Marriage Forever, Citing 'Betrayal Trauma' From Affair!

Bunnie Xo recently offered a candid perspective on marriage and infidelity during a new episode of her "Dumb Blonde" podcast, featuring guest Denise Richards. The installment, released on Monday (August 3), provided a platform for both women to share their personal experiences with relationship complexities and the challenging aftermath of divorce.

Denise Richards, known for her role in "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills," shared profound insights into her tumultuous marital history. She spoke openly about the dissolution of her marriage to ex-husband Charlie Sheen and her ongoing legal struggles with her estranged second husband, Aaron Phypers. Richards alleged that Phypers subjected her to physical, emotional, and financial abuse following their marriage in 2018, describing the divorce process as utterly exhausting. While Phypers has denied these allegations under oath in court, Richards's experiences led her to firmly declare, "I will never get married again," a sentiment Bunnie Xo emphatically echoed, stating, "No, me either. I can’t do it. I will never."

Bunnie Xo also addressed the pervasive public speculation surrounding high-profile breakups, including her own recent split from the musician Jelly Roll. She stressed that the true intricacies of any divorce or relationship, regardless of its public nature, are exclusively known by the two individuals involved. Bunnie cautioned against accepting external narratives or believing headlines, asserting, "All these other narratives that are created are not real, and people need to stop believing headlines. It’s just not what it is."

Jelly Roll, a prominent artist with 22 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, initiated divorce proceedings in May after nearly a decade of marriage, a development that became public in June. Bunnie had previously shared details about their separation in a now-deleted podcast episode, revealing that a heated argument on Mother’s Day prompted her to impulsively dare Jelly Roll to file for divorce, an action she had not anticipated he would seriously pursue. At the time, she admitted, "Was this divorce mutual? No, it was not mutual… I was speaking out of anger and just frustration," but conceded that it was a necessary "wake-up call."

Despite the divorce, Bunnie also disclosed in the since-deleted episode that she and Jelly Roll planned to continue their IVF journey with the hope of welcoming a child as platonic co-parents. She emphasized their intention to remain "best friends," though a notable shift in their social media activity, with reports of both stars unfollowing each other on Instagram, suggests a more complex current dynamic.

It is important to note that both Bunnie Xo and Jelly Roll have explicitly stated that infidelity played no role in their recent divorce, which was reportedly finalized in July. However, they have been candid in the past about Jelly Roll's infidelity during the earlier stages of their marriage. Jelly Roll openly acknowledged his affair in an October 2025 appearance on the Human School podcast, describing it as "one of the worst moments of my adulthood" and a pivotal moment where he realized the profound depth of his love for Bunnie.

Reflecting on that past infidelity with Denise Richards, Bunnie Xo articulated her perspective: "When I had gone through a situation with an affair, it’s not the act that hurts you. It’s the lies. It’s like whiplash, and the people who are involved in it — it’s slimy. Betrayal trauma literally, it rewires your brain to not trust people, to just feel disgusting, because you’re the last to know. It’s a different kind of hurt." This sentiment aligns with details shared in her 2026 memoir, "Stripped Down: Unfiltered and Unapologetic," where she revealed the affair had lasted ten months and involved one of his exes. In her memoir, Bunnie candidly wrote about the extensive time it took to overcome the affair, stating, "It would take years for me to put the affair aside. It would take years to actually feel like this man loved me — that I wasn’t disposable."