Actor Chase Stokes appeared to address reports of his split from singer Kelsea Ballerini in a series of Instagram Stories on Thursday, offering what seems to be his first substantial response since news of their breakup surfaced in September. While he did not mention Ballerini by name, his posts directly hinted at the reports surrounding their separation and the recent attention on the fact that the two no longer follow each other on Instagram.

“Don't believe the media. I'm blocked, I did nothing wrong,” Stokes wrote, adding, “Sorry I tried.”

In another slide, the 'Outer Banks' star continued, “I'm sorry for those who believed in us.”

The posts mark Stokes’ first major reaction to the breakup, which PEOPLE reported earlier, citing a representative for Ballerini who confirmed that the pa

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