Here’s a Rundown on Chace Crawford’s Girlfriend, Kelsey Merritt

• Chace Crawford and his girlfriend, Kelsey Merritt, were recently spotted on a yacht with Nina Dobrev, Zac Efron, Miles Teller, and Keleigh Teller in Italy.
• While details of their relationship are slim, reports claim Chace and Kelsey have been romantically linked since November 2024.
• Here are all the facts on Kelsey Merritt, including how she and Chace met.

There’s a new gossip girl in Chace Crawford’s life, and her name is Kelsey Merritt. The pair first sparked dating rumors when they were photographed during a coffee date in Los Angeles this past January, and seem to be going strong thanks to a recent Italian getaway with a few famous friends. Nina Dobrev, Zac Efron, Miles Teller, and Keleigh Teller all joined the couple for a fun day on a luxury yacht. (Casual!)

As for Kelsey’s low-key romance with The Boys star (who, btw, you can expect to see on this season of Gen V as well), it seems anything but casual. So! It seems like a good time to scroll through some facts about her. Here’s everything we know about Chace Crawford’s girlfriend, Kelsey Merritt.

Kelsey is from the Philippines

According to Flaunt Magazine, Kelsey was born and raised in Pampanga and started modeling in Manila. She studied communications at Ateneo de Manila University before moving to New York City to pursue a more public-facing career, which brings us to...

She’s a model

Most notably, Kelsey is a former Victoria’s Secret Angel! Here’s a peek at how cute she looked during the 2018 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show:

Kelsey Merritt at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in 2018.

The 28-year-old has also modeled for fashion houses like Ralph Lauren, Louis Vuitton, Hermès, Chanel, and Dior. Trés chic!

Kelsey and Chace have been romantically linked since November 2024

Chace and Kelsey first raised fans’ eyebrows when followed each other on IG back in November 2024...and then started posting veeeery similar pictures from trips to St. Barts and then Los Cabos, per DeuxMoi. Some of the evidence, if you’re curious:

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However, it wasn’t until January 2025—when they were papped on a low-key coffee date in L.A.—that the romance rumors really started swirling. (Check out the pics obtained by the Daily Mail here.)

She and Chace made their first string of public appearances in April 2025

Yep! Despite keeping their relationship relatively low-key, Kelsey and Chace seemingly confirmed their romance when they were photographed kissing during a shopping trip in New York, per photos obtained by People.

A few days later, they got papped outside a Knicks game at Madison Square Garden in the city...

...and on April 25, they were each other’s dates at the Tiffany Blue Book Gala. To sum things up, they clean up real nice:

They went Instagram official in July 2025

Chace posted some sweet pics with Kelsey to his Instagram Stories on his 40th birthday. They posed together for a full-length mirror selfie in coordinating black outfits, and Chace posted a separate snap of Kelsey in front of a birthday cake. S’cute!

And more recently, they were snapped getting very handsy on a yacht in Italy with their famous pals. Looking forward to seeing a LOT more of these two!!