Jelly Roll says infidelity nearly wrecked marriage, vows renewed

Jelly Roll, the country and hip-hop artist born Jason Bradley DeFord, said on the Oct. 21 episode of the Human School podcast that he had an affair years ago, calling it "one of the worst moments" of his adult life and saying the episode nearly destroyed his marriage to wife Bunnie Xo. The couple, who married in Las Vegas in 2016 and recently celebrated their ninth anniversary, have since worked to repair their relationship and renewed their vows in 2023.

DeFord told the podcast that the infidelity occurred during a period when he was associating with people whose behavior he came to regret. "I was hanging around a bunch of people that were cheating on their wives," he said, adding that his substance use at the time amplified those influences. He described the moment of betrayal as a shock to himself: "It was the first time that I was like, I really can't get this right at all. I know I'm in love with this woman."

DeFord said he did substantial work to mend the marriage and that the couple are now stronger than before. He said he wished the story had unfolded without the affair but expressed pride in their current relationship. Bunnie, whose given name is Alyssa DeFord, has...