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Four years after Michael Ray\u2019s<\/strong> divorce from Carly Pearce<\/strong>, the country singer has found love again. On Tuesday, July 9, he went Instagram official<\/a> with The Hills<\/em> star Audrina Patridge<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n Audrina, 39, posted a photo of the new couple with their foreheads touching and her arms wrapped around Michael\u2019s neck. She captioned the image with the quote, \u201cThere\u2019s a lot of things in life worth letting go, but the ones that mean the most, you gotta hold.\u201d<\/p>\n The lyrics come from Michael\u2019s song \u201cHold,\u201d which he released in May. The Florida native hopped into the comments section of Audrina\u2019s post and wrote, \u201cLet\u2019s go babe!!! Grateful for you and Kirra.\u201d He also reposted the image to his own Instagram Story.<\/p>\n Kirra is Audrina\u2019s 8-year-old daughter, whom she shares with ex Corey Bohan<\/strong>. Audrina and Corey, 42, were married in November 2016, five months after Kirra\u2019s birth. However, the reality star filed for divorce less than one year later and the split was finalized in December 2018.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Michael was previously married to fellow country singer Carly Pearce<\/strong>. The two tied the knot in October 2019 after less than two years of dating. By June 2020, Carly, 34, had filed for divorce, which was finalized that September. She has since sang about the split on multiple songs, including her hit \u201cWhat He Didn\u2019t Do.\u201d<\/p>\n The track\u2019s lyrics include, \u201cI ain\u2019t gonna go and tell you what he did, but I\u2019ll tell you what he didn\u2019t do, treat me right, put me first, be a man of his word, stay home \u2018cause he wanted to,\u201d and, \u201cI\u2019ma take the high road even though we both know I could run him out of this town.\u201d<\/p>\n In a 2023 interview, Michael spoke about his divorce and said that he wished he and Carly had tried counseling before tying the knot. He also admitted to getting caught up in the fans\u2019 involvement in their relationship, as the exes quickly became a beloved country music couple when they first confirmed their romance.<\/p>\n It\u2019s unclear when and how Michael, 36, and Audrina\u2019s romance began, but fans noticed that they have been liking each other\u2019s photos on Instagram over the past several months. Audrina attended the Stagecoach Music Festival in April and her social media post from the weekend scored a \u201clike\u201d from her man. In June, Audrina also posted a PDA photo with Michael to her Instagram Story.<\/p>\n Although Audrina\u2019s split from Corey was messy \u2013 she obtained a temporary restraining order against him and accused him of domestic violence \u2013 they are now focused on coparenting Kirra. \u201cI try to keep it strictly about my daughter,\u201d she said in 2022. \u201cIt\u2019s almost like business. Like, I only respond or write to him on the Talking Parents app if it\u2019s about our daughter and that\u2019s it.\u201d<\/p>\n