NEWSIs Maren Morris Dating Cassadee Pope? Everything to Know About Their Rumored Romance
Maren Morris and Cassadee Pope seemingly hard-launched their relationship on Instagram.
July 9 2026, Published 7:04 a.m. ET
Maren Morris may have just hard-launched her rumored new relationship.
The Grammy-winning singer, who was married to Ryan Hurd from 2018 to 2024, came out as bisexual during Pride Month in June 2024.
"happy to be the B in LGBTQ+," she captioned her post. "happy pride."
Two years after finalizing her divorce, Morris sparked new dating rumors with fellow singer Cassadee Pope.
Are Maren Morris and Cassadee Pope Dating?
Maren Morris and Cassadee Pope have sparked dating rumors.
On July 7, Morris uploaded an Instagram carousel featuring a photo with Pope. The snap, which Pope also slipped in her own photoset, showed Morris wrapping her arms around her rumored new girlfriend.
"a time was had," she wrote in the caption.
"The Bones" songstress was also seen holding up their Playbills and themed coffee cups while watching Meg Stalter's Broadway debut at the Lyceum Theatre in New York City.
Pope captioned the upload, "Scenes from NY, Poland and Nashville ❤️."
A few moments later, the Hey Monday lead vocalist shared the sweet photo on her Instagram Stories with the text, "Trying to get bb to move here, everyone help."
Pope then sent fans into a frenzy after sharing a steamy photo of herself passionately kissing Morris. She added the cheeky caption, “She won't go out with you because she's out with me, silly @marenmorris."
Neither Morris nor Pope has publicly confirmed whether they are officially dating, but the rumors began years after they first became friends.
Maren Morris and Cassadee Pope Previously Toured Together
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Maren Morris came out as bisexual in June 2024.
Morris and Pope had one of their earliest encounters at the 2018 CMT Next Women of Country Impact Award, where they posed for photos alongside Natalie Hemby and Leslie Fram. They also attended the Academy of Country Music Awards in 2019, the same year Morris tapped Pope and RaeLynn to open for her Girl: The World Tour.
"GIRL... thank you for being a bada-- and taking me on tour! You are one of my favorite artists and people and we’re going to have so much fun all over the world!" RaeLynn tweeted at the time, while Pope said, "Joining forces with my friend @MarenMorris for #GIRLTHEWORLDTOUR."
Maren Morris and Cassadee Pope Have Been Vocal Supporters of the LGBTQ+ Community
Cassadee Pope marked one year with Blake Lowell in May.
In 2022, Morris and Pope both slammed Brittany Aldean over a "tomboy" post.
"I'd really like to thank my parents for not changing my gender when I went through my tomboy phase. I love this girly life," Aldean shared in an Instagram Reel.
In response, Pope took to her Instagram Stories and X, writing, "You'd think celebs with beauty brands would see the positives in including LGBTQ+ people in their messaging. But instead here we are, hearing someone compare their 'tomboy phase' to someone wanting to transition. Real nice."
The feud escalated as Aldean and Pope exchanged heated remarks, later prompting Morris to enter the chat.
"It's so easy to, like, not be a scumbag human? Sell your clip-ins and zip it, Insurrection Barbie," the "My Church" singer said, while Pope responded with laughing emojis.
RaeLynn and Hurd ended up joining the conversation, but the drama fizzled out after the social media back-and-forth.
