Cline and Stokes play lovers on "Outer Banks," and they also began dating in real life the year the show's first season came out. Sources confirmed their relationship to People in June 2019, and the pair went on to share some romantic moments in the public eye before eventually splitting up in November 2021. As of 2023, Stokes has since embarked on a new relationship with country musician Kelsea Ballerini. Cline also shared that she's living with a new boyfriend in a December 2022 interview with The Cut, though she hasn't revealed his identity.
Ultimately, Stokes and Cline seem determined to keep things professional while working on their show. "Mads and I have been working together now for 30 episodes, and we made a promise to each other before we even started dating that the work was always going to come first," Stokes told Entertainment Weekly in February 2023 shortly before the premiere of season three. "And that no matter what happens in our personal lives, and the ways that life sometimes takes you in different directions, that we're always going to honor the work. That stayed 100 percent truthful this season." Cline echoed his sentiments in the interview. "We had a working relationship before we had a personal relationship, and our job from day one has always been to leave the show better than we found it," she said.
