Is Audrina Patridge Dating Michael Ray? Reality Star Posts Sweet Photo Kissing Country Artist

Audrina Patridge is livin’ it up with country artist Michael Ray.

The Hills alum, 39, shared a photo on her Instagram Story of her and the "Whiskey and Rain" singer, 36, sharing a smooch as she wrapped her legs around his waist.

“This one…,” she captioned the sweet snapshot and added a smiley face with hearts.

In the photo, Partridge sported a white crop top and matching pants. She completed the look with slides and jacket around her waist while Ray wore a monochromatic black outfit and a trucker hat.

Representatives for Patridge and Ray did not immediately return PEOPLE’s request for comment.

The kissing photo comes after fans noticed the reality star and Ray liking each other’s Instagram posts for the last two months including when Patridge shared photos from Stagecoach in April.

The Choices: To the Hills and Back Again author previously dated Hills costar Justin "Justin Bobby" Brescia and musician Ryan Cabrera. She was married to Corey Bohan from 2016 to 2018 and shares 7-year-old daughter Kirra with him. 

Patridge previously opened up about her struggles to date as a single parent following her split from Bohan.

"I have my daughter 24/7, so when I do go on a date, I don't want to waste my time because I could be with my daughter," she said during a July 2022 interview on Daily Pop. "I'm still navigating that, to be honest." 

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As for Ray, he and fellow country star Carly Pearce announced they were getting a divorce after eight months of marriage in June 2020. Despite the difficult split, he told PEOPLE in June 2023 that he was open to tying the knot again.

"I think maybe down the road, for sure," Ray said at the time. "Obviously we weren't getting married with that intention of how things ended.” 

He continued: “But I believe that that's what we're put on this world to do, is to find somebody that you connect with that makes you better and create a family and leave a legacy. So for sure, one day."