The Gist
Gwen Stefani posted a PDA-filled photo of herself and husband Blake Shelton to her Instagram Story on November 28.
The couple sparked breakup rumors after skipping the CMA Awards on November 19, even though Shelton was a nominee.
Stefani left her romantic photo captionless, letting Shelton's kiss on the cheek do the talking.
Split rumors? What split rumors?
Look, when you're a celebrity couple, breakup rumors are consistent and constant—but when it comes toGwen StefaniandBlake Shelton's marriage, Stefani is shutting down any chatter without ever actually uttering a word.
On November 28, Stefani posted a PDA-filled selfie of Shelton giving her a kissto her Instagram Story, writing no caption and letting Shelton's kiss on the cheek speak for her. Of any split rumors, Shelton's rep also toldPage Six, "This is a completely made-up story created solely for headlines and clicks."
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The breakup rumors ramped up after Stefani and Shelton skipped November 19's CMA Awards in Nashville, even though Shelton was a nominee. Prior to Friday's photo,Page Sixreported that Shelton hadn't appeared on the No Doubt singer's Instagram since June, when Stefani celebrated his birthday. For his part, Shelton wished Stefani a happy birthday when her big day rolled around in October.
Back in March, the duo released a duet, "Hangin' On," which is about a breakup. Shelton was quick to point out that the song was "really no reflection of where Gwen and I are in our relationship—I hope," he toldAccess Hollywood.
"It's a song that pushes us vocally, and we just love the song," he added. "We're to a point in our lives where we just want to do songs that we love, and then see what happens, I guess, later."
The couple married in 2021, and Stefani previously said that Shelton gave her "a second chance at life" after her divorce from Bush frontmanGavin Rossdale, with whom she shares three sons.
"When my family fell apart, it was a catastrophe," she toldThe Guardianin November 2024. "How do you pick yourself up from that? But God put this other person there to love me."
Shelton previously toldPeopleof his Thanksgiving rules with Stefani that the No. 1 tip is "Never say no to any kind of food," he said. "Whatever you want to try, I'll try it. Just bring it on."
"We go all out for Thanksgiving," Shelton continued. "We've got a huge family, so we feel good about making a bunch of food. Normally, it's like, 'Oh damn, we're already out of stuffing? How can that possibly be?' We're excited about it."
Stefani and Shelton originally met as coaches onThe Voicein 2014 and began dating in November 2015. Five years later, Shelton proposed, and the two married in July 2021.
"To me, she's my best friend and everything that I need and lean on," Shelton previously said, adding that their relationship is the "easiest thing" he's ever been a part of.
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