Gwen Stefani put an end to her separation rumors with Blake Shelton in the simplest way possible — an Instagram photo. Stefani posted pictures from her New Year’s Eve celebration, and, contrary to chatter around their marriage, they showed her and her husband looking close, happy, and very much together. Hence, the Instagram Stories made the situation clear.
Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton kiss in New Year’s photo
Gwen Stefani’s Instagram photos showed the couple inside a cozy room with warm lights hanging overhead. They were both wearing New Year hats and smiling, with one shot showing them kissing, in which Stefani tilted her head up toward Shelton in an intimate moment. Another photo showed the singer laughing with Shelton standing beside her, also smiling.
Stefani shared the images as she counted down the last hours of 2025. The timing didn’t go unnoticed, since the rumors about their marriage had been growing again after the pair skipped the CMA Awards in November. Moreover, fans pointed out that Stefani had not posted a photo of Shelton on her main feed since Shelton’s birthday, when she wrote, “Happy birthday to my greatest love @blakeshelton u are my everything,” and their anniversary post.
Shelton later posted his own birthday message to her in October: “Y’all help me wish @gwenstefani a happy birthday!!!!!! I love you pretty girl!!!!!”
Furthermore, there had been chatter after they skipped red carpets together for most of the year. Their last joint appearance was in March, and even with that, Stefani tried to calm things down during Thanksgiving when she shared a picture of him kissing her cheek. The New Year’s photos went a step further. They show the two in a natural, day-to-day moment of a couple celebrating the upcoming year together.
Stefani met Shelton in 2014 on “The Voice,” and they started dating the following year, eventually getting married in 2021, and dealing with public attention ever since.
With the new photos, Stefani didn’t write a long message or address the speculation — she just showed that she is standing right next to her husband, with a kiss and a smile.
