Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani skip CMA Awards and drop puzzling statement amid rumors marriage is on the rocks
BLAKE Shelton and Gwen Stefani were mysteriously absent from the CMA Awards last night, despite the country singer’s nomination.
Blake, 49, and Gwen, 56, sat out Nashville’s big night, with a source telling E! the couple “will be watching the CMA on their TV this year.”
The source did not provide an explanation as to why the couple was passing on the popular annual event.
Despite going missing, Blake won the CMA Musical Event of the Year award for his song Pour Me a Drink with Post Malone.
Blake has won 11 awards at the annual event in the past.
HEADED FOR DIVORCE?
The pair is currently facing rumors their marriage is on the rocks.
In March, Blake released a breakup song called Hangin’ On, which fans could suspicious.
He insisted she song was “really no reflection of where Gwen and I are in our relationship – I hope.”
Blake and Gwen have also toned down their constant PDA, and instead have lived much more privately in recent months.
When Blake marked Gwen’s 56th birthday on his Instagram this year, for instance, his caption was much more subdued.
Truth be told, they’re both so different and it’s starting to become more apparent now,” a source told Star magazine.
“There’s a real fear that the way things are headed, Blake and Gwen could wind up becoming another Hollywood divorce casualty, even though it’s the last thing either of them would want.”
The couple will soon be spending more time apart.
Gwen will begin her No Doubt residency in Las Vegas, while Blake is reportedly focusing on making new music and his Ole Red restaurant chain.