Gwen Stefani sings about ‘broken hearts’ amid ‘marital issues’ with Blake Shelton – and worried fans break down in tears

Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton teamed up for the new song Purple Irises

GWEN Stefani has collaborated with her country music star husband, Blake Shelton, for a song that seems to give insight into their relationship.

Gwen and Blake‘s duet might be a response to the rumored marital woes that their fans speculated were happening between them.

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Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton teamed up for the new song Purple IrisesCredit: Instagram/gwenstefani
The married couple's new duet comes amid rumors of them having marital woes

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The married couple’s new duet comes amid rumors of them having marital woesCredit: Instagram/gwenstefani

On Thursday, Gwen, 54, took to Instagram to share a snippet of the married couple’s new duet, Purple Irises.

The clip intertwined text slides displaying the song lyrics from Purple Irises as it played with footage of Gwen and Blake, 47, looking happy in love in the song’s music video.

One of the standout lyrics said: “Wonder why you took a risk/ On a broken heart you cannot fix/ No, I never knew a love like this /Now I’m picking purple irises.”

The No Doubt frontwoman asked her fans in her post’s caption, “What their favorite lyric” from Purple Irises was.

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Many fans wasted no time letting her know which lyrics they liked the most in her comment section.

One person wrote: “Wonder why you took a risk on a broken heart you cannot fix,” along with a crying face emoji.

Another added: “The whole song is perfection!!! but it’s between ‘PICKin PURPle irises’ and ‘OH!’”

Someone admitted: “Can’t pick one. It’s the whole song for me.”

‘REGRETS & MISTAKES’

Gwen recently stopped by for an Audacy Check-In interview with radio station KROQ in Los Angeles, California, to promote her new collab with Blake.

Additionally, she also discussed her highly anticipated reunion with her former bandmates at the upcoming Coachella.

But the Just a Girl crooner revealed it’s hard for her to listen to some of her old music, because their meaning hits so close to home.

“I can’t listen to a lot of the songs because they speak so clearly to me,” she shared.

Gwen Stefani gushes about reuniting with ex after ‘issues’ with Blake Shelton and says ‘we had such a life together!’

“And it’s like, you know, you have regrets, you have mistakes you’ve made. And most of the songs are about that.”

Gwen expanded to say that some songs are so personal, and fill her with such regret, it actually makes her sick.

“If I do ‘Ex-Girlfriend,’ even when I say it, I almost throw up in my mouth.

“Just knowing exactly where I was in that moment to write that song and what I know now? It’s just like, ‘Oh, my God.’ It just brings you right back.”

PUTTING IN THE WORK

Gwen has thrown herself into her work lately, focusing on her career amid rumors the she and Blake may be struggling in their marriage after spending so much time apart.

In early February, Gwen revealed she will be out on the road while focusing on her cosmetics line, GXVE Beauty.

Along with her show at Coachella, the Rich Girl singer will also be performing at the 2024 Minnesota Yacht Club Festival.

Blake has also been dealing with a busy schedule, especially with his Back to the Honky Tonk Tour kicking off this week.

Blake has a slew of other shows outside of his tour lined up in the coming months, including an Oklahoma benefit concert in late March.

With so many events happening this year, an insider revealed their full schedules have made it harder for them to find time to spend together.

“They’ve been spending a lot of time away from each other the past several months,” a source recently told Life & Style.

“It’s been frustrating. Their relationship of late has been a lot of texting and talking on the phone.”

“Gwen and Blake used to be inseparable, but that’s changed.”

“Everyone loves them together, so hopefully this is just a temporary thing,” the insider concluded.

Gwen shared a snippet of her and Blake's new song on her Instagram account

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Gwen shared a snippet of her and Blake’s new song on her Instagram accountCredit: Instagram/gwenstefani
Gwen's song spoke of having a 'broken heart' and what happens when someone 'takes a risk' on being with someone brokenhearted

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Gwen’s song spoke of having a ‘broken heart’ and what happens when someone ‘takes a risk’ on being with someone brokenheartedCredit: Instagram/gwenstefani
Gwen and Blake got married in 2021 after dating for six years

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Gwen and Blake got married in 2021 after dating for six yearsCredit: Getty

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