Blake & Gwen's MARRIAGE STRUGGLES

The honeymoon is over for Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton less than two years after they tied the knot!

She was the last person race watchers expected to see offering car commentary. But during NASCAR's Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum in LA on Feb. 5, pop singer Gwen Stefani charmed the sportscasters in Fox's broadcast booth as she picked a winner, told a story about meeting one of them when he was drunk, and bragged that she's a better driver than husband Blake Shelton. Back in her spectator's seat next to Blake, however, there were far fewer laughs. "They looked miserable," says an observer, noting that the smiley selfies Gwen posted on Instagram didn't give a full picture of their time at the event. "Things just seemed really tense."

They are. Life & Style's learned that Gwen and Blake have been experiencing marriage struggles with the NASCAR outing marking the first time the couple have been photographed together in public in three months. "When they started dating, they couldn't keep their hands off each other," says an insider of Gwen and Blake, who tied the knot in 2021. "But the spark started disappearing after their wedding. It seems like they argue constantly now - they've even slept in separate bedrooms after particularly bad fights. Friends are worried Gwen and Blake are falling out of love."

THE DRAMA PILES ON 

Friction at work hasn't helped. As much as the couple loved the convenience and novelty of appearing together on The Voice where they first met in 2014 it also had its challenges. Blake, 46, and Gwen, 53, "played it sweet for the cameras when they were both coaches," says the source, "but behind the scenes, there was sometimes a clash of egos. He would often get all the attention. And that would hit a nerve - she was jealous."