{"id":817,"date":"2026-09-06T16:20:25","date_gmt":"2026-09-06T16:20:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metropolitantimeshock.pics\/?p=817"},"modified":"2026-09-06T16:20:25","modified_gmt":"2026-09-06T16:20:25","slug":"gwen-stefani-56-shares-emotional-statement-about-blake-sheltons-dog-that-has-fans-talking-about-his-ex-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metropolitantimeshock.pics\/?p=817","title":{"rendered":"Gwen Stefani, 56, Shares Emotional Statement About Blake Shelton’s Dog That Has Fans Talking About His Ex \u2014 Video"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The singer’s farewell honored a dog who had spent nearly two decades being cherished by one family after another. Yet the length of that extraordinary life soon left fans retracing her journey to a woman who once loved her, too.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Gwen Stefani, 56, announced on Saturday, September 5, 2026, that Betty, the Rottweiler mix she shared with husband Blake Shelton, 50, had died. Her emotional statement and family video captured the joy Betty brought into their home, while her age\u00a0raised questions\u00a0<\/i>about the beloved dog’s life before Gwen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani with their dog, Betty, on their music video “Nobody But You,” released on January 21, 2020. Betty passed on September 2026. | Source: YouTube\/Blake Shelton<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Gwen Said Goodbye to 18 Years of Love<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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Gwen announced the loss through a deeply personal\u00a0Instagram<\/a>\u00a0post, writing on behalf of the family whose lives Betty had filled for a long time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“It’s with the heaviest hearts that we share our sweet Betty has gone to heaven \ud83d\udc94\ud83d\udd4a\ufe0f\ud83d\udc3e,” she wrote. “She made us all smile for 18 years… we’re going to miss her forever. Thank u Betty for all the love + joy u brought into our lives \ud83e\udd8b\ud83d\udc97 gx [sic].”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Betty, as seen in Gwen Stefani’s tribute post from September 5, 2026. | Source: Instagram\/gwenstefani<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Betty, as seen in Gwen Stefani’s tribute post from September 5, 2026. | Source: Instagram\/gwenstefani<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The words were simple, but the grief behind them was\u00a0unmistakable<\/strong>. After 18 years of affection and familiar routines, Betty’s absence leaves a space that will be felt in every corner of the family’s life.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Gwen paired the statement with a video set to “Nobody But You,” her romantic duet with Blake. It moved through photographs and clips of Betty being held,\u00a0stroked<\/strong>, played with, and surrounded by the people who adored her.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Betty, as seen in Gwen Stefani’s tribute post from September 5, 2026. | Source: Instagram\/gwenstefani<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Betty, as seen in Gwen Stefani’s tribute post from September 5, 2026. | Source: Instagram\/gwenstefani<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Blake appeared in the montage alongside Gwen and her sons, Kingston, Zuma, and Apollo Rossdale. The footage quietly showed what Betty had become to them: a constant presence through years of family memories.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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There were also glimpses of her public life, including television mentions and her appearance in the “Nobody But You” music video. Betty may have been a family dog, but she had\u00a0earned<\/strong>\u00a0a little place in Gwen and Blake’s shared career as well.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Betty, as seen in Gwen Stefani’s tribute post from September 5, 2026. | Source: Instagram\/gwenstefani<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Betty, as seen in Gwen Stefani’s tribute post from September 5, 2026. | Source: Instagram\/gwenstefani<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Other clips showed her enjoying Blake’s\u00a0ranch<\/a>\u00a0in Tishomingo, Oklahoma. She could roam through its wide-open land, staying close to the country singer whose life she had been part of for far longer than many viewers initially realized.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Betty, as seen in Gwen Stefani’s tribute post from September 5, 2026. | Source: Instagram\/gwenstefani<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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One Recent Outing Now Feels Especially Precious<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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Only weeks before Betty’s death, Gwen had decided to bring her along for another special night. In mid-August, she and the senior dog\u00a0crashed<\/a>\u00a0one of Blake’s concerts together.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Neither Blake Shelton nor Gwen Stefani posted often about their pets, but they did add a few photos and videos every once in a while, showing fans their real life. This is a photo of her and Betty posted on January 16, 2022. | Source: Instagram\/gwenstefani<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Betty spent time with Gwen inside her trailer before the performance. She wore a handkerchief around her neck, while a\u00a0dog bed<\/strong>\u00a0had been placed nearby so the 18-year-old could rest whenever she needed to.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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It was a tender arrangement for an elderly companion who still deserved to be included in the family’s adventures. Looking back now, the footage carries the sadness of a final outing that nobody knew would become so\u00a0meaningful<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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