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Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton return to 'The Voice' as a new couple


UPDATED FEBRUARY 7, 2019 7:55 AM EST

A couple that works together, staystogether... right? Well, in Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani’s case so far that rings true. The couplereturned to The Voice Monday night for their first live show since newsof their relationship broke.

One noticeable change on the showsince the couple's pairing is the judges' seatingarrangements. On Monday evening, Gwen and Pharrell Williams switched chairs, so she and Blake aren't seated next to each other.

Whilethere was no PDA on stage, there was plenty of flirting coming from the 39-year-oldcountry star. After Viktor Király, a member of Gwen’steam,delivered an incredible performance of "All Around the World Tonight,” Blake couldn’t stop raving about hisgirlfriend’s team.

Gwen – whose ex-husband is English singer Gavin Rossdale – has said she prefers Southern men to British guys Photo: Getty Images

"I'm going to go way out ona limb here, way out on a limb here and say that Team Gwen overall is whippingthe crap out of Team Adam tonight," he said. "I'm just calling itlike I see it, man."

Hethen continued, saying, "It's fun to see Gwen just whipthe crap out of Adam tonight, man. It makes me so happy." Fellow coach Adam Levine responded with a smile, “Thank you, Blake."

Newly-minted couple Blake and Gwen headed back to work on Monday Photo: Instagram/@gwenstefani

Blake's comments drewgiggles and blushing from No Doubt singer Gwen. In a previous interview, she had revealed that her new man is “a pretty rad guy.” She added that giventhe choice between Southern men or British men – her ex-husband Gavin Rossdale is English – her decision is clear: “I would sayif I had to choose, Southern."

While Blake and Gwen took their romance to live television, the country star's ex wife Miranda Lambert was getting ready to celebrate her 32nd birthday. The newly-single singer posted a beaming photo of herself riding a "unicorn" on Monday ahead of her special day. She captioned the post, "Never too old to ride a unicorn...And thank God for friends that spend the day with you painting your pony! #32tomorrow #bday #unicornsarereal #sophie #gypsyvanner #glitter #reallifelisafrank."