Miranda Lambert Opens up About Difficult Split From Blake Shelton

WHO:

NY Post - Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton are the people involved in the divorce discussed.

US Magazine - Miranda Lambert discussed the breakdown of her relationship with Blake Shelton.

ComingSoon - Miranda Lambert reflected on her divorce from Blake Shelton.

WHAT:

NY Post - Lambert made a rare comment about her divorce from Shelton, describing it as “not fun.”

NY Post - Lambert said she “used the misery” to help her write new songs.

US Magazine - Lambert said, “I got divorced and that sucks for anyone, especially in the public eye, especially on tour, especially in the middle of a very public career, two of us, you know what I mean?”

ComingSoon - Lambert described the divorce as “Really Not Fun.”

WHERE:

US Magazine - Lambert said the divorce took place while she and Shelton were in the public eye and while she was on tour; she also referred to both of them having very public careers.

WHEN:

US Magazine - The article characterized Lambert’s comments as coming more than a decade after her divorce from Shelton.

WHY:

NY Post - Lambert said she used the misery of the divorce as inspiration to write new songs.

(UPDATED October 28, 2026 20:03 UTC)

Miranda Lambert has reflected on her divorce from Blake Shelton, calling it “not fun” and saying the public split was especially difficult while she was on tour and both had high-profile careers. She said she used the misery as inspiration to write new songs. Lambert shared the reflection more than a decade after the divorce.