Carrie Underwood & Brad Paisley Poke Fun at Blake Shelton & Miranda Lambert's Split in CMA Awards Monologue

Biggest night in country music kicks off with some laughs at a new couple's expense

By Mike Vulpo Nov 05, 2015 1:49 AMTags
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So about that country split…

Just hours after E! News confirmed Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani were officially dating, 2015 CMA Awards co-hosts Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood decided to poke fun at some of Hollywood's biggest (and most recent) splits.

You've been warned Shelton!  

From Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner to Halle Berry and Olivier Martinez, the co-hosts had a lot of famous pairs to work with. But as viewers quickly learned, two other duos were going to be targets during the live telecast.  

"Of course we can't forget the breakup that really rocked our world. The one that's on everybody's mind," Underwood teased. "Two people in this very room whom we all know and love."

Here it comes Shelton. Oh wait! The camera ultimately panned to Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy of all people.

"Kermit and Miss Piggy, We want you to know we love you both," Underwood explained.  "We want you to be happy." 

Paisley added, "On a completely, unrelated topic, howdy Blake." Zing!

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The cameras then turned to Shelton who was not sitting with his new leading lady. Instead, he took the joke in stride by laughing and smiling.

 Earlier today, a source revealed to E! News that Shelton's ex Miranda Lambert "was not surprised to hear" of the romance between Stefani and her co-worker.

"Miranda is at a point in her life where she is really focusing on herself and her music. This is a new chapter for her to create new relationships and really move on," the insider shared with E! News.  "Miranda has been going through many personal changes over the past few months, but it's all for the better."