No one saw the marriage of Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton, a famous country music duo, coming. Stefani
and Shelton are both widely recognized as trailblazers in their own music genres, having broken new ground and achieved incredible success along the way.
The inspiration for Stefani’s decision to become a musician came from her older brother Eric, who is also a musician.
She got her start in the music industry with the band ‘No Doubt,’ which Eric introduced her to along with the 2 Tone style of music.
Both of these introductions were done by Eric. Released in 2004, her debut album was titled ‘Love. Angel. Music. Baby.’
She decided to go solo in 2004, long after the trio had achieved worldwide fame. Her daring decision to go it alone in her career paid off handsomely, catapulting her to unprecedented levels of success.
Even as a teenager, Shelton started experimenting with music. His love for music blossomed when he was 12 years old, when his uncle began teaching him guitar. He had begun singing at an early age.
Shelton moved to Nashville to seek a job in the music industry after finishing high school, continuing to cultivate his love for music.
It all started with the release of ‘Blake Shelton,’ his self-titled debut album, in 2001, which propelled Shelton to superstardom.
The well-known pair was invited to participate as judges on ‘The Voice’ due to their prior success. Although Stefani did not make her debut on the show until 2014, Shelton made her debut in 2011.
Despite having started off as friends, they finally fell madly in love with one another and made the decision to tie the knot in 2021.
Following the couple’s marriage license, Shelton is content in his new role as stepfather to Gwen Stefani’s kids.
On June 18, 2023, Stefani shared a joyful picture to Instagram on the occasion of her husband’s birthday and Father’s Day. To learn more about Stefani’s tribute to her husband, keep reading.
Ironically, Stefani and Shelton were both going through difficult times in their own relationships before to being romantically linked with one another.
About the same time that Blake Shelton’s divorce from Miranda Lambert was finalized, Stefani was wrapping up her divorce from her ex-husband, Gavin Rossdale.
In a 2016 interview, the country music singer talked about how he found out about her marriage breaking down.
I understand that she didn’t say much to me because we didn’t know each other at the time, but she did say,
‘I’m going through something that’s very similar to what you’re going through.’ And I hate it,’ Shelton stated in a Billboard interview.
Stefani was married to another artist, Gavin Rossdale, in her first marriage. The two individuals initially became acquainted in 1995,
and following a seven-year engagement, they were married in a lavish wedding in 2002. The two ex-couples were married for a total of 12 years before Stefani filed for divorce from Rossdale in 2014.
She cited irreconcilable differences as the main cause of the breakup. The divorcing couple started the process of filing for divorce in 2014,
and their divorce was eventually finalized in 2016. Together, they are parents to three children: Apollo, Zuma, and Kingston.
Shelton was married to Kaynette Williams from 2003 till 2006. He had been married once previously,
the second time to Miranda Lambert. Although the couple got married in 2011, their split was declared in 2015.
‘This is not how we thought the future would appear. And we move forward, each in our own way, with heavy hearts.
We are actual people with actual lives, actual families, actual friends, and actual coworkers. We thus ask that this extremely private matter be handled
with the highest dignity and compassion,’ they wrote in a statement provided to the Associated Press.
As fate would have it, Stefani and Shelton, two divorcees, met on ‘The Voice’ developed a friendship there, and eventually saw their relationship blossom into marriage.
The Stefani and Shelton family found great significance in June 18, 2023, since it was the day of two simultaneous celebrations.
It was also Shelton’s birthday, and Father’s Day was observed concurrently on that day everywhere in the world.
Stefani sent a sweet dedication to her hubby on her Instagram page to recognize and honor this fortunate coincidence.
She posted a 15-second video on social media that was a collection of short films showing the two of them having amazing times together. There was a cute and straightforward caption for the picture.
Blake Shelton tweets, ‘Happy birthday and Father’s Day, @blakeshelton 3!’In her reply to the admirer, Stefani wrote, ‘I love you more than anything gx.’
Many of the followers who saw the post expressed their admiration and amazement at the duo.
‘I’m crying right now. ‘Thank the Lord, you get to keep him for the rest of your life,’wrote an email to you from one of your followers.
‘When I see them both grinning, my heart sings. To the joy of yet another ardent admirer, Gwen ‘just glows’ whenever she talks about him.
This is not the first time Stefani has published a post about her ‘True Babe’, it was written for both her son’s birthday and Father’s Day.
Stefani appeared in a video remembrance of her husband’s ‘legacy’ on ‘The Voice’ following his heartfelt exit at the end of Season 23.
‘It’s unbelievable that this Oklahoman country boy and this Orange County girl would meet on The Voice set,’ she said in the video.
‘Who would have imagined that this country boy from Oklahoma and this Orange County girl would end up together?’
She went on, ‘Our lives were having this parallel destruction happening when I first came on the show,’
making reference to the different divorces that were taking place at the time. ‘Our lives were undergoing this parallel destruction when I first appeared on the show.’ Additionally, Stefani stated:
‘And the next thing you know, Blake and I start dating and becoming best friends.’
The mother of three children declared in her departure letter that Shelton’s influence from ‘The Voice’ will never fade.