The couple became close after appearing on “The Voice” together.
Blake Shelton has been loving married life with Gwen Stefani.
During a Nov. 10, 2023, appearance on TODAY, the country singer opened up about his love life with Stefani and revealed “the best part” about having her in his life.
“I mean, the best part is lying down with her at night and then waking up and she’s there in the morning,” he said. “I just didn’t know that that was out there, that that was possible.”
In 2021, Shelton married Stefani in a beautiful wedding at his Oklahoma ranch. Over the years, Shelton has gotten very close with Stefani’s three kids, Kingston, Zuma and Apollo.
“I’ve had stepparents. I think, in some ways, it’s more difficult,” Shelton told TODAY. “I try to be careful about when to step in and be smart about when to step back, but no matter what, always be there if I’m needed.”
Read on to learn more about Shelton and Stefani’s love story.
Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani meet on ‘The Voice’
In 2014, Shelton and Stefani met while filming “The Voice.” At the time, Stefani was married to her first husband, Gavin Rossdale, whom she divorced in 2016, and Shelton was with his second wife, Miranda Lambert, whom he divorced in 2015.
In November 2014, they shared a selfie together while on the show.
Stefani captioned it, “💓Him @blakeshelton @nbcthevoice gx.”
Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani spark dating rumors
In 2015, rumors started to swirl that Stefani and Shelton were seeing each other.
During a 2016 appearance on “The Howard Stern Show,” Stefani recalled the moment when Shelton told their co-workers on “The Voice” that he and Lambert were over.
“I was in shock because I felt like he was exposing me,” she said of how it related to her failing marriage. “And I just couldn’t even wrap my head around it.”
Stefani, who filed for divorce from Rossdale in 2015, said she related so much to what Shelton had said that she decided to tell him about her marital problems with Rossdale.
“I didn’t want anyone to know what was going on with me,” she said.
“I had this huge weight on me and nobody but my parents and obviously everybody involved knew,” Stefani added.
Once Stefani told Shelton about issues in her own relationship, she said they started to relate to each other on a deeper level.
“We started this friendship, which was just unbelievable that God would put us in a position to have each other at that moment, in the same exact moment,” she said, noting that she “wasn’t trying to start a relationship” with Shelton.
Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton made their red-carpet debut
In February 2016, Stefani and Shelton made their red-carpet debut when they walked hand in hand at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Los Angeles together.
Blake Shelton opens up about spending time with Gwen Stefani’s kids
In July 2020, Shelton appeared on TODAY and opened up about learning to be a stepdad to Stefani’s three kids, admitting that at times it can be “scary” trying to be a role model for them.
“That’s a scary moment for me because it’s one thing for me to be with the kids all the time and be their buddy, but you do have to consider after awhile that they start to listen to things that you say and there’s a lot of responsibility that comes with that,” he said.
Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani get engaged
In October 2020, Shelton and Stefani announced they were engaged when they both shared a photo kissing each other on Instagram. In the snap, Stefani also showed off her new ring.
She captioned it, “@blakeshelton yes please! 💍🙏🏻 gx.”
In Shelton’s post, he wrote, “Hey @gwenstefani thanks for saving my 2020… And the rest of my life.. I love you. I heard a YES!”
Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton get married
In July 2021, Shelton and Stefani got married at Shelton’s Oklahoma ranch. For the ceremony, TODAY’s own Carson Daly served as the officiant.
Stefani, who shared the news on Instagram, posted a video of herself showing off her veil and wearing a white robe.
“July 3rd 2021 ❤️gx,” she captioned the clip, tagging Shelton.
Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani celebrate their anniversary
In July 2022, Shelton and Stefani celebrated their first wedding anniversary when they both shared photos of their wedding on Instagram.
“Happy anniversary to the woman that makes my world go round.. @gwenstefani, because of you, this year has been the best year of my life. I love you!!!! Thank you for saying yes!” Shelton captioned his post.
Stefani wrote, “1 year down, forever to go @blakeshelton ❤️.”
In July 2023, Shelton commemorated two years of marriage to the “Rich Girl” singer with another picture from their wedding, this time the two sharing a kiss in front of their multi-tiered cake. Meanwhile, Stefani celebrated their 2-year wedding anniversary with a video montage of various memories with Shelton that she shared on Instagram.
Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani make music together
Over the years, the couple has collaborated on a number of songs, with their most recent one being “Purple Irises.” The track was released on Feb. 9 and Stefani said the song “comes from the idea that when you plant something you are planting hope and watching love grow.”
“We are in this together, we planted the seeds together and we are growing together,” she added in a press release, with Shelton adding, “We love this song so much.”
They performed the duet during the Feb. 14 episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” where Stefani had shown off her massive new emerald ring.
The first song that the musical duo did together was “Go Ahead and Break My Heart,” which was part of Shelton’s 2016 album “If I’m Honest.” Since then, they have also collaborated on “Nobody But You,” the holiday song “You Make It Feel Like Christmas” and “Happy Anywhere.”
In August of 2023, they covered “Love Is Alive” by the Judds for a special tribute album.
Blake Shelton gifts Gwen Stefani a massive new ring for Valentine’s Day
Stefani was expecting flowers for Valentine’s Day, but instead got a massive ring from Shelton.
The singer flashed her new emerald sparkler during a Feb. 14 appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live.” Host Jimmy Kimmel asked Stefani if she and her husband had any other plans for the romantic holiday aside from their stop on the late-night talk show, before she showed off her stunning gift.
“I got my Valentine’s present early this year,” Stefani said, moving her accessorized hand up to her cheek and then showing off the emerald ring.
When Kimmel asked if Shelton picked it out himself, she replied, “He really mixed it up. Usually I get amazing flowers, which I love, love, love, but this was just a, ‘Here you go!’”
“Yeah, he did the whole thing,” the No Doubt singer said, before exclaiming, “I love you Blakey!”
Stefani said that her three sons, whom she shares with ex-husband Gavin Rossdale, were at home and were going to keep things low key.
“I have some water boiling. We’re going to have some ravioli,” Stefani said about the rest of their Valentine’s Day activities. The couple would go on and perform their new song, “Purple Iris,” together on the show.