Touring across the world’s biggest stages, No Doubt frontwoman Gwen Stefani and country music star Blake Shelton may have travelled in different genres, but it was music that brought them together.
Now, over a decade since their first meeting, the couple’s romance continues to blossom, with Gwen and Blake celebrating their third wedding anniversary in June 2024.
As their love story continues, we take a look back on Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton’s relationship.
When did Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani start dating?
Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani’s romance began in 2015, with the musical couple first crossing paths one year prior as coaches on The Voice.
With fans instantly clocking their electric chemistry during their first duet performance of Endless Love, many began to speculate that the pair’s relationship could soon blossom into a real-life love story.
In July 2015, Blake announced his split from his wife and fellow country singer Miranda Lambert. One month later, sources confirmed that Gwen had filed for divorce from her husband Gavin Rossdale.
Reflecting on their respective divorces, Gwen revealed to The Howard Stern Show that she was shocked by the news of Blake’s divorce, saying, “I was in shock because I felt like he was exposing me. I just couldn’t even wrap my head around it.”
“I didn’t want anyone to know what was going on with me … I had this huge weight on me and nobody but my parents and obviously everybody involved knew.”
Four months after confirming their divorces, sources confirmed to People that Blake and Gwen were officially an item, telling the publication, “They’ve been supporting each other through a difficult time and they’re really happy together. Everyone is thrilled because they’re both incredibly nice people.”
In November 2024, Gwen shared a rare anecdote about the couple’s early relationship, telling People that she was hesitant about starting her relationship with Blake following their respective divorces.
“We had just met, and it was chaos. Both of our lives were in complete turmoil, all over the ground. Nothing could save us at that point. There was a point where I was like, ‘I can’t even talk to you. This is insane. I already have enough problems. This is not happening anymore. We’re not going to text or nothing.'”
The 55-year-old added that despite her trepidations, their joint love of music eventually brought their connection back together.
“I think he really wanted to impress me, because he doesn’t really write songs as much as he used to, and I love writing songs… He sent [Go Ahead and Break My Heart] to me, and it was a half-written song… That was our first song that we ever wrote together. We were never seen in the same room, but we were writing a song to each other.”
How long have Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani been married?
After six years together, Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani tied the knot in July 2021.
Announcing their engagement in October 2020, Gwen shared a snap of the couple kissing to Instagram alongside the caption, “yes please! 💍🙏🏻.”
Speaking on their wedding planning process, Gwen told Today in January 2021 that the couple’s road to walking down the aisle followed many months of serious, emotional conversation, sharing, “There was a lot of healing to do.”
“I think there was a lot to consider when you have so many people involved. Children, and their hearts, and everybody in my family [and] his family, we all went through a lot together,” said Gwen.
“When you fall in love so hard and so unexpectedly — and so late in your life — you think ‘I want to marry you!’ That’s the first romantic reaction… We always talked about it, of course, and I think that as the years were going by, it didn’t need to happen.”
After delaying their nuptials amidst the ongoing 2020 COVID-19 lockdowns, Gwen and Blake finally tied the knot on July 3, 2021, at Blake’s Tishomingo, Oklahoma estate.
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