Key Highlights

• Relationship Overview: Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton are a prominent Hollywood couple known for their enduring love.
• Public Appearances: They have made numerous high-profile appearances together, dispelling breakup rumors.
• Musical Collaborations: Both artists have released songs inspired by their relationship over the years.
• Family Bonds: Blake has developed a close relationship with Gwen’s children, becoming a father figure to them.

Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton remain one of Hollywood’s most beloved power couples. After nearly a decade together, the duo have continued to prove that their love is built to last. Both stars weathered very public ups and downs before finding each other, but their relationship has only grown stronger over the years.

Despite coming from very different worlds, Gwen and Blake’s romance has flourished since first crossing paths as coaches on The Voice. Even after Blake stepped away from the long-running series in 2022, the couple have remained firmly in the spotlight, making high-profile appearances and shutting down breakup rumors with ease — including memorable red-carpet moments at events like the CMT Music Awards.

Take a look back at how Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton’s love story has unfolded over the years.

The Divorces

Before finding each other, Blake and Gwen were both married to other people. Blake wed Miranda Lambert in 2011, but in July 2015, they shocked country music fans by announcing they were getting divorced. Meanwhile, Gwen married Gavin Rossdale in 2002, but they also announced their split in the summer of 2015. Theirs was a bit more complicated, though, as they shared three kids together (Kingston, Zuma, and Apollo).

‘The Voice’ Season 9

Obviously, Blake and Gwen were both extremely heartbroken by their breakups, but that fall, they were both back at work on season nine of The Voice. It was only Gwen’s second time as a coach on the show, and she and Blake admittedly didn’t get to know each other that well the first time around. This time, though, they had something mutual to bond over. The two channeled their heartbreaks into a close friendship, which quickly turned romantic.

Confirming the Romance

For weeks, rumors surfaced in magazines and online about Gwen and Blake’s relationship, but they kept hush-hush about the reports. However, they finally went public in mid-November 2015. On Nov. 4, Blake performed at the CMA Awards in Nashville. Gwen was not by his side at the show, but afterward, they were photographed attending an after-party together — and there was no mistaking the fact that they were holding hands. Now, everyone knew it was SO on between these two.

Going Public

#football @AZCardinals @blakeshelton Eeeeeekkkkk! @NFL gx pic.twitter.com/tudnUFl0fn

— Gwen Stefani (@gwenstefani) December 27, 2015

Once there was no mistaking that Gwen and Blake were an item, they slowly began to flaunt their relationship more in public. Aside from flirting with one another during The Voice live shows that fall, they also attended an Arizona Cardinals game together in late December. Gwen even posted a photo from the game on social media! At this point, they began meeting each other’s friends and family members as well.

First Official Event as a Couple

Gwen and Blake attended their first official event as a couple in mid-February 2016. They weren’t shy about showing some PDA at Clive Davis’ pre-Grammy Gala on Valentine’s Day. Gwen wore a red dress and was photographed sitting on Blake’s lap inside the high-profile event.

Red Carpet Debut

The couple then made their official red carpet debut just a couple of weeks later — and it was at one of the biggest events of the year. Blake was Gwen’s date to the Vanity Fair Oscars Party, which is attended by all of the most A-list and high-profile celebrities. They walked the red carpet together and looked like the picture-perfect couple as they posed for photographs.

Inspiring Each Other’s Music

In 2016, Blake and Gwen also began releasing new music about their breakups and finding each other. Gwen dropped her song “Make Me Like You” in Feb. 2016 and didn’t hesitate to admit that it was about Blake. The lyrics tell the story of finding the right person when you least expected — or even wanted it — after a failed romance. Blake then put out his song “Came Here To Forget” on March 8, 2016. Although he didn’t write the track, it was clearly relatable to what he was going through as the lyrics are all about two people coming together to forget about their past romances.

Award Show Debut

Gwen and Blake attended their first award show — the Radio Disney Music Awards — together at the end of April 2016. Although they didn’t walk the red carpet as a couple, Blake was by Gwen’s side inside the event. Gwen was given the Hero Award at the show, and Blake gave her a very public kiss when she stood up to accept the honor. So sweet!

First Duet

Blake’s album,If I’m Honest, came out in May 2016 and featured a duet with Gwen. The pair collaborated on the track “Go Ahead and Break My Heart,” and they performed it together at the Billboard Music Awards. The pair could not have looked more in love as they serenaded one another with the lyrics onstage.

Blake Bonds With the Kids

“Look Blakey look”pic.twitter.com/TIXRSjWUYZ

— S (@Just_a_girlsx)
September 5, 2016

Now that Blake and Gwen had been together for almost a year, the country singer also started getting to know her kids pretty well. He formed a super close relationship with all three boys who began looking up to him as a second father figure. Gwen began sharing photos and videos of her sons bonding with Blake on social media, and they started spending a lot of time at Blake’s ranch in Oklahoma as a family.

Gwen Returns to ‘The Voice’

 

IT’S A GWEN VS. BLAKE SHOWDOWN,Y’ALL.#VoicePremiere pic.twitter.com/lkiohY3HuS

 

— The Voice (@NBCTheVoice)
 February 28 ,2017

After taking a few seasons off,Gwen returned toThe Voice for season12 ,which aired during spring of2017 .Of course ,Blake was still onthe coaches’ panel ,as well .This time ,though ,they weren’t focused on hidingtheir relationship anymore.Instead ,they were more flirtatious with one another than ever ,and made no secret ofthe fact that they were hotand heavy .

Holiday Duet
 

 

Afterthe successof“Go Aheadand BreakMy Heart,”BlakeandGwendidn’tresist collaboratingagain!Infallof2017,Gwenreleasedachristmasalbum,and sheduettedwithBlakeonthetitle track,“YouMakeItFeelLikeChristmas.”Theywrotethesongtogetherathis ranchinOklahoma,andperformeditanumberoftimes togetherduringthat holidayseason.

 

First Country MusicAwards ShowTogether
 GwenStefaniandBlakeSheltonat2019ACMAwards.(CBS)

 In2019,GwenaccompaniedBlaketoacountrymusicawards showforthefirsttime.TheyattendedtheACMAwards thatApril.ConsideringBlake’sex,Miran da,isalsointhecountrymusiccommunity,B lakeandGwenstayedawayfrom flauntingtheirloveatcountrymusicshows.This time,theydidn’twalktheredcarpet together,butGwenwasfrontandcenterwhenBlaketookthestagetoperform.Interestingly,itwasalsoatthisshowthatMirandamadeabigpointtodissherexwhileperforming(shechangedthelyricsofoneofhersongsto say,“IgottheHELLOUTOklahoma,”whichiswhere sh e livedwithBlakewhen theywere together).

 GwenComesBackto‘TheVoice’
 GwenStefaniandBlakeSheltonwithKellyClarksonandJohnLegendonseason17of‘TheVoice’.(NBC)

 Aftertakingfourmoreseasons off,GwenwasbackonTheVoice forseason17 ,whichairedinthefallof2019.Onceagain,sheandBlakewereflirtierthaneveronthe show.Gwentookoffforseason18,butwillreturnforseason19 ,whichairsduringthefallof2020.Theyjustcan’tgetenoughofeachother!

 TwoMoreDuets
 

 BlakeandGwenmakesweetsweetmusictogether,sotheywereatitagainin2020.“NobodyButYou ”actuallycameoutinDecember2019,andbecameamassivecountrymusichit.Thesongwasremniscentofthepair’srelationship ,asthelyricsfocusedonacouplewho washappilyinlove.BlakeandGwenperformedittogetherattheGrammyAwardsinJanuary2020aswell.Then,theygotforback-to-backsuccesswiththesong“HappyAnywhere,”acountrytrackthatwasreleasedduring summer2020.Amazing!

 TheirEngagement
 
　

Hey@gwenstefani thanksforsavingmy2020…Andtherestofmylife..Iloveyou.Iheard aYES!pic.twitter.com/mAgbbUtSlx
　—BlakeShelton(@blakeshelton)October27 ,2020
　

　Afteryearsofspeculatingaboutwhenthese lovebirdswouldmakethingsofficialandsettledowntogether ,Blakefinally poppedthequestion!Thecountrystarrevealedin anOctober27 tweetthathehadaskedGwento marryhimwithanadorablepost:“Hey@gwe nstefani thanksforsavingmy2020…Andtherestofmylife..Iloveyou.Iheard YES!”HealsosharedasweetphotoofhimselfandGw enkissingdeeplywhile sheshowedoffherdiamond engagementring.

　TheirOklahomaWedding
　Aftermuchspeculation,GwendandBlak efinallytiedtheknotonhis1 ,500-acreOklahoma ranchonJuly4 ,2021!AerialphotosrevealedweddingdecorationsanddécoraroundasmallchapelBlak ebuiltontheproperty(alsowhere heproposedtoher).TheweddingwasattendedbyherparentsDennisStefani andPattiFlynn aswellasotherfamilyandfriends.Notably,thecouplefiledaforamarriagelicenseonJune29—perstatelaw,couplesmustwedwithin10daysoftherequest ,whichisexactlywhatthey did.

　BlakeAnnouncesDepartureFrom‘TheVoice’
　InOctoberof2022,Bla keannouncedinanemotionalstatementthat he’dbeleavingtheshowthatstartedit allafterits23rdseason.“I’vebeen wrestlingwiththisforawhileandI’ve decidedthatit’stimeforme tostepawayfrom‘TheVoice’afterseason23,”hewroteinpartviaInstagramonOctober1.“Thisshowhaschanged mylifeineverywayforthebetteranditwill alwaysfeellikehometome.It’sbeenah ellofarideoverthese12yearsofchairturnsandIwantto thankeveryoneat‘TheVoice’fromNBC,everyproducer,thewriters,musicians ,crewandcateringpeople,youarethebest.”

　Hewentontopaytributetohiswifeaswell.“I’ve madelifelongbondswithCarson [Daly]andevery singleone myfellowcoachesovertheyears,includ ingmywife,GwenStefani!”