Gwen Stefani gives fans a glimpse into her relationship with husband Blake Shelton, claiming ‘it just works’ despite differing interests
April 2014: First meeting
Gwen and Blake meet as coaches on The Voice alongside Pharrell Williams and Adam Levine.
November 2014: First selfie together
Gwen posts her first selfie with Blake along with the caption “(heart) him.”
July 2015: Blake gets divorced
Blake is divorcing Miranda Lambert after four years together. In a joint statement, they said: “We are real people, with real lives, with real families, friends and colleagues. Therefore, we kindly ask for your privacy and compassion regarding this very personal matter.”
August 2015: Gwen gets divorced
Gwen divorces Gavin Rossdale after 13 years together. “While the two of us have reached a mutual decision that we will no longer be partners in marriage, we remain partners in parenting and are committed to raising our three sons together in a happy and healthy environment.” they said in a joint statement.
September 2015: bonding
The duo seem to bond as they each go through a divorce together. Gwen shares another selfie of the duo with a heart emoji.
October 2015: Rumors are ramping up
Gwen and Blake are rumored to be dating after they broke up during Jimmy Kimmel Live! a chemistry-packed rendition of Drake’s Hotline Bling!
Later that month, the couple is spotted holding hands as they leave Jared Leto’s Halloween party.
November 2015: It’s confirmed
The pair confirm their romance as a rep for Blake says, “Gwen and Blake are old friends who have started dating very recently.”
In an interview with Ryan Seacrest, Gwen revealed that they bonded over their breakups. “To be completely honest, it’s kind of crazy that we both went through the same thing at the same time,” she said.
February 2016: debut on the red carpet
The couple make their red carpet debut at the Vanity Fair 2016 Oscars after-party.
June 2016: Blake opens
Blake talked about his breakup with Miranda and finding love with Gwen. “Gwen saved my life. Who else on earth could possibly understand that he is going through a high profile divorce from another musician? You can’t even imagine the similarities in our divorces.” he told Billboard.
October 2017: Pal Adam Levine weighs in
Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine discussed the pair’s romance, telling Howard Stern “it’s real.”
‘It is so funny. They found each other at very interesting times in their lives. It’s really beautiful. Since it’s in the public eye, a lot of people want to have their own bullshit opinion on it, but I’m in. I see it every day. I have a pretty unique perspective on it, and it’s real, man.” he said.
September 2019: Gwen gushes about the country star
“He’s so good on the show, I mean he’s just so magical,” Gwen told Andy Cohen while talking about working with Blake on The Voice. Blake is literally a unicorn. Like everywhere he goes, people are just drawn to him, and he’s such an incredible talent.
“I can’t imagine before, I didn’t even know he existed, just like before the show. I didn’t even know he was a human on this planet, and I didn’t know much about the country…. He is literally a country jukebox. He knows every song forever, that’s how incredible he is. But I just think it’s great that we come from so many different genres.’
October 2020: They’re engaged!
The couple announces their engagement after five years together. Matching photos shared on Instagram showed the couple kissing as the singer raised her hand to show off her ring. “I heard a YES!” Blake captioned his post.
July 2021: They got married!
The couple will tie the knot on July 4 in an intimate ceremony at Shelton’s ranch in Oklahoma, surrounded by 40 of their closest friends and family. The ceremony was officiated by their The Voice colleague Carson Daly and Stefani, stunned in two custom Vera Wang wedding dresses.
Mr and Mrs! The couple will tie the knot on July 4 in an intimate ceremony at Shelton’s ranch in Oklahoma, surrounded by 40 of their closest friends and family.