A Timeline of Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton's Musical Romance

Stefani joined the panel of coaches for the seventh season of "The Voice" in September 2014. She replaced Christina Aguilera and joined a panel that included Shelton, Adam Levine, and fellow newcomer Pharrell Williams. According to Shelton, however, he and Stefani weren't that close at first. "[I] never really got to know her, other than small talk," he told Billboard in 2016.

Still, it sounds like she made an impression. In October 2023, while celebrating Stefani's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Shelton recounted some of his first perceptions of her. "The first time that I ever met Gwen was in 2014. She wasn't like any other famous person that I had ever met before. She drove herself to work in a black minivan with car seats in it," he said. "She didn't roll in with security. She came in with a baby and two little boys, which at the time worked like security because nobody was going near — it was chaos . . . It was clear to me that she was a mother first and foremost over anything else in the world — that was her No. 1 job."

Lambert and Shelton, who had been married since 2010 and together since 2006, announced their divorce in July 2015. Us Weekly reported that the couple's divorce was finalized almost immediately after the announcement. "This is not the future we envisioned, and it is with heavy hearts that we move forward separately. We are real people, with real lives, with real families, friends, and colleagues. Therefore, we kindly ask for privacy and compassion concerning this very personal matter," the couple said in a joint statement. It was the second divorce for Shelton, whose marriage to Kaynette Williams ended in 2006.

After 13 years of marriage, nearly 20 years together, and three kids, Stefani and Rossdale announced their divorce in 2015. "While the two of us have come to the mutual decision that we will no longer be partners in marriage, we remain partners in parenthood and are committed to jointly raising our three sons in a happy and healthy environment," they said in a statement to People.

Shelton later told Billboard that his and Stefani's divorces happening around the same time was part of what brought them closer together, first as friends. "She didn't tell me much, because we didn't know each other at the time," he said, "but she said, 'I'm going through something very similar to what you're going through. I understand. And I hate it.' That's kind of how our friendship and bond started, that day . . . Next thing I know, I wake up and she's all I care about, and I'm wondering if she feels the same about me."

While out on the promotional circuit for "The Voice," the whole group of coaches appeared on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon." During one segment, Shelton and Stefani duetted on a cover of "Hotline Bling," and their flirty interactions had fans sitting up and wondering if something more was going on.

After rumors kept circling — along with paparazzi snaps of the costars looking very cozy at parties — Shelton's reps finally confirmed to E! News that he and Stefani were an item. They stayed fairly low-key for a while, only starting to step out together in early 2016, like this photo at a pre-Grammys party.

The couple made their first big appearance together at the 2016 Vanity Fair Oscars party, walking the red carpet hand in hand and posing for all the photographers along the way.

Shelton's album "If I'm Honest" featured a new song called "Go Ahead and Break My Heart" that he cowrote with Stefani. He told Billboard how he asked Stefani to help him write it early on in their relationship. "She wrote a verse that was brutally honest and didn't really go with my verse," he said. "I was writing about her, and she made it about us. I was so taken aback by it. F*ck, she's awesome."

In 2018, Shelton guested on one of Stefani's projects. For the music video for "You Make It Feel Like Christmas," a song off Stefani's holiday album, Shelton was her costar and duet partner.

After five years of dating, the couple announced their engagement on Instagram. Stefani posted a sweet picture of her and Shelton, with her ring finger clearly visible. "@blakeshelton yes please!" she captioned it, adding a ring emoji.

The pair said "I do" on July 3, 2021 in a ceremony at Blake's Tishomingo ranch in Oklahoma. Shortly after their wedding, Carson Daly, who had been a guest, revealed that Shelton played an original song he'd written for Stefani during their vows. "'Reach the Star,' I think it was called," Daly said during an appearance on "The Today Show." "Not a dry eye in the house. That was a highlight."

In 2022, Shelton and Stefani united onstage at Nashville's famous Grand Ole Opry to perform a few songs together, including a romantic version of Shelton's hit "Nobody But You." They also played Shelton's "Happy Anywhere," and the appearance led to two standing ovations for Stefani during the event, which Shelton celebrated on Instagram. "I am absolutely beside myself right now… Congratulations @gwenstefani on not one but TWO standing ovations for your Grand Ole @opry stage debut!!!! That was an incredible moment to witness," Shelton wrote.

Stefani used Instagram to show some love for her husband on the two-year anniversary of their engagement. "2 years ago today😦🥰 🙏🏻❤️," she wrote, tagging Shelton in the sweet post.

Stefani celebrated Shelton when he received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on May 12. "The reason Blake Shelton is here today on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is because you are part of the country dream, the Hollywood dream and you are part of the American dream," she said in her speech, per People. "And everybody knows you are my dream come true. I love you."

Shelton returned the favor and honored his wife when she received her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Oct. 19, bringing Stefani to tears with his words. "Standing here almost 10 years later after I first met her, I can say without question that being a mother is still the most important thing in her life. And I got to tell you all, that's rare in this business," he said. ". . . She has risen to the top over and over again with her unique style that has made the world fall in love with her," he continued, adding, "Not as much as me, though."