Gwen Stefani & Blake Shelton’s Relationship Timeline Is Packed With Duets

In 2014, NBC announced that Stefani would join the cast of The Voice as a judge, replacing Shakira. Stefani began working alongside Adam Levine, Pharrell Williams, and, of course, her soon-to-be boyfriend, Shelton. Who could have guessed that the reality show could be such a great matchmaker?

Seven months later, Stefani posted their first picture together on her Instagram. The caption — “[heart emoji] him.” At that time, Shelton was married to Miranda Lambert and Stefani was still with her husband, Gavin Rossdale. Stefani and Shelton were just friends.

In July, Shelton and Miranda Lambert filed for divorce. “This is not the future we envisioned,” they announced in an official statement to the Associated Press. “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.”

Not a long time later, Stefani filed for divorce from Rossdale. In a joint statement, they explained: “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.”

In October, after their respective divorces, they both appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where they performed Drake’s song “Hotline Bling.” Though they weren’t overtly obvious, fans couldn't help but notice their palpable chemistry. Later that month, Stefani and Shelton were seen leaving a Halloween Party together, further sparking dating rumors. Then, E! released some exclusive pictures where the couple could be seen holding and hugging each other at another Halloween Party. It was getting harder and harder to deny that something was going on.

Then, in an interview for “On Air With Ryan Seacrest,” Seacrest asked Stefani about the Halloween pictures. Stefani didn’t immediately confirm their relationship, but she joked that she “thinks he’s hot,” and proceeded to explain how they got close. “To be super honest, it is kind of crazy we both went through the same thing at the same time,” she said about their respective divorces. Then, reps for Shelton confirmed to E! News that the singers were indeed together.

With nothing to hide, posts on social media became more and more frequent — and funny. Stefani shared a picture on Twitter where Shelton seems to be biting her shoulder. A weird modality of PDA, but still endearing.

Stefani and Shelton made their red carpet debut as a couple at the Vanity Fair 2016 Oscars afterparty. Years later reflecting on the night, Stefani said seeing the pictures bring her joy. “That melts me when I see it, because it's, like, such a memory for me. A good one,” she told Kelly Clarkson on her talk show in 2022.

In May 2016, they released what would be their first (of many) musical collaboration, “Go Ahead and Break My Heart.”

Adam Levine, who got to see the relationship flourish as he worked with the couple, joked in an interview with Howard Stern that they were “so in love it's disgusting.” The Maroon 5 singer added, “I see it every day. I have a pretty unique perspective on it, and it’s real, man. I’m so affectionate and gross with my wife — this is a whole other level of vomit. They’re so in love. It’s really nice.”

Later that year, they released another song together, called “You Make It Feel Like Christmas.” In December, they performed it together, showing just how much in love they were.

Shelton went to the opening night of Stefani’s Las Vegas residency, showing his support for his girlfriend. It didn’t go unnoticed — the “Rich Girl” singer gave him a shout-out during her show. “I see a lot of admiring eyes on my sparkles. I know, it’s ridiculous,” Stefani told the crowd, as per PEOPLE. “You don’t know what it's like to wear a cowgirl costume right in front of Blake Shelton. It’s like my fantasy come true.”

In May 2019, Ellen DeGeneres gave Shelton a giant clock with a picture of him and Stefani as an encouragement for him to propose to his girlfriend. “So you're saying ...there's a chance she’s going to ask me to marry her? You’re saying with this clock,” he responded after accepting the gift, joking that he was making it Stefani’s responsibility. “Now that she knows that you’re waiting for her to ask, now that she sees this, she’ll ask you,” DeGeneres promised.

Before the end of 2019, Stefani appeared on Shelton’s compilation album Fully Loaded: God's Country to sing “Nobody But You” together. The lyrics appeared to allude to their relationship. They released the music video the following month, where they share glimpses of their sweet relationship: cuddling up, eating french fries together, and playing with Shelton’s dog.

After 5 years together, Stefani and Shelton took to their respective Instagram accounts on Oct. 27 to announce their engagement. “@blakeshelton yes please!” the No Doubt singer wrote alongside a photo of them kissing as she flashed her brand new ring. Shelton shared the same photo to his feed, thanking his fiancée for bringing some light to what's so far been a less-than-fantastic year. “Hey @gwenstefani thanks for saving my 2020,” he wrote. “And the rest of my life.. I love you. I heard a YES!”

On July 3, Stefani and Shelton got married. She shared some photos from their big day on Instagram on July 5, including Stefani’s Vera Wang gown and a shot of them and their decadent cake from their private celebration. The nuptials took place on Shelton’s Oklahoma ranch, and The Voice host Carson Daly officiated the ceremony. As for their first dance? “If You Leave” from the Pretty In Pink soundtrack.

Stefani returned to where it all began for the 22nd season of The Voice. She announced her return in a TikTok dueting Shelton and fellow Voice judge John Legend. “#duet this if you’re going to be a Coach on #TheVoice this fall,” she wrote. This marked the first time the judges were on the show together since they got married.

Stefani stepped onstage at the Grand Ole Opry for the first time in 2022 — and received two standing ovations. She and Shelton sang their duets “Nobody but You” and “Happy Anywhere,” according to PEOPLE. Shelton shared a video on Instagram celebrating his wife. “I am absolutely beside myself right now,” he gushed. “That was an incredible moment to witness.”

Stefani and Shelton took the stage together at the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting ceremony to perform “You Make It Feel Like Christmas,” their 2017 holiday song.

Shelton’s final season as a coach on The Voice premiered on March 6. He appeared on the show for 23 seasons since the start and said that the show will always feel like home to him. “This show has changed my life in every way for the better and it will always feel like home to me. It’s been a hell of a ride over these 12 years of chair turns,” he said in a statement. “It takes a lot of work, passion, and adult beverages (Ha!) to pull off a live show twice a week.”

Stefani didn’t join him in the chairs for his final season, but Kelly Clarkson returned to the stage. Chance the Rapper and Niall Horan also joined The Voice judges panel.