Gwen Stefani Rolls Out Reluctant Anniversary Ode
Here we go—yet another over-the-top celebrity love fest. Gwen Stefani, who met her hubby Blake Shelton on The Voice back in 2014, decided that hitting year four of matrimony on July 3 was the perfect excuse for an Instagram waterworks reel. Yes, the 55-year-old “Sweet Escape” diva posted a sappy video captioned “Every day I thank God for u @blakeshelton. Happy anniversary. I love you so much,” complete with decades-worth of sloppy smooches and the dreamy chorus of their duet “Purple Irises” playing in the background. I don’t want to break it to you, but they really do adore each other—shocking, I know.
According to People, Gwen and Blake finally tied the knot in July 2021 after years of coach-chair chemistry on NBC’s singing show. They’d toyed with walking away in the early days—Gwen admitted last November she once threw her hands up, texting, “I can’t even talk to you—this is chaos,” only to fold like a cheap lawn chair once that 2016 phone-line songwriting session for “Go Ahead and Break My Heart” proved their spark was Netflix-binge-strong. I told you so: creativity and country clichés fixed more than just a broken heart. Billboard recalls Blake gushing that Gwen “saved my life” when he was rocking bottom post-divorce, and The Guardian quotes her calling this union a “second chance at life.” Drama averted, they stamped it with a “I do.”
Sure, they’re still going, and yes, Gwen’s glorifying her “manly man” on talk shows—from drooling to Jimmy Kimmel about Oklahoma ranch vibes to confessing to Ellen that “everybody loves him.” Ryan Seacrest got her hot-under-the-collar in 2015, praising Blake’s looks (“I think he’s hot, don’t you?”), before she pivoted to teen-daughter approval and purse-carrying revelations. If you needed proof she’s more feminine now that tomboy days are behind her, she’s practically selling you handbags via heartfelt confessions.
Let’s not forget, despite the show-biz glitz, they’ve blended three of Gwen’s kids into this cowboy-meets-OC fairytale—because what’s a celeb marriage without sprinkling teenage drama and tween eye-rolls? Sources from People and E! Online confirm that between chart-toppers and steamy selfie reels, they’re milking this love story for all it’s worth. Marvel at four years of public devotion, folks—because nothing says “romance” like kissing in slo-mo on your favorite social feed.
Did anyone expect a quiet anniversary? No? Thought so. And that, dear reader, is why we can’t have nice things.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and E! Online, People Magazine, The Guardian, Billboard
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