“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.”
They did indeed “move forward separately,” as both parties have since remarried.
They married a year later in July 2021, and have been going strong ever since.
There are signs that after all this time, feelings may still linger for the songstress.
“It was just like this draw to each other.
Shelton was quick to agree regarding his first impression of the “Little Red Wagon” singer.
“I was a married guy, you know?
“Looking back on that, I was falling in love with her, right there on stage.”
“She was not surprised to hear of the romance between Blake and Gwen.
They were always pretty flirty,” the source revealed.
“I knew he was married,” she admitted to Hoda Kotb in an interview onDatelinein 2011.
“I had seen their wedding picture in Country Weekly.
I knew better, like, this is off limits.
My parents are private investigators for God’s sake.
I’ve seen this my whole life - affairs.
Of all people to know better, I know better than this.”
Lucky for Stefani, she has Shelton’s massive influence on her side.
She sang an acoustic rendition of “Bluebird” from the iconic Bluebird Cafe in Nashville.
Actually did,” she admitted toVarietyafter being asked if McLoughlin encouraged her to include it on the album.
“So I appreciated the nudge,” she explained.
