When Blake Shelton signed on to be a judge on NBC’s “The Voice,” little did he realize he was walking away with a nine-time championship, a lifetime of memories, and the greatest gift of all — his singer-songwriter wife Gwen Stefani.
“’The Voice’ has changed my life in a million ways. Most importantly, I met Gwen Stefani as a coach on the show, and now she’s my wife,” Shelton told Fox News Digital after the season 22 finale.
Shelton will have one final spin on his big red judge’s chair in season 23, but this will be his last time training with his wife on The Voice.
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“It was crazy. I didn’t even think about it…until the cameras shut down, then I was like, ‘Oh my god.’ I looked over and she was crying,” Shelton shared Stefani’s reaction.
Blake Shelton met his wife Gwen Stefani on Season 7 of The Voice. (Getty Images)
“She said, ‘That’s it, we’re never going to do that again, you know?’ … it was bittersweet.”
In 2014, Shelton and Stefani met during the first season of The Voice. At the time, both were dating their former partners Miranda Lambert and Gavin Rossdale.
“’The Voice’ has changed my life in a million ways. Most importantly, I met Gwen Stefani as a coach on the show, and now she’s my wife,” Blake Shelton told Fox News Digital after the season finale. (Getty Images)
In the summer of 2015, the two separated from their respective marriages and then began a romantic relationship in November of the same year.
Five years later, “Nobody But You” singer Stefani proposed in October 2020.
Shelton has continued to be open about his relationship with the former No Doubt singer, noting that he’s leaving The Voice with the best gift of all.
“I won the ultimate award for ‘The Voice.’ I don’t think anyone has had a bigger win than me,” he said.
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The “Hollaback Girl” singer opened up about her mutual feelings towards her husband on their shared milestone as she took to social media to open up about her journey on the show.
“Aaaand that’s a degree!!! I am forever grateful to @NBCTheVoice, this show has changed my life in more ways than I can count,” Stefani shared on Twitter.
“I’m the luckiest girl in the world tonight is so bittersweet!!!!” She responded to a fan video montage of her and Shelton captioning it, “It’s the end of an era.”
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“The Voice” crowned country singer Bryce Leatherwood as the season 22 champion. (Getty Images)
“The Voice” crowned country singer Bryce Leatherwood as the season 22 champion, while Shelton added another win from the music competition show.
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“It’s so great to be here and supporting this guy who is the season 22 champion and making this guy proud is always a pleasure,” Leatherwood told Fox News Digital while standing next to his trainer Shelton .
“What winning means to me is making a lot of families proud, making a lot of people proud and making this guy proud, having Blake in my corner couldn’t get any better.”
Stephanie Giang-Paunon is an entertainment writer for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to [email protected] and on Twitter: @SGiangPaunon.