After announcing on Oct. 11 that he was leaving The Voice after season 23, Blake Shelton is looking forward to spending more quality time with his third wife Gwen Stefani and his three stepsons.
“If I walk away from my career at that point, the only thing I risk is regretting that I missed out on more important things in life. It’s not about me anymore and it’s not never will again,’ the 46-year-old country crooner said in his People cover story – hitting newsstands Friday.
“I made a lot of money, but you can’t buy back time. So that’s what I want to invest in now. For now, they are our children. Even though I’m a step-parent, I take this job very seriously. And the kids don’t see me as anything other than this very important person in their lives. “Why isn’t Blake here?” I take that to heart.
‘I made a lot of money, but you can’t buy back time’: After announcing on October 11 that he was leaving The Voice after season 23, Blake Shelton is looking forward to spending more quality time with his third wife Gwen Stefani and her three stepsons
The 46-year-old country crooner said in his People cover story: “Even though I’m a step-parent, I take this job very seriously. And the kids don’t see me as anything other than this very important person in their lives. “Why isn’t Blake here?” I take it to heart
“Each child has something different to teach. I think they taught me something about myself. I’m more than just a country singer and a goofy guy. I’m someone they actually lean on and it’s not a responsibility I’ve ever had and not something I’ve ever considered being in. It’s just a different self-value. It may be the opposite of self-esteem.
The 53-year-old pop star welcomed Kingston, 16; Zuma, 14; and Apollo, 8 years old; during her 13-year marriage to Bush leader Gavin Rossdale, which ended in August 2015 amid nanny cheating allegations.
And Blake began dating his Voice co-star Gwen three months after legally splitting from ex-wife No. 2 Miranda Lambert in July 2015 after four years of marital bliss.
The couple who have been married for 17 months have also released four duets – Happy Anywhere in 2021, Nobody But You in 2020, You Make It Feel Like Christmas in 2017 and Go Ahead And Break My Heart in 2016.
Blake continued, “Every child has something different to teach. I think they taught me something about myself. I’m more than just a country singer and a goofy guy. I’m someone they actually lean on and it’s not a responsibility I’ve ever had and not something I’ve ever considered being in’
July 19 family portrait: The 53-year-old pop star welcomed Kingston, 16; Zuma, 14; and Apollo, 8 years old; during her 13-year marriage to Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale (M), which ended in August 2015 amid allegations of nanny cheating
Fell in love on set: Shelton started dating his Voice co-star Gwen three months after legally splitting from ex-wife No 2 Miranda Lambert in July 2015 after four years of marital bliss (pictured on Tuesday )
Musical odd couple: The 17-month-old married couple have also released four duets – Happy Anywhere in 2021, Nobody But You in 2020, You Make It Feel Like Christmas in 2017 and Go Ahead And Break My Heart in 2016 (pictured November 30)
“The relationship we have is so natural and so normal. It’s the easiest thing I’ve ever done in my life, and I forget every day that she’s ‘Gwen Stefani’, you know?’ Shelton springs.
“And it was only in times like yesterday that she came out of the locker room. I literally nearly fainted when I saw her. It’s like, oh my god, it’s these reminders that she is this icon. Or if I bring her on stage with me to sing or attend one of her shows… To me, she’s my best friend and everything I need and worry about. press.
And while Stefani and the eight-time Voice champ own a $13.2 million mansion in Los Angeles’ Encino neighborhood, they’re happiest when they’re relaxing at their 1,382-acre 10 Point Ranch in Tishomingo. in his native Oklahoma.
The eight-time voice champion said, “The relationship we have is so natural and so normal.” She’s the easiest thing I’ve ever been part of in my life, and I forget every day that she’s “Gwen Stefani” you know?… To me, she’s my best friend and everything I need and lean on ‘
‘We walk away from it all and we’re just us there’: And while Stefani and Blake own a $13.2million mansion in LA’s Encino neighborhood, they’re happiest when they’re relax at their 1,382-acre 10 Point Ranch in Tishomingo in his native Oklahoma (pictured in 2021)
Shelton confessed, “I think our biggest bond, in terms of something we do together besides music, has got to be gardening. We go way beyond that. I mean, if there’s one craziness that’s embarrassing, it’d be how much we’re probably spending on seeds’
“I think our biggest bond, in terms of something we do together besides music, has to be gardening,” Blake noted.
“We go way beyond that. I mean, if there’s one craziness that’s embarrassing, it would be how much we’re probably spending on seeds. For example, boxes of seeds come home that we get from Amazon or some of those garden centers. It’s like “I wonder if we can grow an Icelandic lily here?”
Shelton added, “We walk away from everything and we’re just us there.” You don’t have to be just anybody to get back to Oklahoma. You’re just family when you go… And that’s where I feel the most comfortable, happy and safe.
Alcohol Obsession: Don’t miss the eight-time Grammy nominee, his Voice co-star Carson Daly (R) and former wrestler Nikki Bella’s new eight-episode celebrity game show (M) , Barmageddon, airs Mondays on USA Network.
Big finish! Blake and Gwen will next appear in the two-part live finale episodes of The Voice Season 22 airing next Monday and Tuesday on NBC.
Back on the road again: Shelton will next kick off his 18-date Back to the Honkey Tonk Tour on February 16 at Nebraska’s Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln
Watch more than eight-time Grammy nominee, her Voice co-star Carson Daly and former wrestler Nikki Bella’s new eight-episode celebrity game show Barmageddon, which airs Mondays on USA Network.
Blake and Gwen will next appear in the two-part live finale episodes of Season 22 of The Voice airing next Monday and Tuesday on NBC.
Shelton will then kick off his 18-date Back to the Honkey Tonk Tour on Feb. 16 at Nebraska’s Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln.
