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Blake Shelton Says Gwen Stefani Is His ‘Cheerleader’

Blake Shelton told Entertainment Tonight that his girlfriend Gwen Stefani is his biggest cheerleader. He shared, “She’s never not been supportive or a cheerleader, just the most encouraging person I’ve…

Blake Shelton Says Gwen Stefani Is His 'Cheerleader'
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Blake Shelton told Entertainment Tonight that his girlfriend Gwen Stefani is his biggest cheerleader.

He shared, “She’s never not been supportive or a cheerleader, just the most encouraging person I’ve ever had in my life, on any level. It’s unbelievable how supportive she is. I tell her this all the time, and she doesn’t realize it, but Gwen’s one of these people that I learn so much from, because no matter what the situation is, she has a way of looking at something from every angle possible, and understanding if there’s turmoil or something going on, instead of just jumping to conclusions or reacting, it’s, ‘Well, here’s why they may feel that way.’ “

Shelton and Stefani will be co-workers once agin as they reunite on the NBC singing series, as Stefani returns to the panel in place of Adam Levine.

Gwen told CBS's The Talk, “It’s going to be fun, it’s going to be exciting. I mean, Blake’s my best friend, so I get to hang out with him at work. I wanted to come back so bad. I mean, the show is so fun.”

-Nancy Brooks

Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.