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Gwen Stefani Thought Her ‘Life Was Over,’ Then She Met Blake Shelton

Gwen Stefani appeared on The Drew Barrymore Show to promote her makeup line, “Give,” and ended up talking about her husband Blake Shelton.  When Drew mentioned that the couple would…

Gwen Stefani Thought Her Life Was Over; Then She Met Blake Shelton
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Gwen Stefani appeared on The Drew Barrymore Show to promote her makeup line, "Give," and ended up talking about her husband Blake Shelton. 

When Drew mentioned that the couple would celebrate their second wedding anniversary next summer, Gwen said, "God just put us together. It was one of those like miracle situations where I didn't see it coming."

She continued, "I was like, 'I'm gonna wake up every day, I'm gonna have a coffee, I'm gonna take care of my kids, and then go to bed. Like, I am never gonna kiss anyone, you know what I mean? I thought my life was over, and then Blake Shelton's like, 'Hey, I'm Blake Shelton.'"

Stefani then told Drew the beauty of her relationship with Shelton, "The thing is, finding a best friend, someone that's like on the same plane when it comes to morals and the way you look at life, that's the dream just having someone that, we think the same, yet we are so different. He's watching football and doing the stuff that he does, and I'm putting makeup on or whatever." 

She added, "We are so different, but yet we are so the same on many levels."

Barrymore said, "That's the perfect balance," adding that opposites attract.  

Gwen posted to Instagram, "It's always a good day when I get 2 hang out with @drewbarrymore. Thank u so much for having me on @thedrewbarrymoreshow !! can't wait 2 come see u again gx." 

Last month, Gwen appeared on The Kelly Clarkson Show and talked about her and Blake Shelton's first official date. Kelly was showing images of Gwen's outfits and having her comment on each one when she showed a photo of the pop star from 2016 in an orange dress and said she loved it, asking what the occasion was. Stefani replied, "That was my first public date with Blake Shelton, actually." the studio audience erupted in applause. "It was; it was that night. It was the Oscars Vanity Fair party. I think I played at the party; then we went out that night."

Of all the country music couples, it's hard to beat the love between Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani who gush over each other in every interview and whose duet "Nobody But You" is climbing the charts and is one of the most romantic songs out there today.

The couple have been together for several years now and so we take a look at the all things Blake and Gwen!

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Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton attend the NFL game between the Green Bay Packers and Arizona Cardinals at the University of Phoenix Stadium on December 27, 2015 in Glendale, Arizona.


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Blake Shelton (L) and Gwen Stefani attend the 2016 Pre-GRAMMY Gala and Salute to Industry Icons honoring Irving Azoff at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 14, 2016 in Beverly Hills, California.


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Gwen Stefani (L) and Blake Shelton attend the 2016 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Graydon Carter at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on February 28, 2016 in Beverly Hills, California.


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Blake Shelton (L) and Gwen Stefani perform onstage during the 2016 Billboard Music Awards at T-Mobile Arena on May 22, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada.


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Blake Shelton (L) and Gwen Stefani attend Glamour Women of the Year 2016 Dinner at Paley on November 14, 2016 in Hollywood, California.


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Gwen Stefani (L) and recording artist/TV personality Blake Shelton, winner of the Favorite Album award for 'If I'm Honest' and Favorite Male Country Artist award, pose backstage at the People's Choice Awards 2017 at Microsoft Theater on January 18, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.


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Kingston Rossdale, Gwen Stefani, Blake Shelton, Apollo Bowie Flynn Rossdale, and Zuma Nesta Rock Rossdale attend STX Films World Premiere of "UglyDolls" at Regal Cinemas L.A. Live on April 27, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.


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Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton attend "Bennett's War" Los Angeles Premiere at Warner Bros. Studios on August 13, 2019 in Burbank, California.


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Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton attend the 2019 E! People's Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on November 10, 2019 in Santa Monica, California.


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Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani attend the Warner Music Group Pre-Grammy Party at Hollywood Athletic Club on January 23, 2020 in Hollywood, California.


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Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani attend the Warner Music Group Pre-Grammy Party at Hollywood Athletic Club on January 23, 2020 in Hollywood, California.


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Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton rehearse onstage for the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards at STAPLES Center on January 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California.


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Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton pose in the audience during the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards at STAPLES Center on January 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California.


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Gwen Stefani (L) and Blake Shelton attend the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on January 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, California.


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Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton perform onstage during the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards at STAPLES Center on January 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, California.


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Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton perform onstage during the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on January 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, California.

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.