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Gwen may have been 'Just A Girl,' but she's now a woman in an insanely adorable relationship. So how did the OC girl looking for a 'Simple Kind of Life' end up in a fairytale romance with a country boy? A look back at Gwen and Blake's love from the very beginning.
April 29, 2014
Gwen announces she is joining the The Voice as a judge. This will be the beginning of their working relationship and friendship.
May 4, 2014
First public live-taping appearance on The Voice for Gwen and first photo of Gwen and Blake together in any capacity.
September 18, 2014
Gwen and Blake promote The Voice on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. The duo compete in a lip sync battle and things get steamy. They sing a duet of ‘Endless Love’ and it's super obvious the chemistry is already there for these two.
November 4, 2014
Blake makes his first appearance on Gwen's Instagram page. She wasn't shy about her affection for him, even in the beginning.
Dec 9, 2014
Things heat up on the set of The Voice as Gwen and Blake grow closer to each other. (I mean, she's literally sitting on his lap...)
July 20, 2015
Blake Shelton files for divorce from fellow country singer Miranda Lambert. The pair were married for four years and dated six years before that.
August 15, 2015
Gwen and husband Gavin Rossdale split after 20 years together (14 of them married). "While the two of us have come to the mutual decision that we will no longer be partners in marriage, we remain partners in parenthood and are committed to jointly raising our three sons in a happy and healthy environment."
October 26, 2015
The judges from The Voice stop by The Late Show with Jimmy Fallon. Newly-single Gwen and newly-single Blake sing 'Hotline Bling' and the sparks between the pair literally pop out of our screens.
November 3, 2015
Rumors are circulating Gwen and Blake are an item but neither of them have made an official statement. During a guest appearance on On Air with Ryan Seacrest, Seacrest plays no games and asks Gwen whether she and Blake are dating. She refuses to answer but does disclose that she "think[s] he's hot." We already knew that Gwen.
November 4, 2015
After months of speculation, E! News reveals Gwen and Blake are dating. Shelton’s rep confirms the news to the network after it's revealed Gwen had traveled to Nashville to be with Blake. Blake attends the Country Music Awards solo the next day.
The news is shared exactly one year (to the day) after Gwen first shared a pic of Blake on her Instagram page. Coincidence or not?
December 27, 2015
Gwen and Blake step out for their first big public event since announcing they are a couple—an NFL game in Arizona as the Cardinals played the Green Bay Packers. The pair is all smiles and participate in a little PDA, including lots of hand holding.
January 24, 2016
Blake gifts Gwen a horse, Halo, presumably a Christmas gift given the time. Clearly the pair is getting closer as Gwen's California style gets a little more country.
February 15, 2016
Gwen discusses how her relationship with Blake started on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Initially Gwen says she “thought it would be a good idea not to talk about Blake,” but Ellen went for it. She asked how Shelton “popped the question” of Gwen being a mentor on The Voice. Gwen is obviously very into Shelton, but protecting their new relationship.
March 2, 2016
Gwen and Blake finally go red carpet official! The two are photographed together for Vanity Fair at the Oscars after-party.
May 22, 2016
Gwen and Blake perform 'Go Ahead and Break My Heart' at the Billboard Awards. The song is a duet on Shelton's album If I'm Honest.
June 19, 2016
Gwen and Blake spend his birthday together.
July 28, 2016
Blake gets candid in an interview, sharing that Gwen "saved his life" and "was all he could think about." He also tells Billboard their relationship started with Gwen extending a helping hand, "She didn't tell me much, because we didn't know each other at the time, but she said, 'I'm going through something very similar to what you're going through. I understand. And I hate it.'"
February 16, 2017
You know when you see people so in love their happiness rubs off on you? That's how you'll feel after watching this video of Gwen. She could not stop talking about how great Blake is during her appearance on Jimmy Fallon's show. Stefani talks about taking him to Disneyland and spending time with her family—and is clearly smitten.
October 31, 2017
Voice co-star Adam Levine opens up about Blake and Gwen's love on Howard Stern's radio show. “It's so funny. They found each other at really interesting times in their lives. It's really beautiful. Because it's in the public eye, a lot of people want to have their own bullshit opinions about it, but I'm, like, there. I see it every day. I have a pretty unique perspective on it, and it's real, man." He also told Howard Stern the couple was “so in love it’s disgusting.”
December 12, 2017
Gwen and Blake turn the cuteness level way up on The Gwen Stefani Christmas Special. They performed their duet off Gwen's Christmas album, You Make It Feel Like Christmas.
April 10, 2018
Gwen goes on Ellen and is put on the spot regarding marriage proposal rumors. Gwen starts by saying Blake got “sexier. And it just keeps getting better” after being named People’s 'Sexiest Man on Earth.'
Gwen did not confirm or deny a proposal, but did say “We all love him” and that she thinks about marriage “all the time.”
June 28, 2018
Gwen starts her Las Vegas residency at Planet Hollywood with Shelton there to support her. The pair engages in some very public PDA on Twitter, Gwen adding #BestBoyfriendEver to her tweet.
July 9, 2018
Gwen reveals to Heidi Klum in InStyle that her style has changed and is more girly than ever—thanks to Blake. "It’s probably because I’m super in love and have a really manly man. I enjoy letting that part of me come out."
Krystyna Chávez
Krystyna is the Social Media Editor of Marie Claire where she oversees all things social media and connects with MarieClaire.com readers.
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