{"id":1926,"date":"2025-04-14T07:37:58","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T07:37:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/?p=1926"},"modified":"2025-04-14T07:39:15","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T07:39:15","slug":"when-blake-shelton-opened-up-about-stepping-in-as-a-dad-to-gwen-stefanis-three-kids-no-one-expected-what-hed-reveal-his-emotional-confession-left-fans-speechless","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/?p=1926","title":{"rendered":"When Blake Shelton opened up about stepping in as a dad to Gwen Stefani\u2019s three kids, no one expected what he\u2019d reveal \u2014 his emotional confession left fans speechless"},"content":{"rendered":"

Blake Shelton Reveals Why Being A Stepdad To Gwen Stefani\u2019s Three Kids Is \u201cImportant\u201d To Him<\/span>
\n\u201cIt is important to me, and I don\u2019t want to be the guy that advised them to do the wrong thing somehow,\u201d Shelton admitted in a recent interview.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Gwen Stefani, Blake Shelton, Kingston, Zuma, Apollo; Photo Courtesy of @imagerybyoscar\/HCC<\/p>\n

Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani tied the knot in 2021, officially making Shelton a stepfather to Stefani\u2019s three sons, Kingston, 17, Zuma, 15, and Apollo, 9, who she shares with ex-husband Gavin Rossdale. During a recent appearance on the CMT Hot 20 Countdown, the 47-year-old country superstar spoke with host Cody Alan about being a stepparent, admitting that \u201cit\u2019s tough\u201d to choose his favorite thing about the role.<\/p>\n

Step Parenting Is Very Important To Blake Shelton
\n\u201cI take enjoyment in all of it, I also stress out a lot about it,\u201d he said. \u201cIt is important to me, and I don\u2019t want to be the guy that advised them to do the wrong thing somehow.\u201d Shelton then went on to reveal why he takes step parenting \u201cserious.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI take that stuff, it\u2019s about the only thing I do take pretty serious in my life,\u201d Shelton continued. \u201cObviously, everybody out there watching that\u2019s got a kid knows what I\u2019m talking about. \u201cThere\u2019s not that one thing that I can put my finger on, there\u2019s things every day.\u201d<\/p>\n

Opened Up About Stepson Kingston\u2019s Musical Debut
\nShelton and Alan had previously been discussing Kingston\u2019s debut musical performance at Shelton\u2019s Ole Red location in Tishomingo, Oklahoma in August, which the 47-year-old called \u201cprobably the most nerve-wracking music experience I\u2019ve had in 20 years, and I would say for Gwen also.\u201d<\/p>\n

Shelton explained that he and Stefani are aware of Kingston\u2019s musical ambitions, and while he has been writing \u201cincredible music,\u201d he hadn\u2019t yet performed in a live setting. The couple figured the Tishomingo bar would be a good under-the-radar spot for a first performance, but social media had other plans.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt just takes that one person there with their phone, which is totally fine, by the way, it just got a lot more attention than we thought it would,\u201d Shelton said. \u201cBut, thank God, he did a great job.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani, Kingston Rossdale; Photo Courtesy of YouTube<\/p>\n

Made Him Realize He\u2019s More Than Just A Country superstar
\nThe country star told PEOPLE in December 2022 that Kingston, Zuma and Apollo have helped him unlock a whole new side of himself.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019ve taught me something about myself that I never knew: I\u2019m more than just a country singer or a goofy guy,\u201d Shelton shared. \u201cI\u2019m someone they actually lean on, and that\u2019s not a responsibility that I ever had and not something that I ever considered even being into.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a different kind of self-worth,\u201d he added. \u201cMaybe it\u2019s the opposite of self-worth because you put yourself way down on the rung, and they move up ahead of you.\u201d<\/p>\n

Stefani\u2019s Kids Changed Shelton\u2019s Life
\nWhile he appreciates the accomplishments he\u2019s made in his career, Shelton revealed that he wanted to put the focus on his family moving forward.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou don\u2019t know what your regrets are going to be until you look back one day,\u201d he mused. \u201cI feel like my regrets would be, if I stayed on this path, that I am missing out on some more important things in life \u2014 and for now, that\u2019s our kids.\u201d<\/p>\n

Blake Shelton & Gwen Stefani Wedding; Photo Courtesy Jeremy Bustos\/Studio This Is
\nCredits Stefani\u2019s Kids For Success Of Their Relationship
\nShelton and Stefani began dating in 2015, and Shelton noted that with her kids involved, the success of the relationship was pretty much always a sure thing.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt got to a point quickly with Gwen and I\u2019s relationship that there was never a time where I thought, \u2018Well, I wonder if this doesn\u2019t work out.\u2019 That never crossed my mind, and I don\u2019t think it did with her either,\u201d he recalled. \u201cHaving kids, it truly does make you go, \u2018Oh whoa. Wait a minute.\u2019 This isn\u2019t about me anymore and never will be again.\u2019 If you don\u2019t say that to yourself, I think you\u2019re only hurting yourself because you\u2019re going to miss out.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve accomplished more than anything I would ever imagine and made plenty of money, but you can\u2019t buy time back,\u201d he added. \u201c[Family] is what I want to invest in now.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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