Before getting down on one knee for Gwen Stefani, Blake Shelton first asked for her hand in marriage. But, instead of seeking permission from her father first, he went straight to her three sons, Kingston, Zuma, and Apollo.
“Blake told her boys that he wanted to propose and asked their permission,” a source told People in 2020 following the proposal. “Her family very much approves of him. He’s an amazing partner and a great extra dad to the boys. Gwen is ecstatic. The proposal was a surprise.”
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What’s interesting is Shelton didn’t know if he was capable of being a dad at the start, especially since he had no parenting experience from his previous marriage. It wasn’t until he spent more time with them that he found out that he was a natural. “For a long time, it was awkward trying to figure out what my place is and in their mind too,” he shared with the outlet in a separate interview. “The best part for me, selfishly, is discovering a part of myself that I guess I never really knew was in there. It’s definitely an instinct that kind of kicks in.” And now, Shelton cannot get enough of the boys. “There’s days where you go, ‘Oh my God, when does school start?'” he joked. “An hour later you’re going, ‘God, I can’t wait ’til they get home… They’re so damn funny. It’s just my first time being around it, and it’s easy to fall in love with those kids.”
