What Gwen Stefani's Exes Have Said About Dating Her

Gwen Stefani has been a trailblazer in pop music and has long captured the hearts of the world with her vibrant personality and approach to life. She’s been known to love fiercely in several high-profile romances from her early days in No Doubt, and through her solo career.

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Stefani’s first public romance was with No Doubt bassist Tony Kanal, before her 20-year romance with Gavin Rossdale and now, after their divorce, her marriage to Blake Shelton.

Stefani’s romance has been the subject of many rumors and speculative claims but why not look to the lucky men themselves to see just what she’s like as a partner.

Here is what Tony Kanal, Gavin Rossdale and Blake Shelton have to say about Gwen Stefani.

• Tony Kanal

  

  Stefani’s early years of fame are inextricably linked to her romance with her No Doubt bandmate. They dated for seven years before splitting in 1994 much to the dismay of heartbroken fans.

  Kanal spoke about working with Stefani during their breakup in a 2012 interview saying, “We were going through the breakup, and in every interview we were talking about it so we were opening this wound on an hourly basis. It was so brutal but I don’t know how we made it through.”

  The former couple have remained on good terms and even reunited with their fellow bandmates to release an album in 2012.

• Gavin Rossdale

  

  Stefani began dating the Bush frontman in 1995 before marrying in 2002. The couple welcomed three sons but ended up splitting in 2015 amid cheating allegations. 

  The relationship between the exes have been somewhat confusing. In 2017, Rossdale praised Stefani. “We had 20 years together and that in itself is pretty incredible,” he told The Sun. “It’s a lifetime. I still think she’s incredible.”

  In 2020, he told The Guardian that his most embarrasing moment was: “the gross and lopsided spectre of the crumbling of my marriage.”

  But things got a little awkward in 2023 when Rossdale stated that he doesn’t “co-parent” with Stefani, saying: “I think we just parent.” He added: “We’re really different people.”

• Blake Shelton

  

  Shelton is not an ex (thankfully) but he gets honorable mention on this list for his praise of his wife!

  These lovebirds married in 2021 after meeting in 2014 have shown nothing but love for each other publicly, except for a report about Shelton allegedly seething over Stefani’s friendship with this star.

  In May, he adorably gushed about his wife while being honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. 

  “I kind of stopped checking things off my list of great accomplishments in my life when I married Gwen, so this is just icing on the cake,” said the Voice coach. “I love you so much, and that’s the great thing that’s happened along this journey.”

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