Country music superstar and ‘The Voice‘ staple Blake Shelton may not have any children of his own, but that doesn’t mean he’s not a father.
As most everyone knows, Blake married rockstar Gwen Stefani back in 2021 after dating for six years. Stefani has three kids of her own: 16-year-old Kingston, 14-year-old Zuma and 8-year-old Apollo.
This means that Blake has entered the role of stepfather, and apparently he’s really enjoying it. During an interview with PEOPLE, he actually revealed that one of the main reasons he’s leaving ‘The Voice’ after next season is to spend more time with the family.
You don’t know what your regrets are going to be until you look back one day. I feel like my regrets would be, if I stayed on this path, that I am missing out on some more important things in life — and for now, that’s our kids.
In the interview, Blake talked about how he always labeled himself as the country singer or the “goofy guy” but now he feels like his life has more of a purpose, thanks to Gwen’s kids.
They’ve taught me something about myself that I never knew: I’m more than just a country singer or a goofy guy. I’m someone they actually lean on, and that’s not a responsibility that I ever had and not something that I ever considered even being into. It’s a different kind of self-worth. Maybe it’s the opposite of self-worth because you put yourself way down on the rung, and they move up ahead of you.
It’s truly heartwarming to see someone step into the role of stepfather and really embrace it. He could just be like, “Not my kids, not my problem,” but instead he’s treating them as if they’re his own, which is really great to see.
It certainly seems like Gwen and Blake are building a very nice family together.
