Singer-songwriter Gwen Stefani told 'The Guardian' she wasn't into country music and had never heard of Blake Shelton before she met him in 2014. "While Blake was super successful, I never even knew he existed before I met him,

Gwen Stefani has dropped her long-awaited fifth album Bouquet, and as its title suggests, the themes are growth and flourishing. Ahead of the album's release — which took place Friday, November 15 — Stefani, 55, opened up about how her husband helped her tap into her creative craft.

"I never listened to country music, so while Blake was super successful, I never even knew he existed before I met him."

Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani have been going strong for nearly a decade. The two singers met for the first time as coaches on The Voice Season 7. Their chemistry didn’t go unnoticed by The Voice fans when the show aired in the fall of 2014.

Gwen Stefani—who shares kids Kingston, Zuma and Apollo with ex Gavin Rossdale—detailed why her relationship with Blake Shelton, whom she married in 2021, made her feel reborn.

Blake Shelton helped Gwen Stefani pick up the pieces after her divorce from Gavin Rossdale .

So what music do Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani listen to together? We'd never have guessed. After meeting as Coaches on The Voice, the two bonded over a specific musical sub-genre you may or may not have heard of: yacht rock.

So while Blake was super successful, I never even knew he existed before I met him.” Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton’s love story can be traced back to their time on music competition show, The Voice.