Blake Shelton: ‘It’s Time To Let More Family And Personal Life In’
Blake Shelton talked with People magazine this week, and in a new interview released just this morning (12/7), he talks frankly about his new life without NBC’s The Voice and…
Blake Shelton talked with People magazine this week, and in a new interview released just this morning (12/7), he talks frankly about his new life without NBC's The Voice and just why he is leaving the show after next season.
Blake said, "Gwen and I have done so much traveling and touring and work the first half of our lives that now we're like, 'Hey, I'm good to put my sweatpants on at 6 p.m. and watch Ozark eight times.' That's our life now, and we love it."
He also shared why it took so long to call it quits on the popular show, "The holdup over the years has been that it's a hard thing for me to let go of. I've been here literally since the first minute. When I started on The Voice, that was ten years into my career as a country artist. I never really made it to the A-level of country artists until I became a coach." He added, "The show did a hell of a lot more for me than I brought to the table at the time. I've far exceeded anything I thought I could ever accomplish in the entertainment world."
After decades of tending to his career, he says he prioritizes time with Stefani and her sons Kingston, 16, Zuma, 14, and Apollo, 8. Shelton offered, "If I walked away from my career at this time, the only thing that I run the risk of is having regrets that I'm missing out on some more important things in life. For now, that's our kids. This isn't about me anymore and never will be again. Even though I'm a stepparent, I take that job very seriously. The kids see me as a very important person in their life. "When they ask, 'Why isn't Blake here?' I take that stuff to heart. I've made plenty of money, but you can't buy time back. I don't want any regrets."
Blake also said that he feels the best when he is at his farm in his native Oklahoma, "We get away from everything [in L.A.], and we're just us. It truly does feel different. That's where I feel the most comfortable, happy, and safe." He noted of his marriage to Gwen, "The relationship that we have is so natural and so normal. This feels like the easiest thing I've ever been a part of. To me, she's my best friend and everything that I need and lean on."
He added, "It's time to push some of this [work] stuff out and let more family and personal life in."
Of all the country music couples, it's hard to beat the love between Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani who gush over each other in every interview and whose duet "Nobody But You" is one of the most romantic songs out there today.
The couple have been together for several years now and so we take a look at the all things Blake and Gwen!
Christian Petersen/Getty ImagesGwen Stefani and Blake Shelton attend the NFL game between the Green Bay Packers and Arizona Cardinals at the University of Phoenix Stadium on December 27, 2015 in Glendale, Arizona.
Larry Busacca/Getty ImagesBlake Shelton (L) and Gwen Stefani attend the 2016 Pre-GRAMMY Gala and Salute to Industry Icons honoring Irving Azoff at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 14, 2016 in Beverly Hills, California.
Pascal Le Segretain/Getty ImagesGwen Stefani (L) and Blake Shelton attend the 2016 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Graydon Carter at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on February 28, 2016 in Beverly Hills, California.
Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesBlake Shelton (L) and Gwen Stefani perform onstage during the 2016 Billboard Music Awards at T-Mobile Arena on May 22, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Rachel Murray/Getty ImagesBlake Shelton (L) and Gwen Stefani attend Glamour Women of the Year 2016 Dinner at Paley on November 14, 2016 in Hollywood, California.
Emma McIntyre/Getty ImagesGwen Stefani (L) and recording artist/TV personality Blake Shelton, winner of the Favorite Album award for 'If I'm Honest' and Favorite Male Country Artist award, pose backstage at the People's Choice Awards 2017 at Microsoft Theater on January 18, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.
Rich Fury/Getty ImagesKingston Rossdale, Gwen Stefani, Blake Shelton, Apollo Bowie Flynn Rossdale, and Zuma Nesta Rock Rossdale attend STX Films World Premiere of "UglyDolls" at Regal Cinemas L.A. Live on April 27, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.
oshua Blanchard/Getty ImagesGwen Stefani and Blake Shelton attend "Bennett's War" Los Angeles Premiere at Warner Bros. Studios on August 13, 2019 in Burbank, California.
Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesGwen Stefani and Blake Shelton attend the 2019 E! People's Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on November 10, 2019 in Santa Monica, California.
Amy Sussman/Getty ImagesBlake Shelton and Gwen Stefani attend the Warner Music Group Pre-Grammy Party at Hollywood Athletic Club on January 23, 2020 in Hollywood, California.
Jean Baptiste Lacroix/Getty ImagesBlake Shelton and Gwen Stefani attend the Warner Music Group Pre-Grammy Party at Hollywood Athletic Club on January 23, 2020 in Hollywood, California.
Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesGwen Stefani and Blake Shelton rehearse onstage for the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards at STAPLES Center on January 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California.
Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesGwen Stefani and Blake Shelton pose in the audience during the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards at STAPLES Center on January 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California.
Amy Sussman/Getty ImagesGwen Stefani (L) and Blake Shelton attend the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on January 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, California.
Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesGwen Stefani and Blake Shelton perform onstage during the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards at STAPLES Center on January 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, California.
Kevork Djansezian/Getty ImagesGwen Stefani and Blake Shelton perform onstage during the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on January 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, California.
