Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton are finally putting the rumors to rest and admitting they’re an item! Just hours after Gwen’s rep confirmed the relationship, the new couple attended a CMA Awards afterparty together and were holding hands!
The Voice coaches made a major statement by making their public debut as a couple, even though Blake’s ex-wife, Miranda Lambert, was at the awards show beforehand, too.
The photographs come on the heels of an already event-filled week for the duo. After E! News got the exclusive photos of them together canoodling at Adam Levine's Halloween party over the weekend, Stefani wouldn't deny the dating rumors to Ryan Seacrest, admitting she totally thinks Shelton is "super hot."
Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton wasted no time hitting the town to show off their relationship — they were holding hands as they walked around the Warner Music Group after party right in front of cameras. It doesn’t appear that Miranda attended the party.
Speaking of Miranda, a source close to the singer told us she wasn't surprised at all by news of them dating. "She was not surprised to hear of the romance between Blake and Gwen. They were always pretty flirty," the source adds. "Miranda and Blake were on the rocks on and off and knew that this could always be a possibility."
Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton got divorced over the summer, so rumors almost immediately began flying that things were heating up between the singers on the set of The Voice as they mourned their marriages.
They never addressed the rumors directly, but the love story intensified over Halloween weekend, when they were photographed getting pretty handsy with one another at a costume party.
Gwen’s rep confirmed what everyone knew was coming: The pair’s friendship had turned into something more. Keep in mind, though, that the live shows on The Voice are starting in less than a week, so this could still all be publicity for the show. But sometimes, those publicity stunts do turn into the real deal, which is also what could be happening.
