Gwen Stefani thanks Blake Shelton on Father’s Day ‘for helping her raise her kids’


She split from husband Gavin Rossdale in 2015 following reports he had had an affair with their nanny. 

And while Gavin is the father to her three children, Kingston, 14, Zuma, 11, and Apollo, six, Gwen Stefani gave a tribute to her boyfriend, Blake Shelton, on Father’s Day. 

The 50-year-old took to social media to share a series of shot of the 44-year-old country singer bonding with her sons.

Special day: Gwen Stefani took to social media to thank Blake Shelton for ‘helping her raise her kids’ on Sunday

‘happy father’s day @blakeshelton thank u for helping me raise these boys!! #weloveyou! G❤️K❤️Z❤️A gx,’ she captioned. 

Photos saw Blake spending time with each of her boys while also teaching them new activities. 

One photo saw the Grammy winning artist hold up a drawing he had done with Zuma. 

Loved by all: Photos saw Blake spending time with each of her boys while also teaching them new activities

Loved by all: Photos saw Blake spending time with each of her boys while also teaching them new activities

Father figure: Blake has been helping raise the boys since 2015 (pictured Kingston, 14, and Zuma, 11)

Father figure: Blake has been helping raise the boys since 2015 (pictured Kingston, 14, and Zuma, 11)

A big one! Another image had him smile gleefully after catching a large fish with youngest, Apollo

Favorite? Blake regularly shares photos with Apollo

A big one! Another image had him smile gleefully after catching a large fish with youngest, Apollo 

Grown up with the country singer: Blake has been in Apollo's live from the time he was just two

Grown up with the country singer: Blake has been in Apollo’s live from the time he was just two 

Another image had him smile gleefully after catching a large fish with youngest, Apollo. 

Gwen also took to her Stories to share some photos from the party she threw her man for his birthday on Friday. 

It appeared to be a Hawaiian theme with the No Doubt singer rocking a bra and grass skirt.  

Blake has been spending extra time with the boys over the past few months during lockdown on his ranch in Oklahoma. 

Gavin Rossdale recently expressed how challenging it was having his boys away in Oklahoma while he remains in California. 

Birthday boy: Gwen also took to her Stories to share some photos from the party she threw her man for his birthday on Friday

Birthday boy: Gwen also took to her Stories to share some photos from the party she threw her man for his birthday on Friday

Long-term love: Gwen and Blake have been dating since her split from Gavin in 2015

Long-term love: Gwen and Blake have been dating since her split from Gavin in 2015 

Here for the party! Apollo came all dressed up for Blake's birthday on Friday

Here for the party! Apollo came all dressed up for Blake's birthday on Friday

Here for the party! Apollo came all dressed up for Blake’s birthday on Friday 

‘I did the first two weeks with them, then they went to Oklahoma. They’re on a 10,000 acre ranch,’ he shared in an interview with Trunk Nation back in April. 

‘It’s okay for now and that is a real big dilemma for parents with split custody. You’re more mindful of like, I know who’s around me — no one. And I know who’s bringing me the corona — no one is.’ 

He continued: ‘But, you send your kids out to someone else and they come back to you, and now you’re prone to whoever they’re with. It’s a tricky one for all divorced parents.’ 

Gavin expressed during that time that he was missing his kids after not seeing them for a week-and-a-half. 

Close: Gwen shared a sweet photo with her man and thanked him for being her best friend

Close: Gwen shared a sweet photo with her man and thanked him for being her best friend 

Ex: Gwen gave no mention to her kid's father, Gavin, on Sunday

Ex: Gwen gave no mention to her kid’s father, Gavin, on Sunday 

‘I miss them and they should be back. I haven’t had them for 10 days, 11 days and that’s a long time.’ 

‘Normally I have them every 5 days. At first it was like, cool, you can be super selfish, play that guitar more. But now, I’m like, I kind of prefer it when they’re around, actually.’ 

Gwen and the Bush lead singer and guitarist met in 1995 and married in 2002. 

The beauty filed for divorce in August 2015 and cited ‘irreconcilable differences’ after it was revealed Gavin had had an affair with their nanny. The divorce was finalized in August 2016. 

Loves: Gavin recently shared he was missing his kids as he's not been able to see them as much during lockdown (pictured 2016)

Loves: Gavin recently shared he was missing his kids as he’s not been able to see them as much during lockdown (pictured 2016)