Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton Announce Engagement in the Cutest Way
Andrew Mckinney
Updated on February 22, 2026
Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton just announced they'll soon be working on their biggest collaboration to date: a wedding! The Voice coaches, who started dating in 2015, announced that they'd gotten engaged on social media on Oct. 27. Stefani and Shelton each shared a snap of themselves kissing while Stefani shows off a sizable rock on her finger.
View this post on Instagram@blakeshelton yes please! 💍🙏🏻 gx
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Stefani simply captioned the photo, "yes please!" along with the wedding ring and prayer hands emojis. Shelton was a bit more effusive with his caption, crediting Stefani with making a hectic year bearable.
"Hey @gwenstefani thanks for saving my 2020… And the rest of my life.. I love you. I heard a YES!" he captioned the sweet shot.
While the pair hasn't yet revealed any further details about their nuptials, both Stefani and Shelton have long made it clear they already consider themselves a family. In June, Stefani posted a sweet series of photos of Shelton and her three sons for Father's Day, writing, "thank u for helping me raise these boys!"
View this post on Instagramhappy father's day @blakeshelton thank u for helping me raise these boys!! #weloveyou! G❤️K❤️Z❤️A gx
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Gwen and Blake aren't the only couple to get engaged during the pandemic, however—read on to discover which other celebrities put a ring on it in 2020. And for more big celebrity announcements, check out these 15 Celebrities Who've Had Babies During the Pandemic.
1 Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz
Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz announced their engagement on Instagram on July 11. To deliver the news to fans, the Bates Motel actor posted a photo of herself and Beckham kissing as she showed off her ring for the camera.
"You've made me the luckiest girl in the world. I can't wait to spend the rest of my life by your side. your love is the most precious gift," she captioned the intimate photo. And for some more celebrity pairs who've gone the distance, check out these 13 Photos of Celebrity Couples When They First Got Together.
2 Patrick Mahomes and Brittany Matthews
On Sept. 2, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and his longtime girlfriend, Brittany Matthews, announced their engagement on social media, showing off shots of the lavishly decorated private box at Arrowhead Stadium that Mahomes had decorated, including strewn rose petals and an illuminated sign reading "Will you marry me?"
Just a few weeks later, the couple announced more good news: They've got a baby on the way! And for more celebrity news delivered to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter.
3 Billie Lourd and Austin Rydell
Scream Queens star Billie Lourd and boyfriend Austin Rydell announced their engagement via Instagram on June 25. Rydell posted a sweet series of photos of the couple together, telling followers, "She said YES!! (Actually she said 'Duhhh') But I guess that's even better than yes?!?"
On Sept. 24, the pair welcomed their first child together, son Kingston Fisher Lourd Rydell. And for more on 2020's baby boom, check out All the Cutest Celebrity Baby Names of 2020.
4 Lily Collins and Charlie McDowell
Emily in Paris star Lily Collins announced her engagement to boyfriend Charlie McDowell on Instagram on Sept. 25. Collins broke the news to fans by posting a shot of herself and McDowell kissing as she flashed her ring for the camera. "I've been waiting my lifetime for you and I can't wait to spend our lifetime together," she wrote. And for more on Collins' famous family, check out 25 Celebrities You Didn't Know Had Famous Parents.
Sarah Crow Sarah Crow is a senior editor at Eat This, Not That!, where she focuses on celebrity news and health coverage. Read moreFiled UnderCelebrities • Music • NewsRead This Next23 Celeb Couples When They First Got Together
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