Blake Shelton First Wife: The Story Behind His First Two Marriages

Blake Shelton First Wife was Kaynette Williams many years before second wife Miranda Lambert.  Blake Shelton’s marriages have included two important women in his life.  Blake Shelton married his first wife Kaynette Williams in 2003 and second wife Miranda Lambert in 2011.   While many fans followed Blake’s marriage and divorce from Miranda Lambert, they don’t know much about Blake’s first love.   Here is the story behind both of Blake Shelton’s marriages.

Blake Shelton’s First Wife (Kaynette Williams)

Long before Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton had a first ex-wife by the name of Kaynette Williams (orginally Kaynette Gern).  Blake Shelton and Kaynette Williams were Ada, Oklahoma high school sweethearts.   They got hitched in a small ceremony in Gatlinburg, Tennessee on November 17th (making her officially Kaynette Shelton).

Blake Shelton First Wife Wedding Ceremony

 Blake was only 15-years-old and Kaynette Gern was just out of high school when the duo met for the first time in their hometown of Ada, Oklahoma.  Kaynette served as his longtime sweetheart and road manager before they married and then were officially divorced three years later in 2006.

Blake Shelton First Wife:  Kaynette Williams

Currently, Kaynette Williams is now living a quiet life in Great Bend, Kansas and is working as a math facilitator at an elementary school. She is currently dating rodeo champion Cody Joe Scheck— the world record holder for steer roping.

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Kaynette has since updated her Facebook profile to Kaynette Scheck and might have move forward with marriage to Cody.

 You can see how much you know about Blake Shelton’s first ex-wife by reading these 10 fast facts about Kaynette Williams / Kaynette Gern.

Blake Shelton’s Second Wife (Miranda Lambert)

Most Country Music fans need no introduction to Miranda Lambert and followed the trials and tribulations of Blake’s Marriage with Miranda Lambert.  Miranda and Blake first met back in 2005 at CMT’s 100 Greatest Duets Concert, where they performed together.

 Blake married Miranda Lambert on May 14, 2011 at a ceremony at the Don Strange Ranch in Boerne, Texas (north of San Antonio).

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Here is another image of the happy couple at their wedding ceremony in 2011.

The powerful country duo spent four years of marriage in the spotlight before Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert divorced on July 20, 2015.   Dual country careers does not make for an easy marriage.   Blake Shelton was busy touring and completing his role on The Voice TV Show while Miranda Lambert also had a busy tour schedule.   Miranda discussed her divorce from Blake in this interview.

Miranda Lambert moved on to date fellow Country Singer Anderson East for two years.  She then dated Evan Felker for 6 months.  The Turnpike Troubadours frontman Evan Felker served as the opening act for Miranda’s recent tour.  Evan and Miranda Lambert have parted ways just six months after their romance started, his divorce from estranged wife Staci Nelson Felker was recently finalized, and he’s reportedly having issues passing a painful kidney stone.  The Turnpike Troubadours canceled their final appearances on Miranda Lambert and Little Big Town‘s co-headlining The Bandwagon Tour.   Miranda Lambert went on to marry Brendan McLoughlin.

Watch the video below for a visual guide to Blake’s prior two marriages and learn more about his current relationship with Gwen below.

Blake Shelton’s Prior Two Marriages Video

Blake Shelton is now 45 years old (born June 18, 1976) and the popular ‘Voice’ coach very publicly romanced fellow entertainer Gwen Stefani.   Gwen is now 52 years old (born October 3, 1969).   Blake happily dated Gwen Stefani for over six years and appeared on the Ellen Show gushing about his former No Doubt girlfriend.

“It’s been just an eye-opener to be with someone like her,” Blake sincerely expressed. “Believe it or not, I mean, you think Gwen Stefani and No Doubt and she is literally maybe the most normal person that I’ve ever met in my life. It’s been good for me to be with somebody that’s so grounded and just a good human being with a great heart.”

Blake is a frequent topic of Gwen’s social media updates.  Blake and Gwen purchased a home together in Encino, California in May of 20202.  The pair became officially engaged in October of 2020.  Blake and Gwen married at their ranch in Oklahoma on July 3, 2021.

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