Ever since Blake Shelton married Gwen Stefani in 2021, their blended family has started a Thanksgiving tradition of its own.
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"We really get into the holiday spirit," Shelton said last Friday (Nov. 17) on The Jennifer Hudson Show. "The only tradition I think that we have is —me and the kids— they love to do these weird turkeys. A couple of years ago we had to make a Flamin' Hot Cheeto turkey.
"There's really no point to it," Shelton continued. "I do cook, but I'm limited on things."
Shelton takes being a stepfather to Stefani's three kids with prior spouse Gavin Rossdale —17-year-old Kingston, 15-year-old Zuma and 9-year-old Apollo— seriously.
"Blake told her boys that he wanted to propose and asked their permission," a source told People. "Her family very much approves of him. He's an amazing partner and a great extra dad to the boys. Gwen is ecstatic. The proposal was a surprise."
Shelton's much buzzed-about plan to perform a few songs on Aug. 11 at the Ole Red location in his hometown of Tishomingo, Okla. included the promise of an unnamed artist's public debut. The mystery person ended up being 17-year-old Kingston.
After Kingston thanked his responsive crowd, Shelton took the stage, hugged his stepson and unveiled another surprise— the newcomer wasn't going to be the evening's headliner, after all.
"I mean, I'm not going to let him close out the show. You know what I mean?" Shelton joked. "I'm still in competition mode a little bit."
Shelton then started playing No Doubt's "Don't Speak" on acoustic guitar before being joined by Stefani, who wrapped up the family affair by singing one of her signature hits.
Shortly before announcing his exit from The Voice, Shelton told Entertainment Tonight that Stefani and her three children rank atop his priority list.
"Look, I love music and I love The Voice. I love all the cool things I get to do with my job, but those things all take a backseat now to Gwen and the kids and it's just a new phase of my life," Shelton said.
