The Voice judges are newly single, newly dating

Oct 8, 2015 10:40 GMT  ·  By

Last month, conveniently days before the premiere of a new season of NBC’s singing competition The Voice, word got out that judges and mentors Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton were secretly dating. They had just split from their respective spouses last summer, so neither was looking for something too serious.

The relationship had potential to become that, though, the rumors had it: there was a lot of attraction between the two, which indicated that they could make a good couple if they were willing to go the extra mile.

Us Weekly confirms the relationship.

The romance is definitely happening

The initial report came from Radar Online, citing the usual unnamed but “reliable” insiders. Us Weekly is now saying that it’s not just a rumor: Blake and Gwen are really dating and trying to keep the relationship out of the media, at least for the time being.    

“They’re a real thing,” a source close to Shelton says. Apparently, proof that the romance is happening is to be found in Blake’s changing style: the fashion-forward mom is “rubbing off” on the self-titled “redneck” and he’s starting to pay more attention to his style choices.

Blake has also lost some weight since his divorce from Miranda Lambert (he called it the “divorce diet” as a joke, and it involves some heartbreak and so many things on your mind that you simply forget to eat), so maybe his fashion choices only seem more polished now because he renewed his wardrobe.

Blake is amused, still single

Blake and Miranda were married for 4 years before the divorce filing, while Gwen and Gavin Rossdale lasted for much longer, 13 years, which is basically “forever” in showbiz time.

Both divorces were shocking because these were considered solid couples. Blake and Miranda were plagued by more cheating / divorce rumors than Gwen and Gavin, but even so, few really believed them.

As Gwen and Gavin’s split is threatening to turn nuclear because they don’t have a prenup and Gavin is said to be going for her money, Miranda and Blake’s is over already. Theirs was a quick and drama-free divorce, as far as the media knows.

Now, for the hookup reports. As you can see from the tweets below, Blake is no stranger to them. He’s also very amused by them, saying he’d be game for getting married or dating a man next, just to see what the media would come up with next.