Gwen Stefani, 57, and ex-husband Gavin Rossdale, 61, shared a rare public moment together Wednesday night at The Troubadour in West Hollywood, California.
The former couple put aside their decade-old split to support their eldest son, Kingston, 20, at his music gig at the legendary venue. Stefani arrived hand-in-hand with her current husband, country singer Blake Shelton, 50, while the Bush frontman appeared to attend solo.
For the outing, the “Hollaback Girl” singer wore a pink-and-white striped blazer with skinny jeans and white boots. Shelton kept it casual in a navy button-up shirt, jeans and a trucker hat. Rossdale sported a tie-dye T-shirt with black cargo pants and sneakers. The trio was all smiles as they walked into the venue.
The sighting marks one of the few times Stefani and Rossdale have been photographed together since their bitter 2015 divorce, which was finalized the following year. The English rocker has previously spoken about the difficulty of navigating events where both sides of his children’s family are present.
“I feel bad for my kids, that’s it,” Rossdale said on the “Amy & T.J.” podcast in 2024. “I wish I could have found a way to not have that in their lives. It wasn’t fun for me to come from a broken home. It can be quite debilitating for kids … the overriding thing is you don’t want to let your kids down.”
Rossdale also said that he attends many events for his kids where there’s “the other team,” referring to his ex and her husband, so he’s “proud of [himself] in [his] consistency as a father.”
The musician admitted he wished to have “more of a connection” with his ex-wife as they parent their three sons separately. “I never thought I’d ever get divorced. So there’s a simple shame in my life,” he confessed during the same podcast appearance.
In April, Rossdale offered another metaphor for their co-parenting dynamic, comparing it to a “two-lane highway” that never merges. “It’s a very, it is an interesting kind of … it’s a two-lane highway, you know, but they don’t ever seem to merge, which is fine,” he said, noting that they’re both doing their best to raise Kingston, Zuma, 18, and Apollo, 12.
Stefani and Rossdale tied the knot in 2002 and welcomed their three sons during their 13-year marriage. Rumors swirled that he had cheated with their nanny before the “Hollaback Girl” singer filed for divorce in 2015.
Following the split, Stefani moved on with Shelton, who at the time was her fellow coach on “The Voice.” The pair tied the knot in 2021, and the country singer has become close with Stefani’s kids. Kingston even performed at Shelton’s bar in 2024.
Kingston has been following in his parents’ musical footsteps in recent years. In April, he posted a video of him playing an original song on the guitar, and fans couldn’t get over how much he resembles his famous father.
As for Rossdale’s love life, he has been linked to Stefani look-alike Xhoana X since 2023.
The Wednesday night show at The Troubadour offered a glimpse of how the blended family continues to show up for Kingston’s budding music career despite the complicated history between his parents.
Rossdale’s “two-lane highway” comment from April underscores the ongoing reality: parallel paths that stay separate but functional. Wednesday’s united front, however brief, suggested both lanes can at least occupy the same parking lot when it matters.
Stefani has not publicly addressed the co-parenting dynamic in recent months, though her presence alongside both her current husband and her ex at their son’s gig spoke to the priority all three adults appear to place on supporting Kingston’s ambitions.
Kingston’s musical trajectory continues to draw attention given his pedigree, with his April guitar video marking his most public creative output to date. The Troubadour gig represented a significant step in his emerging career at a venue steeped in rock history.