Gwen Stefani is on cloud nine since Blake Shelton officially proposed to her for marriage. However, the 51-year-old singer and songwriter recently opened up about a secret wish before the proposal. Yes, the singer said that she wished the 44-year-old musician should have proposed much sooner.
The couple has never failed to make fans gush over them, and now, Stefani said that she was all set for marriage even before the musician proposed to her. The actress appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Jan. 5 and admitted that she has been waiting for a long time for this magical moment.
Stefani reflected on her feeling before the proposal was made and said that she wasn't sure where the relationship is going and what would happen next. The singer said that she confessed the same with her father on the occasion of her birthday.
She disclosed that she had a candid conversation with her dad and asked what is exactly happening between them because they have been together for five years. However, the singer said that the moment was really special and magical when her longtime boyfriend finally asked her hand for marriage.
A couple of months ago, Shelton also confirmed that he wanted to propose when all the family is together, and Stefani's children will play an important role in their wedding. The Grammy Award winner acknowledged the ongoing pandemic and said that their wedding had been put on hold because of the coronavirus.
The singer blamed Shelton in the cutest way possible and said that he should have proposed to her sooner. She admitted that there is no point in planning a wedding during the pandemic. A source revealed that Stefani was thinking about getting married for a long time.
"Gwen has been ready to tie the knot for a long time, and Blake knew this was a perfect time. Blake has been the one who wanted to take it slow in the beginning, but recently he decided it was time," the source added.
The source also revealed that amid pandemic and quarantining together gave the couple a lot of time. The couple also understood the importance of being together with the person you really love. However, the source also acknowledged the previous marriage of Stefani and said that she was disappointed following her divorce from Gavin Rossdale because she takes marriage seriously.