Gwen Stefani snubs ex Gavin Rossdale in Father's Day post dedicated to Blake Shelton
A shady Father's Day.
Gwen Stefani left her ex-husband and the father of her children, Gavin Rossdale, out of her Father's Day post on Instagram Sunday.
Instead, the 'Sweet Escape' singer, 55, honored her husband, Blake Shelton, and her dad, Dennis Stefani.
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11 Gwen Stefani with Blake Shelton and her three sons.
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11 Gwen Stefani's parents with her sons.
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11 Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton with two of her sons.
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'Happy Father's day Dad and @blakeshelton!! we love u so much 💙✨,' Stefani captioned her post, which included multiple pictures of Shelton and Dennis with her sons Kingston, 19, Zuma, 16, and Apollo, 11.
In the comments, some fans called out that Rossdale, 59, was snubbed from the tribute.
11 Gavin Rossdale, Gwen Stefani at the 2000 Radio Music Awards.
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'Poor Gavin,' one fan wrote.
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'Hilarious that every year she never wishes Gavin Rossdale a happy Father's Day,' another fan said.
Someone else wrote, 'Man I wonder what Gavin did to leave your heart so badly. It's sad in a way but glad to see happiness in your life with a person that knew how to value you.'
11 Gavin Rossdale with his sons.
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Stefani and the Bush frontman began dating in 1995 and tied the knot in 2002.
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After welcoming three sons together, the couple announced their divorce in 2015 following rumors that Rossdale allegedly cheated on Stefani with their nanny.
11 Gavin Rossdale, Gwen Stefani at the Pacific Design Center in 2003.
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Shortly before the divorce was finalized, the No Doubt frontwoman began dating Shelton, 48, after meeting on 'The Voice.' The country singer was going through his own split from wife Miranda Lambert at the time.
Stefani and Shelton got engaged in 2020 and exchanged vows the following year.
In 2023, Stefani opened up about her 'terrible' split from Rossdale in a candid interview with People.
11 Gwen Stefani in a selfie with Blake Shelton and two of her kids.
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'Everybody pretty much knows that at one point my life fell apart,' she said.
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'When that happened, I had to literally start over again,' Stefani added. 'It was a reset of my life.'
Rossdale, for his part, reflected on his marriage to Stefani in an exclusive interview with The Post last year.
11 Gavin Rossdale visits SiriusXM Studio in NYC in 2011.
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'We had an amazing time, you know?' said Rossdale. 'It's crazy how life works out, and how [there was] all that — and then nothing. It's incredible.'
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Rossdale went on to call his and Stefani's sons the 'best gift of life.'
11 Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale attend the City of Hope Spirit of Life Gala in 2014.
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11 Gavin Rossdale with his and Gwen Stefani's sons.
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In March 2024, Rossdale revealed on the 'Amy & T.J.' podcast that he often crosses paths with both Stefani and Shelton at industry events.
'I go to a lot of events where there's 'the other team,' so to speak and I just feel really proud of myself in my consistency as a father,' Rossdale explained. 'I know in my heart that I'm super consistent.'
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