Who Wasn't Invited To Blake Shelton's Wedding And Why?

Blake Shelton and Adam Levine's The Voice bromance was once the stuff of legend, but their friendship soured after Levine did not receive an invitation to Shelton's wedding with Gwen Stefani. In an interview on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Shelton jokingly revealed that Levine's comments on the same show back in April 2021 were the reason for the snub. Levine had joked that he didn't support the marriage and that he planned to object at the wedding. Shelton quipped, I purposely did not invite Adam Levine to my wedding and I think it's funny.

Adam Levine joked about objecting to the marriage on live TV

Adam Levine and Blake Shelton had a playful rivalry while working together on the TV show "The Voice". During an appearance on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" in April 2021, Levine joked that he didn't support the marriage between Shelton and his fiancée, Gwen Stefani, saying, "She's so cool, and he's not." He also quipped that he would attend their wedding and object to the marriage. "I will probably not be invited, now that I'm saying this on live television, but I'll be there, somehow," he added.

In December 2021, Shelton appeared on the same show and revealed that Levine had not been invited to his wedding, which had taken place in July of that year. Shelton jokingly cited Levine's comments on DeGeneres' show as the reason for not inviting him, saying, "That's the reason we didn't invite him to the wedding... I'm like, 'I'm not inviting him.'"

While the two men enjoyed pokingly fun at each other, they were actually good friends. Shelton admitted that their dynamic was mostly about messing with each other, and that they were, in fact, friends who liked to give each other a hard time. Levine also confessed that he missed working with Shelton on "The Voice" and the opportunities they had to spar.

Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani had a small wedding

Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani's wedding was a small, intimate affair. The couple tied the knot on July 3 in front of about 30 people, including staff, on their ranch in Oklahoma. The Voice host Carson Daly officiated the ceremony, and Stefani's sons—Kingston, Zuma, and Apollo—were also involved. Shelton admitted that he left most of the wedding planning to Stefani, joking that his only jobs were to "drink and kiss" his bride.

The couple's guest list caused a stir, as Shelton's former The Voice colleague Adam Levine was notably absent. In an interview with Ellen Degeneres, Shelton jokingly confirmed that Levine's absence was intentional, referring to an interview Levine gave on Degeneres' show in April. During that interview, Levine had joked, "I don't support their marriage. She's so cool, and he's not." Levine had also quipped that he would attend the wedding and object, saying, "I will probably not be invited, now that I'm saying this on live television, but I'll be there, somehow."

Shelton told Degeneres that this interview was the reason for not inviting Levine, saying, "I purposely did not invite Adam Levine to my wedding and I think it's funny." However, he also acknowledged that the wedding was small, and it may have been difficult to invite all of his colleagues from The Voice. Despite the lighthearted back-and-forth between Shelton and Levine, it seems that there is no real animosity between the two, and their rivalry is all in good fun.

Levine found out about the wedding through the media

Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani's wedding was a small, intimate affair, with only about 30 people in attendance. The couple tied the knot on July 3, 2021, at Shelton's ranch in Oklahoma. Notably absent from the guest list was Adam Levine, Shelton's former colleague and friend from "The Voice."

Levine, the frontman of Maroon 5, found out about the wedding through the media, just like the rest of the world. He was hurt that he didn't receive a heads-up about the marriage, especially considering his close friendship with Shelton. In an interview on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" in April 2021, Levine had joked about not supporting the marriage and even threatened to object at the wedding. However, he also acknowledged that he probably wouldn't be invited after making such comments on live television.

When asked about the wedding snub, Shelton jokingly attributed it to Levine's interview on Ellen, stating that he purposely didn't invite him and found it funny. Despite their public banter, Shelton and Levine are known for their playful rivalry and bromance, and it seems their friendship remains intact despite the wedding drama.

Levine and Shelton were close friends

Blake Shelton and Adam Levine's The Voice bromance was the stuff of legend. The two were close friends and worked together on the NBC singing competition for 16 seasons until Levine's exit in 2019. They were so close that they were described as being "as close as brothers".

Levine and Shelton had a playful dynamic, constantly messing with each other. During an April 2021 interview on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Levine joked that he didn't "support" Shelton's marriage to Gwen Stefani because "she's so cool, and he's not". Levine also quipped that he'd crash the wedding and object to their union. Shelton later revealed that Levine's comments were the reason he didn't invite him to the wedding, although he admitted that the small size of the wedding was probably the real reason.

Despite their close friendship, Levine was left off the guest list for Shelton's wedding to Stefani in July 2021. Levine found out about the wedding through the media and was hurt that he didn't receive a heads-up, especially given their close relationship. Shelton eventually responded to Levine's complaints, telling him to "get over it" and emphasizing that the wedding was kept small and intimate, with only close friends and family in attendance.

Levine was hurt by the wedding snub

Levine was reportedly hurt after not receiving an invitation to Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani's wedding. Levine, who was Shelton's "TV bestie", found out about the wedding through the media, along with the rest of the world.

A source told Radar Online that Levine was upset about not getting a heads-up about the marriage, especially considering that he and Shelton used to be as close as brothers when they were both on The Voice together.

In an interview on SiriusXM’s The Storme Warren Show, Shelton addressed the backlash he received for not inviting Levine, saying:

> "You know, I was like, ‘Listen, you know, we kept it small, get over it, you know, it's not about you," he said, adding, there's a lot of them [friends]."

However, Shelton also jokingly blamed Levine's absence from the wedding on an interview Levine gave on The Ellen Degeneres Show, in which he joked that he didn't "support" Shelton and Stefani's marriage and that he would object to the wedding.

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