After enduring his divorce with country singer Miranda Lambert last July, Blake Shelton is healing his wounds one step at a time, starting off by shedding some extra pounds.
A report from Hollywood Take shows the before and after pictures of the country star, and, as the news outlet puts it, the change is "amazing!" However, the weight loss was not intended.
Shelton recently sat down with Blair Garner on "America's Morning Show" and revealed that his new physique was not a result of going to the gym. He said, per Us Weekly, "Well, you know, you should try the divorce diet."
According to the 39-year-old "The Voice" coach, after ending her four-year marriage with Lambert, 31, he did not have the appetite. "The whole stress of getting through all of that is just...It was just weird. I'm not eating as many fried pickles and stuff. I'm doing great. I am," he continued. "It's just...I wasn't, like, going to the gym. Just stay as busy as you can to kind of keep your mind off of everything," the "God Gave Me You" singer said.
But after a lot of stress, Shelton is back on his feet and is moving on. According to an insider from People, which claims to be Shelton's close friend, the star is "upset" during the divorce "but he's not someone to sit around and lick his wounds” but is actually “moving forward and not looking in the rearview mirror."
"There's been a silver lining for Blake. He has the time to take care of himself and he's taken positive steps in his life to spend time with friends and family," the insider revealed.
Indeed, the singer is coming out of his shell with the help of his pals and co-coaches on "The Voice," who he has been very close with. According to Shelton, the current set of coaches has been "the most loving combination so far."
But is Shelton getting a little bit too comfy with his co-coach Gwen Stefani? Despite the rumors of the two being more than friends, a source from a separate People report says that "It's total bulls---.”
Stefani and Shelton has a good rapport on and off cam, but the source notes that "they're nothing more than friends."
Shelton told the news outlet that Stefani, who broke up with Gavin Rossdale in August, has too many things on her plate to even think about that. On top of raising her three kids, she also has "The Voice," a record deal, tour and clothing line.
Regarding her friendship with Shelton, Stefani told People, "He's such a fun, funny guy. He just seems like such a good person. I love being around him."
