When I first met Blake Shelton, he was dating Kaynette Williams. In fact, I think they were engaged at the time. Kat was Blake’s road manager. She was so cute, a petite little blond that worked as hard as the men on Blake’s road crew. Of course I got to meet her, too.
I did an article about Blake for our local newspaper, and spent pretty much of an afternoon with the two of them before his show at the Fair that night. That was back in Blake’s long-haired days, not long after he released “Austin.”
The following year, I got to visit briefly with them again. I gave them a copy of the article I had written the year before, and saw them again the next night. They were the cutest couple ever!
On November 17, 2003, Blake and Kat were married in Gatlinburg, Tenn. The wedding was extremely private, with just the couple, the minister, and the photographer in attendance.
Kaynette wore a classic white Demetrios gown, one that she ordered over Internet, according to Country Weekly Magazine. The surprise moment during the ceremony was when Blake sang Conway Twitty’s “Julia” to his new bride.
I have a feeling this time will be much different. Blake and Miranda Lambert are engaged. And I don’t think this one is going to be an extremely private ceremony with only a minister and photographer in attendance. Kat was a beautiful bride, and I’m sure Miranda will be, too.
Someone help me with the time-line here. I’m not trying to start anything. But it is documented that Blake and Kat were divorced in 2006. And in a quote from Miranda that you can read here, she says that she and Blake have been together for five years. Let’s see, 2006 to 2010 is 4 years. Were they seeing each other while Blake was still married? She’s probably just rounding off the numbers, right? Whatever the case, I wish Blake and Miranda the very best.
I was sad when Blake and Kat divorced. Because I thought they were one of the cutest couples, and I thought they were really in love. I have no idea what happened to that marriage. But I know Blake did say in an interview a few years after the divorce, that he just “wasn’t ready to be a husband.’
To Blake and Miranda, thanks for tweeting the picture! Hope we’ll get a lot of wedding pictures, too!
Talk to all of you later! Have a good Wednesday! And write when you can! I love hearing from each of you!
Later!
Country
blake and miranda met on the GAC duets concert june 2005. they performed “you’re the reason god made oklahoma” and watching that on youtube you could see something special between them. yes, they did start seeing each other while he was still married.
Appreciate your comment, Lisa. Thanks so much, and thanks for reading.
Country
I AM SO HAPPY FOR BLAKE & MIRANDA! I THINK THEY MAKE A BEAUTIFUL COUPLE AND I WISH THEM MANY MANY HAPPY YEARS TOGETHER! LUV THEIR MUSIC!
Hi Sylvia, thanks for the comment. I also enjoy their music, always have … and like you – I wish them all the best. Said it in my post, and meant it. Hey, and thanks for reading!
Country
Yeah, I heard he was having an affair with Miranda. They never really said what happened to the marriage.
Yes, sounds like a repeat…was with ex- wife five years then gave her a ring. Was with Miranda five years and decided he’d give her a ring. Makes you wonder who will be next. Seems to be speaking Laura Bell Bundy’s name more lately than any other. Seems Miranda has been good publicity wise for him…I can’t see how the Bundy can help his music, but videos are popping up on you tube of the two having lots of fun. He surely has a plan. The pictures show the diamonds are getting bigger with each woman. Is that good!!!
I think he is a dog and she is a homewrecker I cant wait till he cheats on her
i love them as a couple and i dont think hes a dog at all hi wife before just wasnt right for him and shes a great person not a homewrecker you cant help who you fall in love with !!
It’s a known fact that people who were in Nashville saw Blake and Miranda together at a little bar called the Exit Inn in March of 2005. I was one of them. I was in town to see Keith Urban at the Ryman and went to that bar to bee one of his band members play in his band. They met during the duets is BS..PURE BS. But they do look happy together.
Who really cares? It is not our right to judge their relationship OR how it got started. Just be happy.
Hi CJ,
Thanks for your comment.
I don’t think any of us are really judging Blake and Miranda. But ‘curiosity’ is definitely a part of our human nature. Proof of that is in the fact that I put this post up a year ago, and right now, it is generating thousands of hits each day.
I’m sure all of us who have seen Blake and Miranda together are happy for them, and hope that happiness grows and continues for years to come.
Country
I still think he is a dog and she is a home wrecker. they are public figures, when the things are going right , perfet when not , no one wants to spread rummers, too bad. IT is what it is, she is a home wrecker and he is a dog. You can fall in love all you want, but you married someone,and that person comes first which a lot of people keep forgetting. Divorce if you have to but quit this cheating stuff.
Yes, curiousity is part of human nature. However, your article created a bad picture of this couple. No matter how they met or when, they are together now. Let’s show some respect for their union.
No need for a “Look Back”. The article itsself is disrespectful to their marriage. Why bring up the ex-wife at all at this time?
Besides, I only found this article, because I had no idea that he was even married before. So I Google’d his ex’s name and found this trashing article.
Marriage is hard enough without being famous. Give them a break and a chance.
Cindy,
As I mentioned, both in the article, and in my commments above… I have met Blake, and Mrianda, and Blake’s first wife Kat. I am sorry to see that you feel the article was disrespectful.
As I stated, I wish Miranda and Blake nothing but happiness. I am not passing judgement. But if anything, you have proven my point about curiosity when you said, “I had no idea he was even married before. So I google’d his ex’s name….”
I’m not putting Blake or Miranda down in any way. They are both great entertainers, and I wish nothing but the best for them.
Country
I honestly thought this article was just stating facts that many of us wondered about and did not put down Blake and Miranda. I was surprised Blake was married before and was wondering what his first wife did and looked like.
I don’t think “Cindy” had a right to call it a “trashing article”. If anything, the writer showed much restraint in passing judgment, as the writer spoke highly of Miranda– esp. considering the fact that Miranda was seeing a married man.
However, I am not in “Miranda’s shoes” and (being a woman myself) cannot say that I could resist someone like Blake if I were in her place. I know the power of love (and sin in myself).
But, I’ve also seen the other side of divorce. I can’t help but wonder how many lonely nights that Kat suffered as she cried herself to sleep knowing that her husband was with another cute blonde that she knew she could not “compete” with. In addition, I’ve cried with so many women whose husbands left them for another woman who could offer them more than their “original” wives could. It’s a sad place to be- one of helplessness and fear. I’m sorry but one can’t help but feel extreme sadness and pity for Kat. I hope Miranda does not have to suffer the same fate, but one can’t help wondering about Blake?
I just wish Kat the best and pray that she is not suffering terribly with the rejection she has received from her first husband. But face the facts: Divorce hurts– and it hurts bad.
Thanks for your comment, Laura. I wrote this article more than a year ago, and have been very surprised at the number of people reading it now. It has received a lot of comments, some friendly – some not so friendly. But I do appreciate hearing from all of my readers.
Thanks for your very insightful words. Appreciate that.
Country
Most married couples going through a divorce seperate a year to two years prior to the documented date. I know that my friend filed for divorce and in Az you have a certain time period before it actually goes through “finally”. Have you thought that maybe this could be the case. Whatever the case is though, who cares. Its not anyones business. We only see a small glimpse into the relationship. Besides, maybe the divorce wa Kaynettes doing? Either way, we should be happy for Blake and Miranda. 🙂 Everyone deserves happiness nd love, good for them! <3
This disappoints me in Blake and Miranda. Not sure I’m a fan anymore. Kaynette made a lovely bride if Blake did break up their marriage, but only they know what really happened, and it will be returned to them.
Could it possibly be that Kaynette and Blake had already separated at the point he and Miranda started to date? It’s not that uncommon. I personally went through a similar situation where my husband (now ex) told me he wanted a divorce and we separated until we could really figure out everything with a divorce (which could take several months to years depending). During this separation period, I met another man who I’ve been with for over 4 years. You can’t dictate when destiny decides to bring people in our lives. But you can decide how much of a role those people have in your lives. If things weren’t working between Blake And Kaynette the best thing that could have happened did and the marriage ended. I have seen several videos and appearances of Blake and Miranda and they truly seem to have that look of love and happiness that everyone wants when they look for a life partner. And I hope they have all the blessings in the world with them.
My ex was having an affair with another woman while I was working my butt off putting him through law school (I am an Internist). Blake and Miranda were having an affair while he was still married to Kay. In my book they are cheaters and trailer trash. Wonder how long their marriage will last??? I will never buy their music or pay to go to one of their concerts. They are both overrated. Miranda has been given awards that she definately does not deserve because her label said she needed the boost to her career. What happened to working hard for them like other artists have to do????? Country’s first couple?—That is a laugh–they will never replace Faith and Tim. It would be like replacing class with trash.
IWatched Miranda’s Vh1’s “Behind the Music” last night and they definitely DID hook up while he was married. Poor Kaynette Williams. The ultimate disrespect is Miranda, Blake and her family saying stuff on national TV.
Kaynette is prettier than Miranda in my opinion. For some reason Blake and Miranda have dodged the cheating rumors when they hooked up in the press. Others go on and get crucified for their infidelities. Angelina Jolie, Leann Rimes, and others.
http://popdust.com/2011/07/12/behind-the-music-might-make-things-awkward-for-blake-sheltons-ex-wife/
Star Magazine had a article about Blake cheating on Miranda and quotes from Blake’s former mother-in-law (Kaynette’s Mother)!
Excerpt..
“Asked if Blake and Miranda began dating while he was still with Kaynette, mom Kay Gern tells Star exclusively, “Yes, they did, I know that my daughter was shattered. Blake definitely broke her heart. At one point, she had gone to set up all his travel arrangements, and when she came home, Miranda’s clothes were in the house and her boots were by the door. My daughter just never saw it coming.”
I know nothing of the affair, but don’t think we need worry about the Katt. I do remember reading on the web the day of Blake’s 2005 fan club party/ the singing on the greatest duets his ex was in Oklahoma buying ex mother inlaw a car with her first air conditioner, of course it said from the sale of tee shirts. Maybe her picture was on them..whats your guess?? Blake Shelton was without his wedding ring very shorty after he wed the ex. I have no worries about him doing MIRANDA LAMBERT the same way. She is big enought to take care of herself. Doubt she would try holding on and keeping in touch by moving close neighbors to his best friends.She has a life and can get by without the Shelton name. His ex was on twitter and to my surprise was still going by the Shelton name five years after the divorce.I saw the article in STAR. Looked like it was time, Right after the recent wedding between Blake and Miranda. Made people wondered if the wedding caused someone to give up hope.Some act like they have never heard of a divorce or an affair.Believe me it can happen to the best of us, and does. Most of us just did’nt catch a Country Singer to fill our purse fuller than it was before the catch.(With little children and wondering how to make ends meet is how lots of women end up in divorce)
Kat is a great woman!!! Blake did her wrong, and so did Miranda! He won’t stay with her either. Heck he and Kat were together off and on since high school and they didn’t last. He saw some hot young THANG and went after it. Kat is a gorgeous woman! And ppl do go by their married names sometimes after divorce. Kat however no longer does. I am family by marraige and I think the poster did a fine job the way he put it. Not disrespectful, but definitely not a ‘fun’ article 🙂
I think they are a great couple together.
I wisch them all the best!!
Blake and Miranda, just two selfish, self-centered people. Glad Kat is no longer married to Blake and is now free to find a good man.
actually..BELLA..you can chose who you fall inlove with..like when someone is married maybe just dont love them?dont hang with them or learn anything personal that would make you..beside you shouldnt kno nething to personal neways..hes married..shes a home wrecker..a fat one at that his ex is prettier ..just not a star ..miranda is new shiney and fun a star like him…when its all said in done years from now when it starts to die im sure hed cheat..for sure he would..and people say he looked at her in that concert like he was so into her..dude..he have u seen the voice? he does that to alot of people mostly woman ..its just how he is he trys to be so real..neway..he’d cheat if someone young n hot or some other star someone infatuated him….either way shes disgusting and just did an interveiw sayin she isnt a homewrecker but knew he was married..shes an idiot..find a man who isnt married ya dumb hoe.
Country..Like laura said i totally feel/know the writer showed restraint in saying this story if anything i feel hes on Blakes side but had to involve kay and said he was married to make it complete and correct..it kind of annoyed me that he didnt just say it was a brad and angelina thing cos clearly it is..except..these two think they are megastars and are not..and seem completely self centerd ..i can not wait for blake to cheat on miranda prob already has just with groupies its clear he looks at other woman and could easily be persuaded..i see it as a woman i know i could prob quit easily boost his ego give him excitment and make him cheat…and why so mad people good kat? jealous? maybe your miranda prob..who knows..so she was curious..why else would you be here reading peoples comments..get over yourself just cos u know them and try to sound all proper doesnt make them any less trashy or make anything you say sound more correct..shes a h0e hes clearly a loser who made it and is still one inside and nothing you say can change the fact they are cheaters. so how about you just not read things cos this is the truth.
haha that was ment for cindy, not country.. my bad..
poor as i really liked him from watching the voice but hes just like all the other hollywood losers. keep it in your pants man. its all about what you want isnt it.
this is for all the sweethearts who were cheated on.
i am so sick of this fate and soul mate crap similar to what sarah said above. you decide what you do to people and who you invest in. no one has an out by just saying in was destiny. i love my husband because im loyal and dedicated to loving him not becos of some outer force that i dont even controll its a cop out for people following thr own selfish desires and it leaves people hurt!!!! real love doest destroy bonds it strengthns them. if blake was loving kat more hed have dismissed his urges to miranda as what they were. an attack on his loyalty to his marriage and wife in favor of his lust and weak heart. love is inseprable from loyalty.
also if i believe that you shud stay single until you are officaily divorced out of respect for the the hard work and love you put into the marriage and its lawfulness esp if any children are involved for thr benefit. what is wrong with people?? can no one control thr sexdrive? does no one respect them selves enuf to give themselves a clean break before commiting to another? its not a game its peoples lives and when you are married and sleeping together and in love its a long way to fall so why people dont proceed with care i dont know. bed hoppin is what it comes down too. far out im 27 and even i know this:D happily married for 6 years happier now than ever before, i choe my sweetheart and i chose him everyday.
Blake Shelton is an adulterer, nothing more, nothing less.
WTF everyone in Nashville knew these two were having an affair long before they sang the duet and while Blake was still very much married to Kaynette. They are both cheaters and trash. They brag about drinking, have potty mouths and brag about being wild. NO class at all. Will NEVER buy their music. Nashville is trying to promote them as country music royal couple. LOL—WHAT A JOKE. Yeah-they are the royal couple of Toby Keith’s “Trailerhood”.
I had always thought Miranda and Blake made such a great couple and i absolutely LOVE the songs of both of them, I didn’t know til recently that Blake was married when they began seeing each-other. I feel so strongly about cheating especially in marriage so I feel so conflicted now, I listen to Blake Shelton’s “honey bee” or the angry miranda songs that seem so empowering and I love them but at the same time I feel sad now. I don’t know how either of them could do such a thing to another person especially people like Blake and Miranda who seem so down to earth. I know people make mistakes and no one is perfect but I’m so unbelievably disappointed in them and now that I can put a face to the first woman I feel awful for Kat who now has to watch the couple who broke her heart and betrayed her be celebrated in the media as if she doesn’t even matter. What an awful way to end and begin a relationship.
I just watched VH1’s Behind the Music – Miranda Lambert, and both Miranda and Blake say they were together 5 years before they got engaged and married. The timeline of their relationship overlaps with his first marriage.
In the episode Behind the Music, VH1 shows the clip of the duet in 2005 where Miranda and Blake sing the duet about Oklahoma together. Miranda stares up at him as if she has a crush on him, and he is looking at her affectionately, and HE IS NOT WEARING HIS WEDDING RING, although he was clearly married at that time. During VH1’s episode, Miranda, her friend and Miranda’s mom all say adamantly that the relationship between Miranda and Blake did not start until after he got divorced, but the fact that he wasn’t wearing his wedding ring and both of them admitting they enjoyed partying and getting drunk makes me suspect that he and Miranda were having an affair prior to his divorce, which directly led to the end of his first marriage.
Miranda and Blake seem to be trying to rewrite history for the sake of their million dollar careers and the PR machines are doing damage control for their reputations.
I never knew who either Blake or Miranda were before seeing The Voice and I don’t care for either of their music, but after seeing both of them perform and hearing their music, I now think Miranda is more talented than Blake, and Blake is with her for the career advantage of being a successful couple in country music.
His first wife is more attractive than Miranda, IMO. The things Blake says about Miranda make me think he is not particularly passionately “in love” with Miranda, it is kind of a love for practical-career-purposes kind of love. Blake says that Miranda is a rebel, etc., and he never says she is beautiful or stunningly gorgeous or that it was love at first sight, for example.
I think they probably had a drunken hook-up and that’s what started their affair. Both of them have admitted they enjoy partying and getting drunk.
‘Just Watched’ — Thanks so much for your comments. Very interesting. I appreciate you reading, and leaving such a well thought-out comment.
Country
Bottom line is…when you mess with a married man, even if you do manage to steal him:
if he’ll cheat with you, he’ll eventually cheat on you.
So we reap what we sow, girlfriends.
Shelton is a lying jerk. I just recently read where he had said how valuable relationship and honesty is what his values are all about. He was dipping his wick a long time before he got divorced. He probably did Miranda in his and Kats bed. What a first class lying jerk!
What blows my mind is that miranda lambert can’t sing to save her life. At least blake can sing. It’s a totally mystery to me as to why lambert has got all the awards she’s been winning. I agree with one of the posters on here that said blake married her for a career boost. Looks like it’s working, but when he gets caught cheating on miranda, wonder has nashville will explain it’s exploding ‘golden couple’ then? They both look like back wood’s genetic experiments. Kaynette is beautiful. I hope she is happy without him, she deserves so much better.
Blake and Miranda look so happy together. He probably wasn’t ready for marriage but had dated her so long he might have figured that is the next logical step. I know a guy who dated his wife in college and after and just figured it was the next logical step and now is separated from his wife cause he realizes they have grown apart in every way. Things aren’t always what they seem. Don’t judge. When you have that connection with someone, you just know it. I’m divorced and know the feeling of being with someone that is not for you. I wish them many years together! I think he is ready for love now. One thing is for sure, you never know what is going to come out of his mouth.
I know how it is to think you are in love until you meet the right person. I was with “Sam” for years and thought he was the one. I was so in love with Sam, I was consumed by it. Then, I met “Scott.” Our eyes met across a room, and time stopped. I felt a spark like nothing else I had ever felt. What I had with Sam seemed like love until I had the real thing.
Here it is 2012 and I’m already hearing rumors of Blake cheating on Miranda. Hmmmm, now she can know how Kaynette felt. Don’t feel sorry for her one bit…..what goes around, comes around!! She’s getting her just desserts!! They both make me sick!!
I am a women and I know from experience that women have a lot of say in these
situations (Miranda). In my opinion Blake Shelton is very handsome…why did he
marry again?? Women are going to be all over him now that the spotlight is really
beaming. A great deal of women push marriage, I guess were wired that way.
I think he married again for the Tim & Faith thing! ‘Both Miranda and Blake are
talented but watch Blake I think his potential is much greater. Miranda’s just
another blonde that can really sing. IF HE CHEATS SHE PUT HERSELF IN THIS
POSITION.
I still have a hard time adapting to the fact that Miranda knew he was married and still went after Blake. I also believe as so many others do that she cheated with him while he was still living with Kaynette. As for Kaynette, my heart goes out to her. I feel sure she counts herself lucky that she is no longer married to a cheater but she had so much pain to endure and probably still does. I still go back to the old cliche of “if you cheat with me you will cheat on me.” so I feel it’s just a matter of time until Miranda gets what is coming to her. She cannot sing worth a flip. So that is another reason her Mother probably pushed the relationship, to promote her daughter who had no talent.
Didn’t know dude was married before Miranda got her hooks into him. Don’t like either one of them now. I stopped listening to Garth Brooks after he cheated on his first wife. I gave the best of my reproductive years to my first husband who never wanted kids. After 15 years together he cheated on me and has a child now, and I still have no children of my own. I have no use for cheaters, and it was obvious he was with Lambert while he was married. Guy doesn’t even wear a wedding ring in some of the photos of him and his first wife. Shelton and Lambert won’t last either if the rumors of her jealousy are true. She knows he cheated on his first wife with her, so another story about them I read makes it sound like she keeps him on a short leash. Good luck with that. Once a cheater, always a cheater.
Don’t know if Blake cheated or not. Sounds like it, though. My husband and I just celebrated our 18th anniversary and I’m still as in love with him as I was when we wed. Marriage is hard work and some people would just throw in the towel and start over with someone else. Maybe that’s what happened here.
Ok so he is a cheater, don’t care how you spin it or sprinkle pretty magic crap on it like “it was love at first sight” or “you can’t help who you fall in love with.” Cheating is cheating is cheating, no matter how you felt or your reasons for doing so at the time. But what I am still trying to figure out is why his first wife didn’t get concerned when Blake sang a whore hopper’s song with another chicks name in it, to her at their wedding? I mean for real!? I think that was probably a pretty good clue of things to come!!!