Music star Blake Shelton has revealed that he wasn't really ready to go public with his Gwen Stefani relationship, but being in the spotlight means that it's rarely a decision you get to make on your own terms.

During an interview with Country Countdown USA, Shelton explained that it's hard to have your personal life splashed all over the media and he wishes he could have retained some privacy at least:

"At the time, when you go through what I went through with my divorce, you never know when it’s the right time to step out and say I’ve started seeing someone. But what I found out, because it wasn’t someone from my hometown, it was Gwen Stefani that I was beginning to have this relationship with."

"There was no hiding it. If I glance her way, it’s the cover of magazines. If I could have kept my personal life private, I would have. Since I can’t, I might as well let people in on the truth.”

Blake and Gwen will perform a duet later tonight at the Billboard Music Awards, which you can find out more about here.

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Watch them performing together below: