(17 November 2003 - 2006) (divorced)
Shelton married longtime girlfriend Kaynette Gern on November 17, 2003. They divorced in 2006.
Blake Shelton has filed for divorce from his wife Kaynette after less than three years of marriage.
Published: Mar 30, 2006
Citing irreconcilable differences, Blake filed for the divorce in late February in Hickman County, Tenn., where he lives.
The filing has been confirmed by Blake’s publicist.
Kaynette played a part in Blake’s career, traveling on the road with him as his assistant for a short period. She also appeared in Blake’s video, “Some Beach.”
The couple was married Nov. 17, 2003, in Gatlinburg, Tenn.
hen Shelton and Williams ended their three year marriage – she claimed that the country singer was “guilty of inappropriate marital conduct.”
Though a friend’s Ebay account, Kaynette attempted to sell off her size 6 Demetrios wedding gown at a starting price of $700. No bids were made on the item.
Before Blake hit it big, Kaynette was his manager when he first started out his country music career in Nashville.
After splitting from Blake, Kaynette left Nashville to return to Oklahoma. She then left for Kansas once Blake and Miranda moved to a neighboring Oklahoma town.
Kaynette Williams is currently working as a math facilitator at an elementary school.
She hasn’t remarried yet but is dating rodeo champion Cody Joe Scheck— the world record holder for steer roping.
During their intimate wedding ceremony, Blake sang Conway Twitty’s “Julia” to his bride.
Blake was only 15-years-old and she was just out of high school when they met for the first time in their hometown of Ada, Oklahoma.
Shelton compares the pain of his first divorce to losing his older brother Richie in a car accident.
Kaynette Williams also goes by Kaynette Gern— and even Kaynette Shelton.