Gwen Stefani’s ex Gavin Rossdale makes dig at their co-parenting
Gavin Rossdale has taken a subtle swipe at ex-wife Gwen Stefani over their ‘interesting’ co-parenting style.
The musical duo were married from 2002 until 2016, welcoming three sons in that time: Kingston, 19, Zuma, 17, and Apollo, 12.
Their divorce was messy after Gwen, 56, accused Gavin, 60, of extramarital affairs with their nanny, with the Bush frontman agreeing to an ‘unequal split’ of assets.
A decade later, they share joint custody of their boys, but rarely speak publicly about their former relationship.
‘It’s a very, it is an interesting kind of… it’s a two-lane highway, you know, but they don’t ever seem to merge, which is fine,’ Gavin told Fox News Digital.
He quickly added his ex was ‘probably doing the best she can’, and noted that he was also ‘doing the best [he] can’.
Backpedalling a little more, he continued: ‘And the kids are growing up, so I’m a proud proponent of the system. It’s fine.’
London-born Gavin now lives in California, having bought the 6,855-square-foot Los Angeles home after the divorce, with the marriage annulled in 2021.
Meanwhile, Gwen and husband Blake Shelton purchased a $14million (£10.5 million) Californian mansion in 2020, as well as spending time on their Oklahoma ranch.
Speaking about raising the boys, Gavin revealed his biggest priority is ‘making them likeable’ as he doesn’t want to raise ‘jerks’.
‘I think that if you’ve got kids that are unlikable, they’ve got a tough life ahead, you know,’ said the post-grunge star.
‘Life is hard enough without being a jerk, without being kind of aware of other people, mindful of other people, considerate of other people, empathetic.’
Gavin is also the father of model Daisy Lowe, 37, acting as her godfather until a paternity test in 2004 revealed she was his biological daughter.
He explained his approach to life is a ‘steady’ one, reflecting on how things are ‘very, very hard’ for people at the moment.
‘I think it just comes down to playing well, being enthusiastic, and having a good energy. And if you bring good energy, there’s no reason why people can’t respond’.
His comment comes months after Gwen became caught up in controversy when she supported an anti-abortion prayer app.
The No Doubt star appeared in an advert for Hallow, a ‘pay-to-pray’ app which costs $69.99 (£52.50) annually or $9.99 (£7.50) a month.
Podcast host Matt Bernstein called the app ‘religious grifting’ and criticised Gwen’s involvement, highlighting the concerning rhetoric over bodily autonomy.
The Hollaback Girl didn’t respond to the backlash and has continued to work with the app, having rediscovered religion after giving birth to Apollo aged 44.
Gwen was raised Catholic, going to church regularly into her 20s, before her music career took over and she ‘fell away’ from her faith.
In June last year, Gavin clarified that he is an atheist but grew up in the church while speaking to Kerrang!.
‘I think it’s the most beautiful language, and I find myself going back to it again and again, because it suits my temperament,’ he shared.
He continued: ‘I’m not sure [there’s] much beyond that. I just like how certain things sound.’
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