Blake Shelton Fell in Love with Miranda Lambert While Married to His First Wife Who Later Excelled a

May 22, 2024

Blake Shelton fell in love with his second wife, Miranda Lambert, while still married to his first wife, Kaynette Williams.
The singer said divorcing Williams was a tough call to make. It was as difficult for him as the death of his older brother.
Shelton's first wife moved on after their divorce. She remarried and built a successful life for herself as a great teacher.

Blake Shelton at the 2022 Matrix Awards in New York City on October 26, 2022 | Source: Getty Images

Blake Shelton's love for country music is unmatched. He is one of the most recognizable country music stars and has released albums that topped the charts in the US. Shelton said country music is popular because people feel they can relate to it.

Shelton was raised in Ada, Oklahoma, which boosted his country music credentials. His father sold cars in the town while his mom ran a beauty parlor. The singer started singing to the radio as early as he can remember.

Blake Shelton during the 38th Annual Country Music Awards arrivals in Nashville, Tennessee on November 9, 2004 | Source: Getty Images

Even with the love of music to keep him going, Shelton's childhood wasn't easy. His parents divorced, and for a time, he stayed with his father in an apartment. Shelton would go fishing or hunting every day after school, and he and his dad would eat like bachelors on the porch.

Blake Shelton at the BMI Nashville Headquarters in Nashville, Tennessee on November 6, 2001 | Source: Getty Images

Tragedy struck at 14 when Shelton lost his older brother Richie. The singer had two siblings, Richie and an older sister, Endy. Shelton loved Richie. The two shared a love for music. Richie's bedroom was right across the hallway from Shelton's, and he listened to popular music from singers such as Bob Seeger and Jank Williams Jr.

Blake Shelton at the CMT Music Awards - arrivals in Nashville, Tennessee on April 11, 2005 | Source: Getty Images

Shelton would call his big brother "his hero" and "the coolest guy." When Richie died, Shelton had to deal with the grief of losing someone so important in his life. Richie's death shocked him. One week after he died, Shelton found himself reaching for the phone to call him, only to recall that Richie was no longer alive.

Blake Shelton at the 41st Annual Academy of Country Music Awards arrivals in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 23, 2006 | Source: Getty Images

The singer has never gotten over the loss of his brother, whom he even wrote songs about. Shelton's mother helped him pursue his career by giving him chances to perform at beauty pageants.

Blake Shelton at the Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 22, 2006 | Source: Getty Images

This opportunity helped Shelton understand something that became integral to his successful career from an early age. He knew that he wasn't good enough as a singer, so he had to entertain and perform for his audience. Shelton began pursuing his career seriously after high school when he moved to Nashville.

Williams is a teacher in Kansas, where she and her husband reside.

Blake Shelton at the 40th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards arrivals in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 17, 2005 | Source: Getty Images

Five years after the move, he got a record deal, and in 2001, he landed his first mega-hit. In 2002, Shelton made a significant personal move when he got married to his first wife, Kaynette Williams, in a small wedding ceremony. Williams was there for Shelton during his early career days.

Blake Shelton and Kaynette Williams at the CMT Music Awards arrivals in Nashville, Tennessee on April 11, 2005 | Source: Getty Images

Kaynette Williams and Blake Shelton at the 38th Annual Country Music Awards in Nashville, Tennessee on November 9, 2004 | Source: Getty Images

Shelton's career and life encountered another big change in 2005 when he was asked to perform a TV special with Miranda Lambert, who was an upcoming singer from Texas. A lot of people saw Shelton and Lambert fall in love while he was still married to Williams. Lambert recalled how she and Shelton had an instant chemistry during a simple duet.

Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert at the 57th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California on February 8, 2015 | Source: Getty Images

The "Bluebird" singer described Shelton as hilarious and easy to be around. The two would mess around with each other even though Shelton was still a married man. The "Some Beach" singer said he never had the kind of experience he had with Lambert with anybody else.

Kaynette Williams and Blake Shelton at the 38th Annual CMA in Nashville, Tennessee on November 9, 2004 | Source: Getty Images

Shelton knew what was happening was wrong, but he couldn't help falling in love with Lambert as he stood on stage and sang with her. The singer noted that their chemistry was inevitable. Eventually, Williams and Shelton divorced in 2006. He recalled that the divorce was easily the toughest thing he'd ever been through:

"I put my divorce up there with my brother's death and that was a tough, tough call to make."

Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert at the 48th annual CMA Awards in Nashville, Tennessee on November 5, 2014 | Source: Getty Images

Shelton and Lambert then got married in 2011. During their time together, they stringed hit after hit as a duo, such as "Home" and "Over You." However, their union ended after a few years when the couple divorced in 2015.

Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton at the 49th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 6, 2014| Source: Getty Images

The singer is now married to fellow singer and songwriter Gwen Stefani. Shelton's first wife, Williams, whom he left to be with Lambert, also moved on, remarried, and built a happy life for herself

Williams' Marriage Life and Career

Williams is now married to Cody Scheck, and she goes by Kaynette Scheck. On August 14, 2023, she and her husband celebrated their wedding anniversary. Williams shared a series of photos with her husband on their ranch on her Facebook page. The couple looked happy and in love.

Williams is a teacher in Kansas, where she and her husband reside. She teaches in the South Barber Unified School District 255 and often shares beautiful pictures of her and her students on her Facebook page.

On October 1, 2023, the teacher shared a series of pictures taken with her students. She said her heart was so full and called the students her kids. She told the students that the sky will never be their limit:

"Not only my first class at South Barber, but I had the honor of being their math teacher for 4th, 5th, & 6th!!! I'm so proud of every single one."

Williams' dedication as a teacher is evident also to her peers, who selected her as Teacher of the Year for 2019 for the South Barber Unified School District 255. Williams, who was teaching 4th grade then, was chosen by her peers at the PreK-6th grades site.

The respectable recognition allowed Williams to apply for the Kansas State Teacher of the Year. It isn't public knowledge if she made the application, but Williams said she was "happy" and "proud" to be bestowed the title of Teacher of the Year for 2019 for the South Barber Unified School District 255.

A fan's comment dated October 10, 2023 | Source: Facebook.com/kaynette.scheck

Williams has kept her Facebook page active, sharing her photos alongside those of herself and her husband in their home. Her friends love her pictures and call her "gorgeous" and "very pretty."

After her marriage with Shelton ended, Williams seems to have created a career she loves, found loving friends, and built a beautiful home for herself and her husband.

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