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A little bit COUNTRY

at 51, Gwen Stefani’s path to happily ever after was a winding one. But after marrying her country singer beau Blake Shelton, 45, at their Oklahoma ranch, it seems there’s no doubt the popstar has finally found the life she always wanted. “Dreams do come true!!!” she wrote on Instagram, sharing a series of photos of the July 3 wedding that took many celebrity watchers by surprise.

The ceremony, held at home in a chapel that was purpose-built by the groom, was a true celebration of the pair’s unlikely union. There were hay bales and country music, and Blake’s trademark blue jeans, of course. But there was also all the glitz and glamour you’d expect from Gwen, whose fashion icon status has never wavered since she burst on

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