The Bush frontman, who shares sons Kingston, 17, Zuma, 15, and Apollo, 10, with the No Doubt vocalist, also suggests that he wishes he had 'more of a connection' with his ex.
- Mar 22, 2024
AceShowbiz - Gavin Rossdale seemingly wished his marriage to Gwen Stefani didn't end up in divorce. In a new interview, the Bush frontman admitted that he carried "shame" after splitting from the No Doubt vocalist because it has impacted their children.
"My clearest, simplest shame is that you have an ideal.. my parents were both married three times each, a very colorful background," the 58-year-old said when appearing on the "Amy & Tj" podcast with Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes. "I never thought I'd ever get divorced."
Gavin went on to note, "If there's a simple shame in my life... I think there are no accidents in life and you are where you're meant to be." He added, "I don't live in regret. Life just unfolds as it should, whether it's comfortable or uncomfortable. It just is what it is."
"The biggest thing would be, sometimes I wish that when you see the kids, sometimes there's a loss," the musician continued. "It'd be nice if there was more of a connection with the person who made them with me."
Gavin, who shares sons Kingston, 17, Zuma, 15, and Apollo, 10, with Gwen, confessed that he often feels "bad" for his kids for ultimately being part of a "broken home." He said, "That's the overriding thing... The rest of it comes with the territory. That is the most profound thing of like, I wish I could have found a way to not have that in their lives. It wasn't fun for me to come from a broken home."
"It can be quite debilitating for kids," the British native concluded. "It's just that aspect of it. Not the adult aspect of it because that's its own stratosphere of discussion. Some shameful things in there to an extent, but the overriding thing is you don't want to let your kids down."
Gavin was married to Gwen from 2002 to 2016. "The Voice" judge has moved on with Blake Shelton, whom she wed in 2021 after six years of dating.
