Blake Shelton Asked Gwen Stefani’s 3 Sons ‘For Their Permission’ Before Proposing Blake Shelton is a very traditional man. Before proposing to Gwen Stefani he received permission from her father. He also received permission from her three boys. Sources say Blake asked Kingston 14, Zuma 12, and Apollo 6 for their permission before asking Gwen. The source also said her family loves Blake and he is a great extra dad to her son's. Have you ever heard of someone asking for permission to marry someone and permission being denied?