Gwen Stefani was left in tears after husband Blake Shelton made an emotional speech at her Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony.
Stefani was joined by her sons Apollo, 9, Zuma, 15, and Kingston, 17, while receiving the honour on Thursday, and was moved by Shelton's tribute to her.
The No Doubt singer and country music star, who met while coaches on the US version of TV talent show The Voice, tied the knot in July 2021.
Recalling their first time meeting on The Voice in 2014, Shelton said: "The first time I met Gwen was in 2014. She wasn't like any other famous person that I had ever met before.
"She drove herself to work in a black minivan with car seats in it. She didn't roll in with security, she came in with a baby and two little boys, which at the time worked like security because nobody was going near... it was chaos.
"It was clear to me that she was a mother first and foremost over everything else in the world, that was her number one job," he continued, while Stefani became visibly overcome with emotion.
"And now standing here almost ten years later, I can say without question that being a mother is still the most important thing in her life. I gotta tell y'all, that's rare in this business.
"But today it's nice to see her honoured for her side project, which is being one of the biggest stars in the world", he joked.
"In my opinion, Gwen is the perfect person to receive a star on the Walk of Fame. From music, television and movies, to fashion and beauty, she has risen to the top over and over again with her unique style that has made the world fall in love with her. Not as much as me though.
"And then there's that one thing that no one can ever explain, it's that thing that she was just born with, that will make you stop and go 'Wait, who is that? What's her name, what does she do? Why do I love her already? What the hell!"
"That's the thing that God gives you, and without question, God gave Gwen an extra scoop of it. What makes me the happiest for Gwen though is that this all started with a song that she wrote. Songwriting is her favourite thing to do and she happens to be exceptionally talented at it.
"If you take a look at Gwen's discography over the years, from the early days of No Doubt to her solo records, there's one common denominator on 99% of the songs, Gwen Stefani the songwriter. Gwen has blessed a lot of people's lives with her songwriting talent in more ways than one."
He added: "I know firsthand that it takes a lot of people to make a hit record, but none of this would have ever happened without Gwen Stefani the songwriter so congratulations to my all-time favourite songwriter on your star.
"You deserve this and I love you."
Stefani told the crowd at the ceremony: "Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think, this girl right here from Orange County, would have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. It just doesn't make sense to me."
The singer called her three boys her "biggest blessings", telling them: "I can't believe I get to be your mom. I'm so proud of you guys."
She referred to Shelton as her "best friend", saying: "I love you so much. You have given me the kind of love I never knew before. The minute I met you I knew I was home and I'm so, so proud that you’re mine, I can’t believe it. I love you, so much."
Stefani came to fame in the rock band No Doubt in the 1990s, with breakout hits including Don't Speak and Just a Girl, and has also found success as a solo artist with hits such as Hollaback Girl and What You Waiting For?.
