Gwen Stefani’s pregnancy allegedly prompted Blake Shelton to propose to the singer.

In its December 14 issue, National Enquirer published a photo of Stefani wearing an oversized sweater. The tabloid then claimed that The Voice is sporting a baby bump.

At first glance, Stefani’s abdominal area looks enlarged in the snap. But upon closer inspection, it’s evident that it is just the loose sweater that’s bulging.

Still, the tabloid insisted that Stefani and Shelton are expecting their first child together.

And after trying all sorts of ways to get pregnant, they were surprised to have a miracle baby that they conceived naturally.

Stefani, who is 51, couldn’t allegedly believe that she’s pregnant. In fact, she was shocked to see her pregnancy test show a positive result.

The singer allegedly took two more tests thereafter to make sure that she’s really expecting. And after she shared the news with Shelton, the country singer couldn’t be more thrilled.

According to the source, Shelton was so happy to learn that he will finally become a dad.

As such, he blurted out that he wants to marry Stefani as soon as possible. And this is allegedly why he suddenly proposed to the No Doubt singer after five years of dating.

The insider also said that Stefani and Shelton are still keeping their baby news a secret from their family and friends.

As such, it’s unclear why a tabloid allegedly got first dibs on the story.

The only sensible explanation is that the tabloid is speculating on Stefani being pregnant when she’s not.

Like with her engagement, Stefani promised her fans that she would share the news with them herself.

And this is what she and Shelton did in October. They both posted about their engagement on social media.

If the couple is expecting a baby together, they will also be the ones to share the news with their fans.

Meanwhile, this isn’t the first time that Stefani and Shelton are rumored to be expecting a baby together.

Last year, In Touch Weekly, did not only claim that Stefani was pregnant; the tabloid also alleged that she’s going to have a baby girl.

A source claimed that Stefani became pregnant via IVF. But the process wasn’t allegedly easy.

Gossip Cop debunked the tabloid’s claims then. And it’s been over a year now since the tabloid published their dubious story. Still, there’s no baby for Stefani and Shelton.