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Wait for me! Gwen Stefani's son Zuma makes his rocker mother give chase as he tries out his new scooter in Primrose Hill

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By Lucy Buckland PUBLISHED: 13:19 EST, 30 December 2012 | UPDATED: 13:19 EST, 30 December 2012 It may of been a Christmas present and from the look on Gwen Stefani's son's face, a scooter was obviously a great choice. Zuma looked thrilled as he played on his blue scooter in London's fashionable Primrose Hill. In fact, his trend-setting mother Gwen, 43, looked like she was running to catch up with her toddler as he played on his new toy. Stay with mummy! It all started off so well on the day out for Gwen and Zuma It's a race! Zuma shows he is a little menace on his new toy as his trend-setting mother struggles to keep up on a day out in London The star and her rocker husband Gavin Rossdale spent last Christmas in LA but decided that they'd spend time in England this year, so that their sons could spend time with their dad's side of the family. And while many mums are still wrapped up in the Christmas wind-down, Gwen seemed completely stress-free and looking as...

Gwen Stefani feels 'guilty' for being a working mum

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Published: 8:04PM Sunday December 30, 2012 Source: BANG Showbiz Gwen Stefani - Source: BANG Showbiz Gwen Stefani admits solo career was 'not serious' Gwen Stefani 'really, really' wanted a third child Gwen Stefani says she feels "guilty" for being a working mother. The No Doubt singer - who has sons Kingston and Zuma with Gavin Rossdale - feels bad about leaving her children while she is touring and she admits she had concerns about rejoining the band after an 11-year-break. She said: "[I was] getting to the studio and [worrying about] not being able to make it happen and missing out on being at home, missing out on putting the kids to bed. What's more important? I felt so guilty. "[I thought] I am letting everyone down in the studio right now, I'm letting down my kids; I'm letting down myself. Because time is so precious." The 43-year-old star - who has been busy touring and recording the group's new album Push and Shove - sai...

Gwen Stefani finds being a working mum tough

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People News Dec 29, 2012, 17:01 GMT Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale Gwen Stefani feels 'guilty' for being a working mum. The No Doubt singer - who has sons Kingston and Zuma with Gavin Rossdale - feels bad about leaving her children while she is touring and she admits she had concerns about rejoining the band after an 11-year-break. She said: '[I was] getting to the studio and [worrying about] not being able to make it happen and missing out on being at home, missing out on putting the kids to bed. What's more important? I felt so guilty. '[I thought] I am letting everyone down in the studio right now, I'm letting down my kids; I'm letting down myself. Because time is so precious.' The 43-year-old star - who has been busy touring and recording the group's new album 'Push and Shove' - says she's found it tough being a parent and she admits it has forced her to grow up. She told US Vogue: 'It's super fun being a mum but it's not...

Gwen Stefani's guilt about being working mum

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SHOWBIZ Singer Gwen Stefani Saturday December 29,2012 By Day and Night GWEN Stefani has revealed that she feels guilty about being a working mum. The No Doubt singer, who has two sons with rocker Gavin Rossdale, admits she had doubts before the group recorded new album Push And Shove after an 11-year break. [I was] getting to the studio and [worrying about] not being able to make it happen and missing out on being at home, missing out on putting the kids to bed. Whats more important? I felt so guilty, she says. [I thought] I am letting everyone down in the studio right now, Im letting down my kids; Im letting down myself. Because time is so precious. [I thought] I am letting everyone down in the studio right now, Im letting down my kids Gwen admits motherhood is challenging enough. Its super fun being a mum but its not what you think its going to be. And its really gradual, she says. At first, your life is totally the same. You have this cute little thing that you get to drive around e...

Gwen Stefani Bundled Up for Her Walk to School

The Vogue cover girl stepped out in London wearing plenty of layers including a very comfy-looking sweater-coat we'd like to permanently make our home and basket-weave heels. She carried a Power Rangers backpack; inside, her Green Day lunchbox and matching thermos.

Gwen Stefani stressed by motherhood

Gwen Stefani has admitted she found it 'really hard' to cope with the demands of looking after her two children while focusing on her career. Gwen Stefani used to find motherhood stressful. The No Doubt singer - who has sons Kingston, six, and four-year-old Zuma with her husband Gavin Rossdale - struggled to juggle the demands of recording the band's first album in ten years, 'Push and Shove', with her home life and being a devoted mother and said she found it 'really hard' to cope. She told Marie Claire magazine: 'I would be up all night because my second baby didn't sleep, and he had a lot of ear infections. Then I'd wake up in the morning and do my workout, which I always felt I had to do, and then meetings for my three clothing lines, and then hang out with my kids, take them to preschool - da, da, da. 'At four o'clock, I'd be like, 'All right, I'm out of here. I'm going to go to the studio and try to write a record....

Gwen and Gavin Stick to Tradition and Spend Christmas in London

Previous 1 / 36 Next Posted on December 26, 2012 11:20AM by Katie Henry Gwen Stefani took a stroll with her guys Gavin, Kingston, and Zuma Rossdale through London's Primrose Hill on Sunday. The foursome met up with Gavin's daughter Daisy Lowe who was spending the afternoon with her pup Monty. The Stefani-Rossdale clan generally spends Thanksgiving in LA with Gwen's relatives and travels to the UK where they celebrate Christmas with Gavin's side of the family. Gwen and Gavin are winding down another successful and eventful year. Gwen released a new album with No Doubt and Gavin traveled the globe with Bush all while co-parenting Zuma and Kingston. Gwen ranks among the most stylish moms of 2012 , and it seems she's planning to take that title into the New Year as she recently landed the January 2013 cover of Vogue . Source: Bauer-Griffin Online Back to Story

Gwen Stefani Uses 'Vogue' Cover to Work Through Her Guilt

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Gwen Stefani covers 'Vogue' / Photograph by Annie Leibovitz "I am not like Prince, where it just flows out and God comes through me." Gwen Stefani doesn't want to disappoint anyone. In a five-page profile appearing in the January 2013 issue of Vogue , No Doubt's lead singer admits she felt like a lackluster rock star and lackluster mom while working on Push and Shove , the band's first album in 11 years. Getting to the studio and not being able to make it happen, but missing out on being at home, missing out on putting the kids down," she says. "Whats more important? I felt so guilty. I am letting everyone down in the studio right now; Im letting down my kids; Im letting down myself. Because time was so precious." And time is something she rarely affords her writing process. "I am not like Prince, where it just flows out and God comes through me," she says. "I never write unless I have to." This isn't the first time ...

Gwen Stefani: 'Solo Career Wasn't Me'

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WENN Gwen Stefani has confessed that she much prefers being a member of No Doubt to being a solo artist. The star released two albums away from the popular group during the 00s, but reformed with her bandmates for a new album this year. "I did the solo thing, but I felt like I was trying to play a character in a way, this Alice in Wonderland pretend version of myself," she told Spanish Vogue . "But this, being in No Doubt, is really who I am." She continued: "Time kind of stops when you're in a band. It's this suspended childhood, and it's really awesome, that part of it. "But then when you have a family of your own, it forces you to go into the adult world a little bit more." Stefani's first solo record Love. Angel. Music. Baby. was released in 2004 and reached the Top 5 in the US and the UK, being certified 3x Platinum in both territories. Follow-up The Sweet Escape reached No3 in the US and No14 in the UK. Simon Cowell Calls The X...

Gwen Stefani's 'Glycerine' Duet with Husband Gavin Rossdale Released on iTunes

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Gavin Rossdale gave fans a surprise on Dec. 8 at the KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas Concert in Los Angeles:he stunned the audience by culminating a performance of the classic Bush song, Glycerine, with a duet with wife Gwen Stefani . For those fans that didnt catch the show live, Rossdale is now making the song available for purchase on iTunes. CONCERT REVIEW:No Doubt Plays Surprise Set at Night 2 of KROQ's Almost Acoustic Christmas The KROQ performance began with Rossdale singing the songs first verse. Stefani later surprised fans by walking onstage to join in the second verse, much to the excitement of the crowd.Rossdale told Rolling Stone that Glycerine sounde! d so much better with the help of Stefani. He said to the magazine, it would be so powerful, the two of us on stage, thats what we went for. The moment commemorated the 17-year anniversary of when Rossdaleand Stefani first met. Rossdales latest album , The Sea of Memories , released Sep. 2011, is being promoted as par...

Gwen Stefani's 'Glycerine' Duet with Husband Gavin Rossdale Released on iTunes

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Gavin Rossdale gave fans a surprise on Dec. 8 at the KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas Concert in Los Angeles:he stunned the audience by culminating a performance of the classic Bush song, Glycerine, with a duet with wife Gwen Stefani . For those fans that didnt catch the show live, Rossdale is now making the song available for purchase on iTunes. CONCERT REVIEW:No Doubt Plays Surprise Set at Night 2 of KROQ's Almost Acoustic Christmas The KROQ performance began with Rossdale singing the songs first verse. Stefani later surprised fans by walking onstage to join in the second verse, much to the excitement of the crowd.Rossdale told Rolling Stone that Glycerine sounde! d so much better with the help of Stefani. He said to the magazine, it would be so powerful, the two of us on stage, thats what we went for. The moment commemorated the 17-year anniversary of when Rossdaleand Stefani first met. Rossdales latest album , The Sea of Memories , released Sep. 2011, is being promoted as par...

Gwen Stefani: 'Solo Career Wasn't Me'

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WENN Gwen Stefani has confessed that she much prefers being a member of No Doubt to being a solo artist. The star released two albums away from the popular group during the 00s, but reformed with her bandmates for a new album this year. "I did the solo thing, but I felt like I was trying to play a character in a way, this Alice in Wonderland pretend version of myself," she told Spanish Vogue . "But this, being in No Doubt, is really who I am." She continued: "Time kind of stops when you're in a band. It's this suspended childhood, and it's really awesome, that part of it. "But then when you have a family of your own, it forces you to go into the adult world a little bit more." Stefani's first solo record Love. Angel. Music. Baby. was released in 2004 and reached the Top 5 in the US and the UK, being certified 3x Platinum in both territories. Follow-up The Sweet Escape reached No3 in the US and No14 in the UK. Simon Cowell Calls The X...

Gwen Stefani admits her marriage has been a struggle.

She told American Vogue magazine: You feel proud. There are just so many rewards that come with it. You have to work at it. But, actually, its fun to get to this point. Because you learn so much about somebody. Its like these wars that go on and then you kind of get through it to the other side, and its like, Wow. And obviously, you get stronger. And then having kids takes the whole relationship to another place. It is the ultimate collaboration. Both of us have such strong opinions about how it should be, and its really fun to do it together. Gwen, 43, also revealed Gavins decision to spend the past year touring with his band made life difficult for her. She explained: I mean, he was there for me mentally, but physically? These boys are physical. They wake up and they start punching each other! One thing weve had in our relationship the whole time is that we can have it both ways: together, not together, and its fine. But when you have kids? Its not so great. They need him. Once you h...

Gwen Stefani: 'In my solo career I was a pretend version of myself'

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December 19, 2012 20:07 The No Doubt frontwoman says she was playing an 'Alice in Wonderland' style character Gwen Stefani has said that during her solo career, she felt like she was playing a character. I did the solo thing, but I felt like I was trying to play a character in a way, this Alice in Wonderland pretend version of myself. But this, being in No Doubt, is really who I am. She added that being in a band was like being in a 'suspended childhood'. She said: "Time kind of stops when you're in a band. It's this suspended childhood, and it's really awesome, that part of it. But then when you have a family of your own, it forces you to go into the adult world a little bit more." No Doubt 's last single, 'Looking Hot', sold just 680 copies in its first week of release. The second single to be taken from the band's comeback album 'Push And Shove', reached Number 397 on the charts, almost 1,500 sales short of hitting the ...

Gwen Stefani Rocks Checkers and Leather

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Gwen Stefani (FameFlynet Pictures) Whether she's running errands with her husband or out with the kids, Gwen Stefani never slips when it comes to style. And it's such a distinct style. For Christmas shopping in LA with Gavin, the bleach blond rock mom was snapped in a pair of rust red leather pants and a textured black turtleneck with a checkered coat draped oh-so-cooly over her shoulders. If you follow her sartorial infatuation with all things plaid, you'll agree: This is s o very Gwen. Black ankle-boots and those signature red lips finished off this polished shopping look. We're totally enamored with this edgy yet classy winter 'fithow about you? (FameFlynet Pictures) See Gwen Stefani's lookbook: Related Articles:

Gwen Stefani Uses 'Vogue' Cover to Work Through Her Guilt

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Gwen Stefani covers 'Vogue' / Photograph by Annie Leibovitz "I am not like Prince, where it just flows out and God comes through me." Gwen Stefani doesn't want to disappoint anyone. In a five-page profile appearing in the January 2013 issue of Vogue , No Doubt's lead singer admits she felt like a lackluster rock star and lackluster mom while working on Push and Shove , the band's first album in 11 years. Getting to the studio and not being able to make it happen, but missing out on being at home, missing out on putting the kids down," she says. "Whats more important? I felt so guilty. I am letting everyone down in the studio right now; Im letting down my kids; Im letting down myself. Because time was so precious." And time is something she rarely affords her writing process. "I am not like Prince, where it just flows out and God comes through me," she says. "I never write unless I have to." This isn't the first time ...

Gwen Stefani Says She's Still The Only Girl In A Boys' World

Everywhere Gwen Stefani turns, she's surrounded by boys. In addition to her years as the platinum-blond lead singer of No Doubt , fronting the three main fellas in the group, she's also the matriarch of the Rossdale/Stefani family which also includes three guys. "I have all these boys in my house!" she tells Vogue magazine about raising her two sons with husband, Gavin Rossdale. The pair has been together for 16 years, and Stefani explained how they've managed to keep the fire burning for so long. "It's pride ... You feel proud. There are just so many rewards that come with it. You have to work at it. But, actually, it's fun to get to this point. Because you learn so much about somebody. It's like these wars that go on and then you kind of get through it to the other side, and it's like, Wow," she said, having celebrated her 10-year wedding anniversary in September. "And obviously, you get stronger. And then having kids takes the w...

Gwen Stefani talks juggling career and family, her marriage to Gavin Rossdale

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Gwen Stefani appears on the cover of the January issue of Vogue, and the No Doubt front woman and mom opens up about juggling her career and personal life. She talked about letting down both sides when she was recording No Doubts newest album Push and Shove , taking 11 years to do so. Getting to the studio and not being able to make it happen, but missing out on being at home, missing out on putting the kids down. What's more important? I felt so guilty," she told Vogue . "'I am letting everyone down in the studio right now; I'm letting down my kids; I'm letting down myself.' Because time was so precious." Whats more is that Stefanis husband, Gavin Rossdale, also reunited with his band Bush and he was off on a tour to promote their new music. I mean, he was there for me mentally, but physically? These boys are physical, Stefani said of having her boys when Rossdale was gone, The New York Daily News reports. They wake up and they start punching each o...

Gwen Stefani feels 'guilty' juggling career and family

New York , Dec. 18 ( ANI ): Gwen Stefani feels guilty that she has let down her kids as well as everyone in her band, by trying to balance both at the same time. The No Doubt front woman revealed the difficulties, which she often faces with her many responsibilities, including why it took 11 years to reunite with her band mates to record new material for their September album 'Push and Shove.' "Getting to the studio and not being able to make it happen, but missing out on being at home, missing out on putting the kids down. What's more important? I felt so guilty," the New York Daily News quoted her as telling Vogue magazine. "'I am letting everyone down in the studio right now; I'm letting down my kids; I'm letting down myself.' Because time was so precious," she said. Adding more stress to the situation, her husband of 10 years, Gavin Rossdale , reunited with his own band, Bush, and recently spent a year touring the world to promote t...

Gwen Stefani admits marriage struggles

The No Doubt singer and Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale have been married for 10 years and have sons Kingston, six and Zuma, four, together. While their union is strong, Gwen admitted it hasn't always been easy. She told American Vogue: "You feel proud. There are just so many rewards that come with it. You have to work at it. But, actually, it's fun to get to this point. Because you learn so much about somebody. It's like these wars that go on and then you kind of get through it to the other side, and it's like, Wow. And obviously, you get stronger. "And then having kids takes the whole relationship to another place. It is the ultimate collaboration. Both of us have such strong opinions about how it should be, and it's really fun to do it together." Gwen, 43, also revealed Gavin's decision to spend the past year touring with his band made life difficult for her. She explained: "I mean, he was there for me mentally, but physically? These boys are...

Gwen Stefani's waist: Secrets of an A-list body

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By Peta Bee PUBLISHED: 19:24 EST, 17 December 2012 | UPDATED: 19:24 EST, 17 December 2012 We reveal how to get the enviable physiques of the stars. This week, Gwen Stefanis waist Gwen Stefani once worked out five days a week In the past, singer Gwen Stefani was something of a gym addict, admitting her super-toned body was the result of a gruelling workout five days a week. She did tough cardiovascular sessions rowing, weights, and circuits to achieve her flat midriff. However, the singer recently said that juggling a career with her two young children has meant her fitness efforts have been sidelined. My body just needed a break, she said. TRY THIS: Flutterkicks are a great way to tone your waist. Lie on your back, arms by your sides and extend both legs vertically into the air as straight as you can. Drop your left leg towards the ground in a controlled way, keeping the ankle semi-flexed. Dont allow your foot to hit the ground. Quickly raise your left leg back up while simultane...