Recent reporting identifies Gavin Rossdale’s girlfriend as musician Xhoana Xheneti, who performs as Xhoana X. Fox News Digital described them as being in a three-year relationship in a report published April 1, 2026; that is the latest relationship-status reporting located, not a direct confirmation from either person as of October 4, 2026.
Who is Xhoana X?
Xhoana X is the stage name of Xhoana Xheneti, an Albanian-born musician. A November 2024 Yahoo Entertainment profile reports that she was born in Tirana, Albania, and released the seven-song EP The Villain in January 2021, followed by Girlgun in 2023. The South China Morning Post’s May 2024 profile also recounts her description of growing up in post-communist Albania, as attributed to an American Songwriter interview.
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When did Gavin Rossdale and Xhoana Xheneti start dating?
Coverage places the beginning of their relationship in 2023. A later relationship timeline reports that they attended a wedding together in Mexico in November 2023, followed by selfies Xheneti shared with Rossdale in January 2024. Those early appearances and posts preceded Rossdale’s public acknowledgment of the relationship.
Rossdale publicly called her his girlfriend
In March 2024, Rossdale shared a selfie from a birthday dinner and referred to Xheneti as his girlfriend, according to Us Weekly. The same report says he first contacted her after hearing her music. Recalling that on the Amy and T.J. podcast, Rossdale said, “She’s a musician so I heard a track.”
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What public appearances have they made together?
They attended the iHeartRadio Music Awards in April 2024. On November 10, 2024, they appeared together at the MTV European Music Awards, in what Us Weekly described as their red-carpet appearance. These are public milestones; they do not establish a more precise date for when the relationship began.
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