Who is Xhoana X? All About Gavin Rossdale’s girlfriend?

Gavin Rossdale has made his relationship with girlfriend Xhoana X public after they had been dating for a few months.

Rossdale posted a photo with Xhoana X on Instagram in March 2024, just a month before they went to the iHeartRadio Music Awards together. Rossdale was previously married to Gwen Stefani, and they have three sons together: Kingston, Zuma, and Apollo.

While Rossdale has dated others since his breakup with Stefani, he usually keeps his personal life private. In July 2020, he spoke to PEOPLE about not being “very good” at relationships.

“I don’t know, it may be too difficult to combine being a devastating single dad with the attention required for a beautiful girl,” he joked. “So I don’t know. I’m trying to find my feet on that one. It’s unresolved.”

In March 2024, Rossdale appeared on the Amy & T.J. podcast with Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes, where he shared that he was the one who contacted Xhoana X, 40. He explained that he “wasn’t looking to get a girlfriend at that point,” but they connected because they both share a love for music.

So, who is Gavin Rossdale’s girlfriend? Here’s everything to know about Xhoana X and her relationship with the musician.

She was born in Albania

Xhoana X was born in Tirana, Albania. In an interview with American Songwriter in January 2021, she talked about growing up in a post-communist country before moving to the United States.

“So I was born in Tirana, Albania, which is the capital of Albania, and I was growing up in a post-communist Albania,” Xhoana X said. “When I was little, finally you could watch different [television] channels in different countries, and MTV, and like, different kinds of things. Whereas, in my mom’s and my dad’s generation, they [lived] in the communist regime, so they couldn’t really do any of that.”

She added, “I came to the States after my parents divorced. My mom won the green card lottery. So I came with my mom, [who was] a single mom and my sister. And basically, when I moved to the States, it was just such a major culture shock in every way possible.”

She’s a singer

While growing up in Albania, Los Angeles, and New York City, Xhoana X was exposed to different types of music. In an interview with CelebMix.com, she shared how moving around influenced her music.

“Musically I’ve been exposed to so much more than I would have been exposed to if I hadn’t moved around,” she explained. “When I came here in ’96 there was Tupac, Biggie and No Doubt and then Prodigy and Radiohead so just massive nonstop inspiration which I’m massively grateful for. I think you hear it all in my music — the attitude, the rebellion, the nostalgia, the vulnerability, the eclecticism.”

Xhoana X released an album called The Villain in 2021 and an EP titled Girlgun in 2023. She told Lady Gunn in August 2020 that her passion for music began with writing poetry when she was a child.

“I started writing poetry as a young child which eventually became lyrics after high school. Then I kept writing with different producers till those lyrics became songs,” she said.

She started dating Rossdale in 2023

Rossdale and Xhoana X have been dating since 2023. The “Glycerine” singer made their relationship official on Instagram in March 2024 when he shared a photo of them having dinner together.

“Hey finally got to have a birthday dinner with my girl @xhoana_x here’s to a year filled with magic for you ,” he captioned the post.

However, Xhoana X had been hinting at her relationship with Rossdale on her Instagram since October 2023. She posted a series of photos, including a close-up video of Rossdale at a dinner party.

She and Rossdale made their first public appearance together in 2024

The couple made their first appearance together on the red carpet at the iHeartRadio Music Awards in April 2024. Xhoana X wore a blue one-shoulder dress, while Rossdale wore a black jacket and pants with a yellow T-shirt.

They both posted pictures from the night on Instagram, with Rossdale writing, “Fun night in Hollywood for the @iheartradio awards! Saw some good friends. Watched some excellent performances.”

She has an older sister

Xhoana X is very close to her older sister, Evis Xheneti. Evis is married to Korn guitarist James “Munky” Shaffer, and they have three children. According to her Instagram bio, Evis works as an artist.

In May 2020, Xhoana X posted a heartfelt message on Instagram for Mother’s Day, honoring her mom and sister.

“Grateful to have been one of the lucky ones to have such a saint of a mother and a goddess of a sister! I must have collected immensely good karma. I love you forever, I love you deep! May I live to celebrate you both, as long as I have breath in me.. ,” she wrote.

The sisters often share photos of their time together on social media, including going out for lunch with friends and attending Madonna concerts.

She’s met Rossdale’s three kids

In March 2024, during his appearance on the Amy & T.J. podcast, Rossdale shared that he has introduced Xhoana X to his three children.

“I didn’t know that you could do it all. Be the single dad who’s like, when they come around, I’m heroically present for them. It makes it difficult,” he said. “I’m not available for a week. You know, ‘Hi, I’m around for a week. I’m gone for a week. We’re around for a week.’ It’s just quite difficult, and so just blending that and being cool with that and not forcing that … She has met my children, though.”

Rossdale also mentioned that their relationship has “been really good,” and Xhoana X is “very sweet and very supportive.”

She loves to travel

The “Crimson” singer loves to travel and has been to many places around the world, including Milan, Japan, and Curaçao. She often shares her travel experiences on Instagram, posting throwback pictures from past trips.

In February 2023, Xhoana X celebrated her birthday by traveling to Paris with friends. “This lil Pisces had a bday in Paris ,” she wrote in the caption of a photo taken on her hotel balcony, with the Eiffel Tower visible in the background.