Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani are reportedly engaged and planning to marry by Christmas of this year, but the supposed happy news concerning the couple's relationship may be getting overshadowed by old tweets of Shelton's which resurfaced over the weekend and caused some uproar.

According to Life and Style, the two are engaged and will announce the news next month, and they are planning a small Christmas wedding once they've hammered out all of the details about their prenup.

"They're planning a December wedding at Blake's ranch in OKlahoma because Gwen and the boys love it there and it will give them a lot of privacy," a source said. "The prenup will dictate that their earnings remain separate."

However, the good news surrounding the pairs alleged plans is being overshadowed by tweets Shelton sent out years ago (which were since deleted) that resurfaced and led to claims he made racist and homophobic comments, with tweets including one where he wrote he hoped someone in a room next to him would "learn English" so he would know where he was planning "to bomb," and another where he called a man gay for ordering a skinny caramel latte at a coffee shop.

The tweets resurfacing led to some severe backlash for the country music star, as many lashed out at him for the tweets, and even caused a #BlakeSheltonIsOverParty trend on social media as a result.

Shelton has since released a statement of apology on his Twitter page for the tweets, admitting he wrote them with a humorous intent, and he deeply regretted if they offended anyone since that was never what he wanted to do, even if he knew they were inappropriate.

"Everyone knows comedy has been a major part of my career and it's always been out there for anyone to see. That said anyone that knows me also knows I have no tolerance for hate of any kind or form. Can my humor at times be inappropriate and immature? Yes. Hateful? Never. That said I deeply apologize to anybody who may have been offended," he wrote.

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Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani