Blake Shelton will exit ‘The Voice,’ ending his reign as show’s longest-serving coach

Blake Shelton is able to depart behind the turning chairs of NBC’s “The Voice” and can conclude his reign because the present’s longest-serving coach after Season 23.

“I’ve been wrestling with this for some time and I’ve determined that it’s time for me to step away from ‘The Voice’ after subsequent season,” he introduced Tuesday on Instagram. “This present has modified my life in each means for the higher and it’ll all the time really feel like dwelling to me.”

Shelton, who has been with the singing competitors program since its starting in 2011, thanked practically everybody who has been a part of his years-long journey on the hit sequence. He expressed gratitude to NBC workers and producers, his spouse and fellow coach, Gwen Stefani, and host Carson Daly.

Throughout his tenure, Shelton has ushered in a handful of rising stars, beginning with New York singer Jermaine Paul, who received the sequence’ sophomore season in 2012 underneath the nation singer’s tutelage. Additionally rising victorious underneath Shelton’s teaching had been Cassadee Pope, Danielle Bradbery, Craig Wayne Boyd, Sundance Head, Chloe Kohanski and Todd Tilghman. Cam Anthony was the newest musician to win “The Voice” underneath Shelton.

“I’ve to offer an enormous shoutout to the singers — the ‘Voices,’ who come on this stage season after season and amaze us with their expertise and a particular because of those that selected me to be their coach,” Shelton continued in his Instagram submit.

The Grammy-nominated nation singer has been a mainstay for “The Voice” whereas fellow musicians got here and went as coaches. Shelton has appeared alongside Adam Levine, John Legend, Pharrell Williams, Kelly Clarkson, Nick Jonas and Ariana Grande.

Shelton’s send-off season, which can debut in 2023, may even function some new faces. In tandem with Shelton’s announcement, NBC revealed that Probability the Rapper and Niall Horan will function coaches, alongside Shelton and Clarkson.

He concluded his Instagram assertion thanking the viewers who’ve tuned into “The Voice,” which nabbed its eighth Emmy Award in September.

“It’s about y’all, the followers, who watch and help these artists, us coaches and everybody at The Voice who’re chasing their goals,” he stated. “It could not occur with out you!”