Blake Shelton

Blake Shelton surprised fans of “The Voice” by announcing that he will be leaving the singing competition show after its upcoming 23rd season.

“I’m looking forward to meeting and mentoring the new crop of talent while we battle it out with the other teams!” The show also helped introduce Shelton’s music to a wider audience. It does change, you know what I’m saying?” It’s been a hell of a ride over these 12 years of chair turns and I want to thank everyone at ‘The Voice’ from NBC, every producer, the writers, musicians, crew and catering people, you are the best.” Shelton continued, “ I’ve made lifelong bonds with Carson and every single one my fellow coaches over the years, including my wife, Gwen Stefani! The press release confirmed that Daly will also return for Season 23.

Blake Shelton, the longest-tenured coach on "The Voice," announced on Tuesday that he's leaving show after its 23rd season.

The country music star also thanked the fans "who watch and support these artists, us coaches and everyone at 'The Voice' who are chase their dreams." "This show has changed my life in every way for the better and it will always feel like home to me." Eight of his singers have gone on to win a season.

After 12 years, country superstar Blake Shelton has announced that he will be leaving The Voice after Season 23. Shelton served as a coach on the singing ...

A few new faces, Niall Horan and Chance The Rapper, will also take a seat in the signature red spinning chairs. Joining Shelton in the coaches chairs for his last season will be Kelly Clarkson, who has previously served as a coach. Shelton served as a coach on the singing competition’s 22 seasons.

The singing competition will return for Season 23 in early 2023 and Shelton will leave after that season. Best of Newsweek via email.

Episodes are available to stream the next day on Reacting to news of Shelton's departure Todd Tilghman, who won Season 18 of The Voice as part of Team Blake in 2020, told Newsweek: "I love Blake. They all teased the news by posting the peace sign emoji on their individual Instagram accounts. He said: "We need somebody that's, like, going to come in swinging. Lastly, it's about y'all, the fans, who watch and support these artists, us coaches, and everyone at The Voice who are chasing our dreams. "Because we worked together just as COVID shut down the world so much of what we did was remote. [NBC](https://www.newsweek.com/topic/nbc) show since its first season, which aired in 2011 with a panel that also included [Adam Levine](https://www.newsweek.com/adam-levine-admits-past-cheating-2009-interview-1744833), [Christina Aguilera](https://www.newsweek.com/christina-aguilera-makeup-transformation-tiktok-sofia-divene-impression-1595484) and [CeeLo Green](https://www.newsweek.com/who-monster-masked-singer-t-pain-jamie-foxx-cee-lo-green-bobby-brown-fab-1321381). I've made lifelong buds with [host] Carson [Daly] and every single one of my fellow coaches over the years, including my wife Gwen Stefani! His departure from the show is certainly the end of an era, and I'm grateful I became part of the Voice family while he was there. "I have to give a huge shouts to the singers—the 'Voices,' who come on this stage season after season and amaze us with their talent and a special thanks to those who chose me to be their coach. It takes a lot of hard work, passion, and adult beverages (Ha!) to pull off a live show twice a week. "The show has changed my life in every way for the better and it will always feel like home to me.

Blake went on to give a shoutout to Carson Daly and his fellow coaches (especially Gwen, obvs), saying “I've made lifelong bonds with Carson and every single ...

Blake shared the statement on Instagram ^, and Gwen commented with "I am so proud of you and so blessed to have found u. I have to give a huge shoutout to the singers—the ‘Voices’ who come on this stage season after season and amaze us with their talent and a special thanks to those who chose me to be their coach. [Blake Shelton](https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/a40498386/blake-shelton-anniversary-post-gwen-stefani/) is leaving [The Voice](https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/tv/a8102022/the-voice-secrets-behind-the-scenes/) after 12 years of being a coach, meaning that Season 23 is going to be his last.

October 12, 2022 at 9:41 a.m.. It's the end of an era for “The Voice.” Blake Shelton will leave the NBC reality singing competition after the ...

Eight seasons have ended with one of Shelton’s team members winning the show. We might permanently block any user who abuses these conditions. The first season of “The Voice” premiered in 2011 with Shelton, Adam Levine, Christina Aguilera and CeeLo Green as coaches.

Shelton noted that he's “made lifelong bonds” with host Carson Daly and all of the coaches who have been on the show over the years — especially his wife, Gwen ...

“He really made me very, very confident in that.” [John Legend](https://www.deseret.com/entertainment/2020/11/17/21571754/the-voice-season-19-2020-knockouts-john-holiday-john-legend), Shelton’s fellow “Voice” coach, said the singer will be missed on the show. [Todd Tilghman](https://www.deseret.com/entertainment/2020/6/6/21279554/the-voice-todd-tilghman-blake-shelton-nbc-songland-long-way-home-ryan-innes-utah), who was on Team Blake and won Season 18 of “The Voice,” credited Shelton with instilling confidence in him during the competition. The spring season will also see some new faces rounding out the coach lineup: Chance the Rapper and Niall Horan will replace Legend and Cabello as coaches for Season 23. Along with Shelton, longtime host Daly will return for the upcoming season. [Today](https://twitter.com/HodaAndJenna/status/1377266234220236800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1377266234220236800%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.goodhousekeeping.com%2Flife%2Fentertainment%2Fa36075080%2Fblake-shelton-leaving-the-voice%2F)” at the time. [Deseret News](https://www.deseret.com/entertainment/2020/6/6/21279554/the-voice-todd-tilghman-blake-shelton-nbc-songland-long-way-home-ryan-innes-utah). But, hopefully, at some point, we get a chance to live some life. Last year, Shelton teased that he may be ready to leave the show. [Cam Anthony](https://www.deseret.com/2021/5/25/22453644/the-voice-2021-season-20-who-is-the-winner-cam-anthony), who Shelton claimed “could be the first superstar that we launch off this show,” per the [Deseret News](https://www.deseret.com/2021/5/25/22453644/the-voice-2021-season-20-who-is-the-winner-cam-anthony). [Deseret News](https://www.deseret.com/2021/4/19/22392624/the-voice-knockouts-2021-who-are-the-singers-competing-will-blake-shelton-leave-the-voice) reported. [Deseret News](https://www.deseret.com/entertainment/2021/2/8/22272473/ahead-of-the-voice-2021-season-premiere-blake-shelton-gwen-stefani-star-in-tmobile-super-bowl-ad) reported. [NBC News](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/blake-shelton-announces-leaving-voice-23rd-season-rcna51822).

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Blake Shelton, the last of the original panel of judges on “The Voice,” will leave the megahit U.S. version of the singing competition ...

Shelton and Stefani [wed in July 2021.](/article/ok-state-wire-gwen-stefani-blake-shelton-oklahoma-music-50d0ca9c25be97c60f474788ee6024b5) Celebrity judges like Pharrell, Shakira and Miley Cyrus rotated in and out for subsequent seasons, but Shelton had been the constant (Levine had the second-longest tenure, “This show has changed my life in every way for the better and it will always feel like home to me,” the country music star said in a statement Tuesday night.

Los Angeles (AP) -- Blake Shelton, the last of the original panel of judges on “The Voice,” will leave the megahit U.S. version of the singing competition ...

Shelton joined The Voice as a coach in season 1 in 2011 alongside Adam Levine, Christina Aguilera and CeeLo Green. He is the last original judge on the NBC ...

[Radar Online](https://radaronline.com/p/blake-shelton-the-voice-producers-looking-to-replace-judge-ariana-kelly/) reported that NBC planned to replace Shelton as a coach on The Voice with [Ariana Grande,](https://stylecaster.com/ariana-grande-net-worth/) who joined the show in season 21, and other younger singers. Here’s how to [watch it for free.](https://stylecaster.com/watch-the-voice-online-free/) That’s how ridiculous it is.” [The Voice](https://stylecaster.com/watch-the-voice-online-free/) airs Mondays and Tuesdays on NBC/Peacock. “People ask me all the time, ‘What’s the greatest thing that has happened for you since you’ve been on The Voice?’” Blake said during the episode, where he and his fellow That was cool to me.” [Blake and Gwen](https://stylecaster.com/gwen-stefani-blake-shelton-photoshop-gavin-rossdale/) announced their engagement in October 2020 after five years of dating. In the Instagram post, Grande included a screenshot of a text between her and Shelton, in which the country singer shared an article about his rumored firing. [hinting at it](https://stylecaster.com/blake-shelton-leave-the-voice/) for a while. “This show has changed my life in every way for the better and it will always feel like home to me.” Read below on why Blake Shelton is leaving The Voice. “When I started the show, I had been making records for 10 years with some success and some pitfalls,” he said at the time. “It takes a lot of work, passion, and adult beverages (Ha!) to pull off a live show twice a week. “I’ve been wrestling with this for a while and I’ve decided that it’s time for me to step away from ‘The Voice’ after season 23,” Shelton wrote. He is the last original judge on the NBC reality TV singing competition after Green’s exit in 2013, Aguilera’s exit in 2016 and Levine’s exit in 2019.

Blake Shelton will leave the megahit U.S. version of "The Voice" after next season. He said in a statement Tuesday night that he had been "wrestling with ...

“The Voice,” hosted by Carson Daly, is in the midst of airing its 22nd season. “This show has changed my life in every way for the better and it will always feel like home to me,” the country music star said in a statement Tuesday night. version of the singing competition show after next season.

Appearing as a coach since the show's 2011 debut, a lot has changed for the music competition series in the years since, particularly on the coach's panel, but ...

“I have to give a huge shoutout to the singers – the Voices who come on this stage season after season and amaze us with their talent and a special thanks to those who chose me to be their coach,” Shelton added. Shelton has also guided the most contestants to top prize success over the show’s run as eight of his team members have been crowned winners over the years. It takes a lot of work, passion, and adult beverages (Ha!) to pull off a live show twice a week. It wasn’t revealed in the announcement about Shelton’s departure whether or not the coach would return in subsequent seasons in the potential future of the show as others have come and gone and returned again such as Clarkson or even his wife [Gwen Stefani](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/gwen-stefani/). In recent years, The Voice has tended to lean into Shelton’s differences with the youngest coaches, such as Season 22’s newest recruit Appearing as a coach since the show’s 2011 debut, a lot has changed for the music competition series in the years since, particularly on the coach’s panel, but one thing has remained the same: Shelton’s presence.

Blake Shelton attends the 56th Academy of Country Music Awards at the Grand Ole Opry on. Jason Kempin/ACMA2021/Getty Images for ACM ...

[reportedly](https://www.the-sun.com/entertainment/4270689/how-much-do-the-voice-judges-get-paid) makes $13 million per season on The Voice. Shelton makes $13 million per season of The Voice. In terms of the current crop of Voice coaches, [Gwen Stefani](https://parade.com/1128663/jessicasager/gwen-stefani-photos-through-the-years/) takes the cake with an estimated net worth of [$160 million](https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-celebrities/rock-stars/gwen-stefani-net-worth/). With each season having 26 episodes, that means Shelton makes $500,000 per episode. That said, during his tenure on The Voice, when combined with album sales and other income, Shelton reportedly averaged around $30 million. [Some reports claim](https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-celebrities/singers/blake-shelton-net-worth/) that Shelton grosses as much as $1 million per concert. [Rolling Stone also reports](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/highest-paid-musicians-2021-bruce-springsteen-jay-z-taylor-swift-1281654/taylor-swift-80-million-1282542/) that Shelton sold his catalog for a cool $50 million in 2021, which would certainly add to his net worth in a huge way. However, it's important to remember that ticket grosses get divvied up in a lot of ways: Promoters, venues, production staff, management, booking agents and the like all get a cut. [April](https://parade.com/1360954/jessicasager/april-holidays-observances/), released his first single "Austin," which went to No. Lambert's estimated net worth is $60 million, which largely comes from her music and touring, as well as her Pink Pistol shop in Lindale, Texas, and Casa Rosa bar in Nashville. The former No Doubt frontwoman is worth about $60 million more than Shelton. Shelton makes a mint from brand endorsements as well, including deals with

Country music singer Blake Shelton announced his plans to leave 'The Voice' after season 23. In response, wife Gwen Stefani penned a heartfelt tribute to ...

As he told [Hoda Kotb](https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/entertainment/a41559057/today-show-hoda-kotb-major-announcement-instagram-reaction/) on Today in April 2021, he may just be into living a much simpler life with Gwen. While the "God's Country" artist admitted in his post that he had been "wrestling with" making this difficult decision, he was ultimately thankful for all that it brought him, including his wife [Gwen Stefani](https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/entertainment/a40476172/the-voice-gwen-stefani-makeup-instagram-bikini-reaction/). "I am so sad to read this, but you put in your time and made the show what it is! "I’m so sad this is happening but I know it’s been a long time for you on the show. [on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/Cjlxra4OdwP/) that after more than a decade of being a coach on the hit NBC series, he will be [departing from the show](https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/entertainment/a38453290/is-blake-shelton-leaving-the-voice/) after season 23. "Your talent brings joy to the hearts of so many people and I am so lucky to be part of [your] life’s journey ❤️."