Is Blake Shelton leaving The Voice after this season?
RUMORS about Blake Shelton leaving The Voice have been circulating for years.
On October 11, 2022, the country star confirmed these rumors via his Instagram. Shelton thanking The Voice for his 12 years being a judge on the show.
Who is Blake Shelton?
Blake Shelton was born June 18, 1976 in Ada, Oklahoma. The 45-year-old country singer made his debut into the music scene in 2001, with his lead single Austin.
Austin spent five weeks as the number one song on Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, launching Blake into stardom.
Blake has gone on to release 12 studio albums, and has been married three times.
His first wife, Kaynette Williams and him were married in 2003 and divorced in 2006.
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In 2011, Blake began to both host The Voice and marry then-girlfriend Miranda Lambert. The two split in 2015.
Meeting on set of The Voice in 2015, Gwen Stefani and Blake began dating shortly thereafter. The two announced their engagement in 2020, and were married over the Fourth of July weekend 2021.
Blake is now the stepfather to Gwen's children, Kingston James McGregor, 14, Zuma Nesta Rock, 12, and Apollo Bowie Flynn, 7.
Blake is the longest standing coach on The Voice, being the only original coach to remain on the show for all 21 seasons so far.
Is Blake Shelton leaving The Voice after this season?
After this season of The Voice, Blake will not continue to judge on the show. It is still unknown who will be replacing him as a judge.
It is not confirmed why Blake has decided to leave or what he decides to do next but in an interview on Today with Hoda and Jenna in March 2021, Blake talked about leaving The Voice.
After getting married this summer, Blake said he wants to have the chance to "live some life."
"I mean, we’ve both pretty much taken it to the limit as far as our careers go and touring and now the television thing. It’s been fortunate to accomplish a lot of things," he said, speaking on his future with wife, Stefani.
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How can I watch The Voice?
The Voice season 21 premiered September 20, 2021. The judges for this season include Blake Shelton, John Legend, Kelly Clarkson, and Ariana Grande.
The show comes on every Monday and Tuesday night at 8pm ET on NBC.
Episodes can also be streamed with services like Fubo TV, Hulu with Live TV, Sling TV and YouTube TV.