LOS ANGELES (AP) 鈥� the last of the original panel of judges on 鈥淭he Voice,鈥� will leave the megahit U.S. version of the singing competition show after next season.
鈥淭his show has changed my life in every way for the better and it will always feel like home to me,鈥� the country music star said in a statement Tuesday night. He said he had been 鈥渨restling with this for a while.鈥�
The next season will be the N小蓝视频 show's 23rd and Shelton's last. When it premiered in 2011, Shelton was joined in the big red chairs by Adam Levine, Christina Aguilera and CeeLo Green. 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, ).
鈥淚 have to give a huge shoutout to the singers 鈥� the 鈥榁oices,鈥� who come on this stage season after season and amaze us with their talent,鈥� Shelton said, adding 鈥渁 special thanks to those who chose me to be their coach.鈥�
The show is also where Shelton met his wife, Gwen Stefani. The pop star and 鈥淣o Doubt鈥� frontwoman joined the show in 2014 for its seventh season and the pair after Shelton divorced Miranda Lambert and Stefani divorced Gavin Rossdale. Shelton and Stefani
鈥渋 am so proud of you and so blessed to have found u. your talent brings joy to the hearts of so many people and i am so lucky to be part of ur life鈥檚 journey,鈥� Stefani commented on Shelton's Instagram post announcing his departure.
鈥淭he Voice,鈥� hosted by Carson Daly, is in the midst of airing its 22nd season. Both Stefani and Shelton are serving as judges, alongside John Legend 鈥� in his seventh season on the show 鈥� and Camila Cabello.
The Emmy-winning show also announced Tuesday night that Stefani, Legend and Cabello will vacate their seats next season, replaced by Kelly Clarkson 鈥� another frequent judge 鈥� and first-timers Niall Horan and Chance the Rapper.
The Associated Press
