Blake Shelton Announces 'The Voice' Season 23 Will Be His Last

The end of an era is coming – Blake Shelton will not return for The Voice.

The country music star and longtime coach of the NBC singing competition has revealed that the next season (23) will be his final one.

Blake is the only the coach who has been on the show every season since the series first premiered in 2011. He’s also won the most times, with a total so far of eight.

Read his statement inside…

“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 next season,” he wrote on Instagram.

“This show has changed my life in every way for the better and it will always feel like home to me. It’s been one 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. It takes a lot of work, passion, and adult beverages (Ha!) to pull off a live show twice a week,” he continued.

Read Blake’s full message to fans below…

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