Blake Shelton has been a coach on NBC’s “The Voice” since the show’s premiere. He and host Carson Daly are the only cast members who have been staples on the show since the beginning, and it seems that he won’t be leaving anytime soon.
Shelton has openly spoken about leaving “The Voice” and Hollywood in general, though he has never given his fans an end date, and now, it sounds as though Shelton is not considering leaving the show.
For season 22, Shelton joins coaches Gwen Stefani, John Legend, and new coach Camila Cabello.
Shelton Says Each Season of ‘The Voice’ is Different
During an interview with Extra! TV ahead of the season 22 premiere, Shelton opened up about the possibility of leaving “The Voice.”
“Each season is different,” he started. “They’re different. The second you throw in one new person, it’s a completely different dynamic. It’s a different show all together. Because you can have something going on with the four coaches that have worked together, but you change one thing, and it completely screws up everything that you think you’ve got figured out about the show.”
He added, “Camila screwed it up again this year. It’s like starting over every time, you know, and as long as they have those home shopping channels and I can watch those and figure out new ideas to sell the same crap over and over again, then I’ll be prepared.”
He said that he takes hints from people who sell things like rolls of tape on the shopping network.
Shelton Previously Shared He Hopes Leaving Is ‘Not Too Far’ Down The Road
In an interview with Hoda Kotb when he was guest-hosting “Today With Hoda & Jenna” on March 31, 2021, Shelton hinted at when he might think about leaving the show for good and officially retiring from the Hollywood scene altogether, which would include “The Voice.”
Shelton has been open about his dislike of the Hollywood lifestyle in the past, even taking the time to diss the other coaches for their enjoyment of it in some cases.
Kotb asked him if he could picture himself and his fiance Gwen Stefani “just out in Oklahoma; not jetting all over the place… just kind of living a simpler life when you look way, way down the road?”
Shelton had an interesting response to Kotb, including the fact that he doesn’t want to wait a decade to get to that point.
“I hope that’s not too far down the road,” he told her. “Ten years sounds like way too long to me. I’d like to see that sooner than later.”
He added, “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. But, hopefully, at some point, we get a chance to live some life.”
After an OK Magazine article surfaced that claimed season 21 coach Ariana Grande was working to replace Shelton on “The Voice,” the two shared a funny exchange.
Shelton texted Grande a link to the article alongside the text, “Thanks a lot Ari… Thanks a f**kin’ lot..”
Grande shared screenshots of the messages on Instagram.
Luckily for fans of the country star, it sounds like Shelton will be around for the long haul.
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