Blake Shelton Jokes That 'The Voice' Is 'Screwed' Without Him Ahead of His Final Season

Niall Horan knows it’s not what you know, but who you know.

Blake Shelton and Kelly Clarkson were at each other's throats on Tuesday's all-new episode of !The famous frenemies are reunited for season 23 of the NBC singing competition and have been going head-to-head since the Blind Auditions began — even when they try to work together against rookie coaches Chance the Rapper and Niall Horan.Tuesday's show began with Blake pranking Kelly by pouring water in her chair before she sat down — thankfully, she noticed in time and didn't ruin her dress!And things only got more contentious from there. After Chloe Abbott took the stage, winning over coach-to-be Chance with her rendition of the Bee Gee's «How Deep Is Your Love,» Kelly decided that she'd had it with the way Blake fibs to the contestants, and hooked him up to a lie detector.Host Carson Daly gave the readout as Kelly peppered Blake with a series of increasingly difficult questions, including «Did you block me this season?» (Blake lied) and «Am I your favorite coach?» (lied again).«I'm only giving you that because of your wife,» Kelly accepted with a laugh.«It's exciting to have Kelly back because when she's gone, I don't have anyone to truly fight with,» Blake told the cameras later.

leaving “The Voice” at the end of this season, and Adam Levine has shared some pointed words on his parting.Levine finally opened up about it for the first time after Shelton announced in October that this current season would be his last.“It’s about time!” Levine told “Entertainment Tonight” at Sunday’s 2023 Vanity Fair Oscar Party.Both Shelton, 46, and Levine, 43, were part of the NBC reality show’s original coaching panel, alongside Christina Aguilera and CeeLo Green.The two stayed on until Levine departed the singing competition show after Season 16 in 2019 — which left Shelton as the only original coach left.For close to two decades, Levine and Shelton sat opposite each other in the coaches’ chairs, committing to frenemies bit on the show and bantering back and forth.Since the Maroon 5 singer left the competition, Kelly Clarkson, 40, has taken Levine’s role as the coach to butt heads with the country music star.“If [Blake] wins, I am very happy for him, because that is super cool to win on the last season and he’s literally the show, from its conception,” Clarkson told “ET” about Shelton’s upcoming exit. “But, like, I’m not, like, rooting for him to win.

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Blake Shelton is finally ready to end his run on The Voice after 23 seasons and his former pal on the show, Adam Levine, is reacting to the news.

Blake Shelton leaving !As the country music star prepares to depart the NBC singing competition after the current 23rd season, ET spoke with his favorite frenemy and former fellow coach, Adam Levine, outside the Oscars party on Sunday night.When asked about his reaction to Blake leaving the show, Adam could only joke, «It's about time!»Adam and Blake sat opposite each other in 'sspinning coaches' chairs for 16 seasons before the Maroon 5 frontman left the show in 2019. While their banter was unmatched, it's been Kelly Clarkson who has stepped into the role of Blake's good-natured rival in recent seasons.ET spoke with the season 23 coaches -- Blake, Kelly, and newcomers Chance the Rapper and Niall Horan — ahead of the premiere, who all shared how excited they were to be on the show for The Cowboy's last go-round.«I texted him,» Kelly shared.

Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson, Niall Horan and Chance the Rapper are putting together their teams on season 23 of !The Blind Auditions continued this week, as each coach sought to fill their team roster with plenty of talent to take them all the way to the finale.From powerful soul singers to old-school country crooners, to talented young stars, this season has a little bit of everything, and the coaches are ready to do battle to make sure the best performers get to make their mark on  stage.ET spoke with the season 23 coaches ahead of the premiere, who all shared how excited they were to be on the show for Blake's final season.«I texted him,» Kelly shared. «If he was gonna do a last season, I wanted to make sure I was there.»However, the talk show host insisted that she won't be letting nostalgia affect her competitive nature.«If [Blake] wins, I am very happy for him, because that is super cool to win on the last season and he's literally the show, from its conception,» she conceded.

It’s Blake Shelton’s final season on “The Voice”, but he’s not getting choked up just yet!

Blake Shelton is hanging up his hat on "The Voice" after starring on the singing competition show since its inception more than a decade ago. Late last year, the country musician revealed his decision to leave the reality TV series where he worked for 12 years coaching up-and-coming artists and "get away from everything" on his 1,300-acre ranch in Oklahoma.  Following the season 22 finale, Shelton told Fox News Digital that "The Voice" had many winners through the years, but he won "the ultimate prize" by meeting his wife.

Blake Shelton's final season on, but he's not getting choked up just yet!«I'm having a blast!» The Cowboy said as the singing competition kicked off season 23 on Monday with the first round of Blind Auditions. And with the talented performers came a few surprises for Blake, who received not one but blasts from his past as singers shared their unexpected connections with the country star.First up, Holly Brand proved she was a truly talented «Mississippi Girl» with her performance of the Faith Hill hit that unfortunately turned every chair but Blake's.«What is wrong with you!» Kelly Clarkson shouted in disbelief, as Blake apologized for not turning his chair — especially when he heard that Holly had opened for him in concert when he was just 10 years old.«I actually have a really cool story...I brought something that I want to show you,» she said.«Is this an Ancestry.com test?» Blake joked, before taking a look at the picture of the two from the past.Later in the show, Emily Rhyne failed to get a coach to turn their chair for her Audition, but shared with Blake that she was from his hometown of Ada, Oklahoma, and even performs at his venue, Ole Red.Emily also had a surprise for Blake — and his fellow coaches — a recording of the country from when he was just 13 years old!«My grandpa was a musician, and when Blake was just 13 years old, he asked his mama for his birthday if he could go to the recording studio and lay down some tracks,» she shared.Emily then played the track, much to the delight of Kelly, Chance the Rapper and Niall Horan, who laughed at Blake's young-sounded voice, which was even more twangier than it is today!«I feel terrible,» Blake said of not turning for the young performer.

Blake Shelton's final season of, and he's leaving some big boots to fill!The NBC singing competition kicked off season 23 on Monday with a new batch of Blind Auditions that left Blake as impressed by the level of talent as he was by new coach Niall Horan.The pair seem to have hit it off right away, with plenty of father-son jokes and Niall's spot-on impression of Blake's Oklahoma accent. «Blake is really on Team Niall,» the Irish singer joked after Blake endorsed him to a hopeful contestant. «Or, he just really hates Kelly Clarkson.

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Niall Horan and Chance the Rapper are the latest additions to “The Voice”, joining Kelly Clarkson and  Blake Shelton in what will be the OG coach’s final season.

is back and the contestants are better than ever!On Friday, NBC shared a sneak peek at Monday's season 23 premiere, giving fans a glimpse of the season's first four-chair turn — which features a big block from a new coach.In the clip, NOIVAS takes the stage with his guitar for a powerful performance of Sam Cooke's «A Change Is Gonna Come» that has all four coaches turning their chairs and on their feet for a standing ovation. However, Chance the Rapper seizes his opportunity, and throws down the block on reigning champ Blake Shelton.«You are an incomparable talent,» Chance raves of the performance.

Blake Shelton's final season on !«I've mentioned it a couple of times,» the country star joked with ET's Cassie DiLaura when he and fellow season 23 coaches Kelly Clarkson, Niall Horan and Chance the Rapper sat down to talk about the upcoming season of the NBC singing competition.«I mentioned it in the Blinds, because you gotta remember, every artist that comes up there didn't hear what we said the last time,» Blake clarified. «So I just wanted [everyone] to be aware, that this is going to be my last season.

Blake Shelton's getting ready to say goodbye to — but the emotions haven't hit him just yet!The Cowboy is stepping away from the NBC singing competition's famous spinning chairs after the upcoming 23rd season. Shelton has been the only coach to participate in every season since the show started in 2011, and as the winningest coach, he's leaving some big boots to fill.«I don’t think it’s really gonna hit me until the last episode,» he shared with ET's Cassie DiLaura over the weekend, catching up backstage at the Birmingham, Alabama, stop on his ongoing Back to the Honky Tonk Tour.

Blake Shelton has been waiting a long time to go back on the road, though excited as he is to be touring again, he can't help but miss his wife, Gwen Stefani.The star is currently on his Back to the Honky Tonk tour, alongside Carly Pearce and Jackson Dean, through which he has reenacted old-school country performances at dive bars and honky-tonks, and attendees even get to enjoy a working bar.However, as much as he has been enjoying the partying and nostalgia, it isn't easy to be distanced from Gwen, who has stayed back in California.WATCH: Gwen Stefani causes a stir with appearance in video with husband Blake SheltonMORE: Gwen Stefani wishes lookalike mom a happy birthday with sweet throwback photoSpeaking with Entertainment Tonight backstage at Birmingham, Alabama, he admitted of the current long-distance situation: "It's terrible."What's more, it didn't help that California experienced some out of the ordinary stormy weather recently, and he said: "Right now, they're having bad storms back in California, and I hate not being there."MORE: What Blake Shelton has said about being a present dad - 'I don't want any regrets'The singer endearingly added: "Not that anything bad is happening... but I know they're kind of freaked out and it'd be nice to be home."A post shared by Blake Shelton (@blakeshelton)Blake has one more month of touring, his last show being March 25He explained that as much fun as he is having getting back on the road, he does always try to limit the length of the tour so he can spend as little time as possible away from Gwen and his stepsons, and in fact, it is exactly why he decided to step away from The Voice.DISCOVER: T.J.

Ahead of his own swan song season as a coach on "The Voice," Blake Shelton is delving into the nitty-gritty of why he's leaving the show, calling out fellow coach Kelly Clarkson for getting him fired. "Kelly finally got me fired. I wanted to announce that here on the show, that Kelly Clarkson actually got me fired," Shelton joked with Jimmy Kimmel on his late-night program.

Blake Shelton is on the road once again — and having a blast!ET's Cassie DiLaura spoke with the country music star over the weekend, backstage at the Birmingham, Alabama, stop on his ongoing Back to the Honky Tonk Tour.True to The Cowboy's style, the tour is a party every night — along with supporting acts Carly Pearce and Jackson Dean, Shelton takes the stage in each city surrounded by a full, working bar, where lucky fans can sit and enjoy the show like they're back in their favorite Nashville dive.«It's just fun,» the singer shared. «It really is like what I started out doing — you know, we played the bars and in some of them old honky-tonks and stuff that I played back in the day, the bar would be kinda there on the side and people would come turn around and [listen].

Blake Shelton holds onto a fold up chair while heading back to his car in Los Angeles over the weekend.