Blake Shelton Reflects on Coaching for 23 Seasons of 'The Voice' Ahead of His Final Episode

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Blake Shelton might be leaving behind, but the connections he made there carry on.The country singer announced on Thursday that he's teaming up with former producer and four-time Emmy Award-winning showrunner Lee Metzger to launch Lucky Horseshoe Productions.The pair has already collaborated on, an unscripted USA series where Shelton — along with Nikki Garcia and  host Carson Daly  -- opens up his famous Ole Red bar in Nashville to play fun drinking games with his famous friends. Now, they'll begin a new chapter of projects following Shelton's departure from after 23 seasons. «I'm excited to partner with my longtime friend and creative rainmaker Lee Metzger,» said Shelton in a press release about the new partnership.

Blake Shelton and Lee Metzger are beginning a new chapter in their business relationship with the launch of Lucky Horseshoe Productions. The announcement follows on the success of their collaboration on hit USA series Barmageddon and comes a day after Shelton’s final appearance on The Voice, the singing competition show he helped launch in 2011 and remained on for 23 seasons. In launching the prodco, the duo aims to bring their creative vision to a wider range of projects across various genres.

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Blake Shelton had quite a night! After wrapping his final episode of NBC's on Tuesday, the longtime coach was feted with an epic after-party and a big surprise. An eyewitness tells ET that Gwen Stefani surprised her husband by making an appearance and giving him a kiss at the show's season 23 wrap party. The «Sweet Escape» singer wasn't able to attend the live taping due to a prior commitment out of town, but arrived just in time to share some of the celebratory night with Shelton. The couple socialized with friends and crew members before Stefani led Shelton to the dance floor around midnight.

Blake Shelton had quite a night! After wrapping his final episode of NBC's on Tuesday, the longtime coach was feted with an epic after-party and a big surprise. An eyewitness tells ET that Gwen Stefani surprised her husband by making an appearance and giving him a kiss at the show's season 23 wrap party. The «Sweet Escape» singer wasn't able to attend the live taping due to a prior out of town commitment, but arrived just in time to share some of the celebratory night with him. The couple socialized with friends and crew members before Stefani led Shelton to the dance floor around midnight.

he told “Access Hollywood” in January. He leaves the show as the winningest coach in its history with nine victories, and has appeared in a staggering 445 episodes. “These past 12 years I have made lifelong friends and memories,” Shelton wrote in an Instagram post Tuesday.

Blake Shelton's final episode of was a star-studded affair!The tributes to the longtime coach kept coming through the night on Tuesday's season 23 finale, but no moment was more poignant than when the stage was flooded with former Team Blake singers and winners, paying tribute to the Cowboy with a performance of Green Day's «Good Riddance (Time of Your Life).»Danielle Bradbery, who won season 4 on Team Blake, told ET's Cassie DiLaura backstage that she had «all the emotions» about returning for the meaningful night.«We did rehearsals and stuff, and just being in there, it's been so long and I was like, 'Oh my god, it's all coming back!'» she shared of returning to the stage. "[Blake] is He is the king of the show… It is very special, the fact that I'm here.

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains details of the winner of The Voice Season 23.

Blake Shelton is saying goodbye to -- but he's going out on a high note!Following the Top 5 live performances on Monday, Tuesday's finale results show featured each of the coaches taking the stage with their remaining team members for a special performance ahead of the announcement of the season 23 winner.This meant double duty for Blake, as the only coach with two singers left: classic country crooner Grace West and genre-bending show-stopper NOIVAS.Blake first performed with NOIVAS, as the two put a little twang on Michael Bublé's hit «Home,» sharing an emotional hug after their performance.Later, Blake joined Grace on stage for one of his own songs, «Lonely Tonight» that had Blake's fellow coaches on their feet for his final performance on stage.ET spoke with Blake ahead of last week's live semifinal show, where he opened up about making the decision to leave the competition after 23 seasons and a record-setting nine wins.«I'm excited. I'm in a good place about this, you know? I don't have any regrets about it,» he shared.

Blake Shelton is saying goodbye to -- and the show had some surprises up their sleeve to send him off on Tuesday's live finale!Original coach CeeLo Green kicked things off with a medley of '80s hits, featuring cameos from former winners and Team Blake members, including Cam Anthony, Wendy Moten, bodie, and Chloe Kohanski.Later in the show, host Carson Daly celebrated Blake as the GOAT of The Voice, hanging Blake signature jean jacket from the studios rafters, with numbers celebrating all of the country star's winning seasons.EPICCCCC @blakeshelton send-off performance by @CeeLoGreen, @bodielovesyou, @CamAnthony, @WendyMoten, and Chloe Kohanski ❤️‍

Blake Shelton's last season on, and you know his old frenemy, Adam Levine, couldn't let him go without saying goodbye!Levine and Maroon 5 returned to the stage to perform their new single, «Middle Ground,» but of course, the frontman couldn't help but get a dig in when he spoke with host Carson Daly ahead of the big show.Asked if he had any advice for Blake as he departed the show, Levine quipped, «I don’t think he needs my advice.»«He's retiring, he's being put out to pasture,» Levine laughed. He’s gonna go knit sweaters.«Levine later took the mic to welcome „my dumbest friend“ to the stage celebrating his last show, „Thank god!“»Don't screw it up, you idiot!" he continued.

Blake Shelton is saying goodbye to -- and the show had some surprises up their sleeve to send him off on Tuesday's live finale!Original coach CeeLo Green kicked things off with a medley of '80s hits, featuring cameos from former winners and Team Blake members, including Cam Anthony, Wendy Moten, bodie, Chloe KohanskiThe season 23 coaches were also on hand of course, as Blake, Kelly Clarkson, Niall Horan and Chance the Rapper prepared to take the stage to perform with their Top 5 artists: Gina Miles, NOIVAS, D. Smooth, Sorelle and Grace WestET spoke with Blake ahead of last week's live semifinal show, where he opened up about making the decision to leave the competition after 23 seasons and a record-setting nine wins.«I'm excited.

Blake Shelton is saying goodbye to after 23 seasons, 12 years and nine wins, and his wife, Gwen Stefani, couldn't be more proud!Gwen couldn't be at the season 23 live finale on Tuesday, but she shared an emotional message for her husband in a pre-taped package.«Who would have thought that this Orange County girl and this country guy from Oklahoma would find each other on the set of » Gwen marveled, sharing how meeting and falling in love with Blake changed her life.«When I first came on the show, our lives were having this parallel destruction happening,» she added, referring to their separate divorces, «and then next thing you know, Blake and I start becoming besties, and falling in love.»Gwen even teared up, as she shared what it means to her «to find my soulmate, it's hard for me to even talk about it without getting super emotional.» And she couldn't help but share a proud message, noting, " is gonna go on, but Blake's legacy will be there forever.«Gwen's message left Blake grinning ear to ear and he shared with host Carson Daly that he and Gwen were just as surprised by their love story as everyone else.»At least once a week, we stop and go, 'Can you believe that happened?'" he said with a laugh.

Blake Shelton is saying goodbye to after 23 seasons, 12 years, and a record-setting nine wins — but the show must go on!NBC announced plans for the upcoming 24th season of the singing competition last week, making it official that Reba McEntire will be taking over Blake's coveted spinning chair on the coaches' panel.Reba will be joined by returning coaches Gwen Stefani, John Legend and Niall Horan for the upcoming season, set to premiere this fall. fans don't yet have full details about the format of season 24 — we'll have to wait and see if season 23's brand-new Playoff Pass continues to be part of the competition.

Blake Shelton opened up about The Voice and his life after it as his final season comes to a close.

Niall Horan isn't looking forward to saying goodbye to his fellow judge Blake Shelton.ET's Cassie DiLaura spoke to Horan on the carpet ahead of Monday's finale of, and he opened up about Shelton's departure from the show after 23 seasons.«We're gonna have a few drinks, no doubt,» Horan said with a smile. «I'm gonna miss him. Big time.

Blake Shelton is ready to kick back and enjoy some time off!ET's Cassie DiLaura spoke with the country star backstage on night one of season 23 finale on Monday, where he opened up about his plans to relax with his wife, Gwen Stefani, her three sons and the rest of his family after saying goodbye to the singing competition.«I want to finally have the opportunity to say yes to more stuff in my personal life,» he shared, «and not say, 'Let me check,' or just flat-out no.»Thankfully, Blake has family close by as he prepares for his send-off from Gwen and her boys — Kingston, 16, Zuma, 14, and Apollo, 9 — were on hand to celebrate Blake receiving his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame earlier this month, though the country singer joked that he's more than ready to stop celebrating himself.«I've had enough parties thrown for me in the last few weeks,» he shared. "[Gwen] goes, 'We're just celebrating you, you're good right?' Yeah, I'm good.

The Voice‘s two-part finale begins tonight at 8pm ET on NBC and a huge celebration is planned.