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. «But there's been a few moments, especially in the Blind Auditions.
The last person that I hit my button for, that I got on my team, it dawned on me when I did that: 'Oh my god, I’m never gonna do that again.
I'm never gonna beg somebody to be on my team again. I'm never gonna hit this button again.»While he says he didn't cry at the time, Shelton admitted, «It surprised me how it hit me.»He also conceded that, whether Team Blake wins or loses, the season 23 finale is «probably gonna be an emotional night.»«I mean, my god, it’s been 23 seasons, 12 years,» he reflected.
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