John Legend Calls Blake Shelton The ‘Soul’ Of ‘The Voice’ After Exit Announcement (Exclusive)

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John Legend is opening up about Blake Shelton‘s exit from “The Voice”. ET’s Cassie DiLaura spoke to the “Wonder Woman” singer at Ralph Lauren’s 2023 Spring-Summer fashion show at the Huntington Library in San Marino, California where he shared what he thought about the “heart” and “soul” of the show leaving after 23 seasons. “Well, you know, he’s been doing the show for 22 seasons, it’ll be 23 when he’s done, and you can’t do something forever,” Legend said. “We’re gonna miss him though.

He’s been the heart and soul and anchor of the show for a long time, and he’s a friend of mine, and I really enjoy working with him.” “We’re all gonna miss him,” he added.

Legend is stepping back from the show’s upcoming season, as he takes a break to focus on his growing family and his new album. READ MORE: What's Next for Blake Shelton After He Leaves 'The Voice' “My family’s growing, I have a new album out, I’m gonna do a little bit of touring, and so it’s probably better that I take a break,” Legend explained. “We took a break last season because we had another show in our slot that the network tried — and I thought that was gonna happen this season, but it ended up that they wanted us back…but I’ll be back on ‘The Voice’, just not this coming season.” NBC announced on Tuesday that the upcoming season, set to debut in 2023, will be OG coach Shelton’s final go-round in the infamous spinning chairs. “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 season 23,” Shelton said in a statement. “This show has changed my life in every way for the better and it will always feel like home to me.