Kelly Clarkson on Leaving 'The Voice' and Her Message for New Coach Camila Cabello (Exclusive)

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because she needed a break! The 40-year-old multi-hyphenate announced that she will be taking some time away from the program, ahead of  's fourth season. “I had this conversation with a friend-- I don’t know if balance is the word we should be using,” she tells ET’s Cassie DiLaura.”Because it’s never gonna be perfectly balanced, right? 'Cause everything ebbs and flows.” “I texted the other coaches and the executive producer and everyone and I was like, ‘I’m really sorry, you know, I gotta take a minute.’ And everybody understood it.

They’ve been on this ride with me behind the scenes and they get it. Some have gone through similar situations,” she adds. When it came down to it, it was all about having the summer off to show her children that they come first.  “It was really important I think to show my kids that, yes, Mommy loves work and I love to do what I do, but family is first,” she says.“So, when we need a moment to step back and we need to be together, that’s when you take the time when it is necessary.

We need to take those moments," she notes. «And that’s what it was for me. But it’s bittersweet for me, because I love doing it.

It’s so fun.”  Stepping in this season to fill her boots is Camila Cabello. The “Bang Bang” singer will join coaches Blake Shelton, John Legend and Gwen Stefani.