The Voice: Last News

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.

Niall Horan had a heck of a first season on — and he went out with a truly stunning performance!The first-time coach — who has already signed on for season 24 — took the stage with his last-standing Team Niall finalist, 19-year-old Gina Miles, during Tuesday's live results show, and the pair blew the crowd away with their performance of Billy Joel's «New York State of Mind.»«Every time I get drunk, I sing it at karaoke,» Niall joked of the track, as the pair promised to «slay» their performance. And slay they did, in coordinated black ensembles in front of a cityscape backdrop, earning a standing ovation from the crowd and their fellow coaches.ET spoke with Niall ahead of Monday's finale performance show, where he opened up about becoming fast friends with longtime Blake Shelton this season — and bidding him farewell as he departs the show after 23 seasons.«We're gonna have a few drinks, no doubt,» Niall said with a smile. «I'm gonna miss him.

Blake Shelton is looking back on his 23 seasons as a coach on Shelton took to Instagram Tuesday ahead of his final episode to reflect on his time on the show, from being one of the original coaches when the singing competition series first premiered in 2011, to taking home nine — hopefully 10 after tonight — wins, and coaching alongside his wife, Gwen Stefani.«Can't believe it's been 23 seasons of @nbcthevoice… and especially can't believe today is my final episode. It's bittersweet.

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.

is coming to an end — will he score one more victory before he says goodbye to the NBC singing competition?The two-night season 23 finale kicks off on Monday, as the Top 5 performers -- Sorelle, Grace West, Gina Miles, NOIVAS and D. Smooth — will take the stage for one last chance to win America's vote!Coaches Blake, Kelly Clarkson, Chance the Rapper and Niall Horan are able to offer critiques during the live shows, but the season 23 winner will be determined by the viewers.

is getting ready to crown its season 23 champion!The Top 5 singers are taking the stage Monday night for one last chance to prove to America why they should be the latest winner of the NBC singing competition.For departing Blake Shelton, who has the advantage in his final season with two singers left, there's country girl Grace West and genre-bending crooner NOIVAS. Kelly Clarkson is represented in the final by the soulful D.

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.

is getting ready to crown its season 23 champion!The Top 5 singers are taking the stage Monday night for one last chance to prove to America why they should be the latest winner of the NBC singing competition.For departing Blake Shelton, who has the advantage in his final season with two singers left, there's country girl Grace West and genre-bending crooner NOIVAS. Kelly Clarkson is represented in the final by the soulful D.

is getting ready to crown its season 23 champion!The Top 5 singers are taking the stage Monday night for one last chance to prove to America why they should be the latest winner of the NBC singing competition.For departing Blake Shelton, who has the advantage in his final season with two singers left, there's country girl Grace West and genre-bending crooner NOIVAS. Kelly Clarkson is represented in the final by the soulful D.

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.

is getting ready to crown its season 23 champion!The Top 5 singers are taking the stage Monday night for one last chance to prove to America why they should be the latest winner of the NBC singing competition.For departing Blake Shelton, who has the advantage in his final season with two singers left, there's country girl Grace West and genre-bending crooner NOIVAS. Kelly Clarkson is represented in the final by the soulful D.

Blake Shelton is saying goodbye to The Cowboy is stepping away from the iconic spinning coaches' chairs following the season 23 finale of the NBC singing competition this week, and leaving behind quite a legacy, as the winningest coach in the history of the show — and the only one who's been with since its first season, back in 2011.So why leave now? There's certainly nothing but love between Blake and the show as he told ET earlier this year.«I mean, my god, it’s been 23 seasons, 12 years,» he reflected. «My friends, I've seen their kids literally grow up… It’s unbelievable, all the life that’s happened. I met my wife on there, you know, everything good that could come from something like that, I've maxed it out.»Blake's wife, Gwen Stefani, will actually be returning to for season 24, as new coach Reba McEntire takes over Blake's old chair.

is coming to an end — will he score one more victory before he says goodbye to the NBC singing competition?The two-night season 23 finale kicks off on Monday, as the Top 5 performers -- Sorelle, Grace West, Gina Miles, NOIVAS and D. Smooth — will take the stage for one last chance to win America's vote!Coaches Blake, Kelly Clarkson, Chance the Rapper and Niall Horan are able to offer critiques during the live shows, but the season 23 winner will be determined by the viewers.

Blake Shelton has had quite the run over the course of his 12 years and 23 seasons on !The only coach who has been a part of every season of the NBC singing competition, The Cowboy is finally hanging it up after this week's season 23 finale — and he's leaving some big boots to fill.From winning a record nine titles on the show, to working with some of the biggest names in music, to meeting his future wife, Gwen Stefani, it seems there's nothing Blake hasn't done throughout his time on So, in celebration of his final season, we're taking a comprehensive look back at all the winning singers, fellow coaches and mega-star music mentors that Blake has worked with over the years.- season 2Jermaine Paul got two chairs to turn with his Blind Audition performance of Avril Lavigne's «Complicated.» After choosing Blake over CeeLo Green, Paul was saved twice — once by his coach and once by the public vote — to make it to the final 4, where his performances of «I Believe I Can Fly» and Dave Barnes' «God Gave Me You» gave him the edge to win the season 2 title.- season 3Cassadee Pope got her musical start with the pop-punk band Hey Monday, but her solo breakthrough came on season 3, where she wowed the coaches, scoring a four-chair turn for her cover of Natalie Imbruglia's «Torn.» After a series of saves by her coaches and the public vote, Cassadee made it to the Top 3, where her performances of Miranda Lambert's «Over You» and Faith Hill's «Cry» sealed her big win. — season 4Danielle Bradbery got three chairs to turn for her Blind Audition performance of Taylor Swift's «Mean» in season 4, but she went with the reigning champ and joined Team Blake.

Pop star Rita Ora showed off her huge tattoos that cover the top of her arms as she recently revealed that she was “addicted” to tattoos.The singer, 32, took to Instagram to share the inked snap where she raised her hands to her hair as she posed in a figure-flattering white vest top.The singer showed off a tattoo of birds in a birdcage along with some smaller tattoos on one arm, and one of a person on her other arm. She was out enjoying some dinner in Sydney as the star has been spending quite a lot of time in Australia where she is a judge on the singing competition The Voice.

Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson, Niall Horan and Chance the Rapper are honing their teams on season 23 of !The Top 8 singers took the stage for the live semifinals on Monday, and viewers voted live to winnow the field down to the Top 5.From powerful soul singers to old-school country crooners, to talented young stars, this season has had a little bit of everything, and the coaches are ready to do battle in next week's two-part finale 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 last season on — and he's hoping to go out with a big win!The country star got one step closer to his 10th victory on Monday, as his last-ever country singer, 19-year-old Grace West, took the stage with a powerful rendition of "'Til I Can Make It On My Own" by Tammy Wynette, a first for the show.«Unbelievable,» Blake praised. «There's a reason that no one's ever done that song on this show.

is coming to an end — will he score one more victory before he says goodbye to the NBC singing competition?Monday night sees the Top 8 performers take the stage in the season 23 semifinals, and for the first time all season, it's up to viewers to vote live for same-night results!Coaches Blake, Kelly Clarkson, Chance the Rapper and Niall Horan are able to offer critiques during the live shows, but the final competitors will be determined by the viewers. Following the semifinal performances, voting will be open to see which singers make it to next week's finale, with the Top 5 announced at the end of the show.Fans can vote for their favorite artist, starting Monday night at 5 p.m.

Reba McEntire couldn't be more excited to be officially joining  as a season 24 coach!NBC announced on Monday that the country music legend will officially be stepping in for departing coach Blake Shelton for the next season of the long-running singing competition, set to premiere this fall.Reba will draw from her iconic career as she shares her expertise with hopeful up-and-comers, joining veteran coach John Legend and returning coaches Niall Horan and Gwen Stefani.The news comes after Reba served as the celebrity Mega Mentor for season 23, advising Blake Shelton and his fellow coaches -- Kelly Clarkson and newcomers Niall and Chance the Rapper  -- and their team members ahead of the Knockout Rounds. ET's Cassie DiLaura spoke with Reba at live semifinals on Monday night, where the singer and actress shared why now was the «perfect» time for her to join the show — after turning it down when was first in development in 2011.«The first time I ever heard of I saw the tape from Holland's [version of the show],» she recalled. «They asked me to do it, and I turned it down.»«But I think timing is everything,» Reba added.

 coaches all season — and Monday's semifinal performance was no different!The Team Chance group brought their show-stopping harmonies to the stage as they performed Alicia Keys' 'Fallin'" — a rendition that had their coach wowed even in rehearsals.«I think Sorelle is gonna be very impactful in the industry,» Chance praised as he sat down with the trio. «I think people are gonna connect with this a lot.»Following their stunning performance, completed with perfect-coordinated choreography, Chance and his fellow coaches gave the trio a standing ovation, once again praising their unique sound and super-tight dynamic.«That was incredible!» Kelly Clarkson praised.

— but you'd never know it from his show-stopping performances!The 15-year-old singer took the stage for his first live performance during Monday's semifinals and thrilled the crowd and coaches with his performance of Billy Joel's «Vienna,» starting on the piano before he took center stage to belt the sentimental ballad.Coach Niall Horan had nothing but praise for Ryley's performance, noting how much confidence it takes to sing and play piano on live television.«This kid is just off the charts. He's here for a reason,» Niall raved.