'The Voice': Blake Shelton Gets Blocked on Season 23's First 4-Chair Turn!

Blake Shelton is finally ready to end his run on The Voice after 23 seasons and his former pal on the show, Adam Levine, is reacting to the news.

Blake Shelton leaving !As the country music star prepares to depart the NBC singing competition after the current 23rd season, ET spoke with his favorite frenemy and former fellow coach, Adam Levine, outside the Oscars party on Sunday night.When asked about his reaction to Blake leaving the show, Adam could only joke, «It's about time!»Adam and Blake sat opposite each other in 'sspinning coaches' chairs for 16 seasons before the Maroon 5 frontman left the show in 2019. While their banter was unmatched, it's been Kelly Clarkson who has stepped into the role of Blake's good-natured rival in recent seasons.ET spoke with the season 23 coaches -- Blake, Kelly, and newcomers Chance the Rapper and Niall Horan — ahead of the premiere, who all shared how excited they were to be on the show for The Cowboy's last go-round.«I texted him,» Kelly shared.

Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo had a PDA-filled date night! On Sunday, the couple attended the Vanity Fair Oscars party, and couldn't keep their hands to themselves for the occasion. The duo coordinated their looks from head to toe. Prinsloo, 34, wore a sleek, sparkling form-fitting black gown.

Niall Horan made a surprise appearance at the Country To Country festival at London’s O2 last night (March 10) – check out footage below.It was the first time he performed live in front of a crowd since 2021.Country To Country festival is Europe’s largest country music festival and is taking place at London’s O2 this weekend with similar events at Dublin’s 3 Arena and The OVO Hydro in Glasgow. Yesterday saw performances from the likes of Thomas Rhett, Jordan Davis and Lainey Wilson.However during the night, Niall Horan made a surprise appearance with Rhett to perform his 2017 single ‘Slow Hands’.

Gwen Stefani bounces around the stage like an energizer bunny - and she got fans hopping with excitement on March 10 when she shared a series of clips of her performing live on stage and teased that she couldn't "wait to sing w/ u so so soooon".The videos, all taken from recent years, saw her rocking her trademark cropped tops and baggy pants in a variety of bold and clashing prints, and as you can see in the video, set to a very appropriate song. The 53-year-old is playing six shows this June in the United Kingdom, as well as the BeachLife Festival outside of LA, and fans were over the moon at the post, with many calling for a world tour."Your shows are my happiness. I'm so excited to sing with you and reunite with all my gwennies," commented one fan as another wrote: "Sooooo excited! Been missing some Gwen.""So proud of you and keep doing what you love!" added a third.Gwen's latest post comes after she celebrated the first anniversary of GXVE Beauty, and the occasion wasn't missed by her husband, Blake Shelton.MORE: Country bride Gwen Stefani's private 1,300-acre ranch wedding with Blake Shelton – photosTRENDING NOW: Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton's shift in family dynamic as sons prepare to becoming uncles  Gwen will perform this summer in the UKDespite being away on tour, Blake paid a heartfelt tribute to his wife as he congratulated her on her beauty brand GXVE's first anniversary.He wrote: "Congratulations @gwenstefani on 1 year of @gxvebeauty..

season 23 is showcasing some jaw-dropping talent!NBC shared a sneak peek from Monday's episode of the singing competition on Friday, featuring a Blind Audition from 15-year-old Ryley Tate Wilson, who gets a 4-chair turn for his performance of Robyn's «Dancing on My Own.»Kelly Clarkson is first to turn her chair, followed quickly by Niall Horan, but all four coaches are impressed by Ryley, and shocked to learn his age.«I didn't hear anything after 15!» Kelly exclaims. «You're 15 and sounding like that?»Niall praises Ryley for keeping his nerves under control, recalling his audition for at a similar age.

Having being catapulted to global stardom via The X Factor back in 2010, there's surely nobody more qualified to impart their wisdom on TV talent show hopefuls than Niall Horan.

A certain late night host shouldn’t give up his day job.

Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson, Niall Horan and Chance the Rapper are putting together their teams on season 23 of !The Blind Auditions continued this week, as each coach sought to fill their team roster with plenty of talent to take them all the way to the finale.From powerful soul singers to old-school country crooners, to talented young stars, this season has a little bit of everything, and the coaches are ready to do battle 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.

Jimmy Fallon tried his hand at getting “The Voice” coaches to turn their chairs for him during a blind audition prank on Tuesday’s episode of the NBC music competition series.

Jimmy Fallon tried his hand at getting coaches to turn their chairs for him during a blind audition prank on Tuesday's episode of the NBC music competition series.Host Carson Daly teased the «biggest performance» of the mystery musician's «entire life,» before Fallon took the stage, delighting the live audience with his rendition of Michael McDonald's «I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near).»Coaches Kelly Clarkson, Chance the Rapper, Niall Horan, and Blake Shelton look confused at first before Clarkson presses her button to spin around and see Fallon.Chance and Horan follow suit, laughing and clapping, but Shelton refuses to turn, seemingly aware that it's Fallon on the stage.Eventually, Fallon steps off the stage and presses Shelton's button for him as the country singer cracks up.«You can't do that!» Shelton tells Fallon. «You broke the rules.»Fallon then acknowledges Shelton's final season on the show. «Hey buddy, 23 seasons, you're a legend,» he says.Shelton notes that he was aware that the coaches were being pranked with Fallon's performance, saying, «I was like, 'I know what's going on.

Niall Horan isn't at to make friends, he's there to win. This was made fairly clear during the second night of the season 23 premiere when he used his one and only block to snag a songstress from Kelly Clarkson.When young singer Kala Banham hit the stage toward the end of Tuesday's big show, it was immediately clear that her voice was unique and beautiful.

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Kelly Clarkson, who has been a boldfaced name for over two decades since winning American Idol in 2002, has earned a pretty penny throughout the course of her music and now television career.However both her personal life and her finances were thrust into the spotlight amid her divorce from Brandon Blackstock and accompanying child support and alimony battles.The singer and talk show host, 40, has an estimated net worth of $50 million, while her husband, a talent manager – and Reba McEntire's former stepson – has a reported net worth of ten to twelve million. Brandon, 46, pointed out this discrepancy when requesting spousal support from his ex-wife.WATCH: Kelly Clarkson shares video tour inside epic Montana ranchMORE: Kelly Clarkson's The Voice co-stars reveal what star is really like as they get personal about relationshipThe former couple – who tied the knot in 2013 and share two children together, River Rose, eight, and Remington Alexander, six – began the process of their divorce in 2020.

The Voice's Chance the Rapper, Niall Horan and Blake Shelton have opened up about working with beloved talk show host Kelly Clarkson.During an interview on The Tonight Show on Monday night, Chance was asked by Jimmy Fallon: "Who do you get along with? Who are you not getting along with? Who's your competition?"The 29-year-old chuckled at the gossipy question before revealing: "We all get along pretty great." See how the four coaches' interact with each other in the video below.WATCH: The coaches butt heads in our first look at The Voice season 23The coach, who is new to The Voice this year along with former One Direction star Niall Horan continued: "I feel like, uh, me and Niall kind of have like a little brotherly thing going on cause we're both new to the show, and the younger guys on the show."DISCOVER: How much is Kelly Clarkson's net worth?Then, moving on to talk specifically about Kelly, the star seemed momentarily lost for words. "Kelly is just like…" the Coloring Book artist trailed off, but finally he stated: "I just love Kelly, because she to me is kind of like, the [rock]."She's the reason why we have vocal competition TV series now," Chance continued.

It’s Blake Shelton’s final season on “The Voice”, but he’s not getting choked up just yet!

Blake Shelton is hanging up his hat on "The Voice" after starring on the singing competition show since its inception more than a decade ago. Late last year, the country musician revealed his decision to leave the reality TV series where he worked for 12 years coaching up-and-coming artists and "get away from everything" on his 1,300-acre ranch in Oklahoma.  Following the season 22 finale, Shelton told Fox News Digital that "The Voice" had many winners through the years, but he won "the ultimate prize" by meeting his wife.

Kelly Clarkson and Blake Shelton already picking favorites on season 23?The new season kicked off on Monday with the first round of Blind Auditions, and while Blake joked that Niall Horan has the art of deception down enough to fill his departing boots, Kelly took up Chance the Rapper's corner when she got blocked by «Blockhead Blake» for the chance to land St. Louis singer Neil Salsich.Neil's acoustic, singer-songwriter style leaned towards country and folk influences, so Chance knew he had an uphill battle ahead of him, but he took his best shot.«I'm not very familiar with country music, but the texture of your voice, the tone, the range that you have, and also, the runs, this could be interesting,» the rapper offered.

Blake Shelton's final season of, and he's leaving some big boots to fill!The NBC singing competition kicked off season 23 on Monday with a new batch of Blind Auditions that left Blake as impressed by the level of talent as he was by new coach Niall Horan.The pair seem to have hit it off right away, with plenty of father-son jokes and Niall's spot-on impression of Blake's Oklahoma accent. «Blake is really on Team Niall,» the Irish singer joked after Blake endorsed him to a hopeful contestant. «Or, he just really hates Kelly Clarkson.

Blake Shelton's final season on, but he's not getting choked up just yet!«I'm having a blast!» The Cowboy said as the singing competition kicked off season 23 on Monday with the first round of Blind Auditions. And with the talented performers came a few surprises for Blake, who received not one but blasts from his past as singers shared their unexpected connections with the country star.First up, Holly Brand proved she was a truly talented «Mississippi Girl» with her performance of the Faith Hill hit that unfortunately turned every chair but Blake's.«What is wrong with you!» Kelly Clarkson shouted in disbelief, as Blake apologized for not turning his chair — especially when he heard that Holly had opened for him in concert when he was just 10 years old.«I actually have a really cool story...I brought something that I want to show you,» she said.«Is this an Ancestry.com test?» Blake joked, before taking a look at the picture of the two from the past.Later in the show, Emily Rhyne failed to get a coach to turn their chair for her Audition, but shared with Blake that she was from his hometown of Ada, Oklahoma, and even performs at his venue, Ole Red.Emily also had a surprise for Blake — and his fellow coaches — a recording of the country from when he was just 13 years old!«My grandpa was a musician, and when Blake was just 13 years old, he asked his mama for his birthday if he could go to the recording studio and lay down some tracks,» she shared.Emily then played the track, much to the delight of Kelly, Chance the Rapper and Niall Horan, who laughed at Blake's young-sounded voice, which was even more twangier than it is today!«I feel terrible,» Blake said of not turning for the young performer.

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