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blake shelton was ready to go sound Several seasons before going on their way. while touring jennifer hudson show On Friday, the country singer shared that he stayed as a coach on the competition show longer than he expected — and he’s “not done yet.”
“To be completely honest about it, I wasn’t even planning on being there that long,” Shelton told Hudson. “I was planning on doing it for about 20 or 21 seasons, and then obviously COVID came, and then I didn’t want to walk out of the show in the middle of COVID, and They were trying to scramble and figure out what to do.”
“So, I stayed,” he continued. “I had nothing to do anyway, so I stayed a little longer. But I stayed long enough and I won’t miss it now, I can promise you that.
Shelton stayed on the show for a total of 23 seasons, more than any other judge. Throughout his time on the show, the musician worked as a coach with the likes of Christina Aguilera, Adam Levine, Kelly Clarkson, John Legend, and CeeLo Green.
And after being on the show for so long? “I found my chair!” Shelton shared. “I told them this is the one thing I want – besides a lot of money. i wanted to take from home sound My red chair! “So that’s what they did, they shipped it to Oklahoma.”
Shortly thereafter it was announced that he was leaving soundShelton moves on today’s show to speak to Carson Daly, who also hosts the competition show, and shared similar information.
“I think I was close to getting it right the day COVID hit,” he said at the time. “And then, because of COVID, I didn’t want to step away from the show and leave everyone in a bind. I mean, this show changed my life. “I’ll stay here until the world goes back to normal.”
During the interview, Shelton shared that the show “changed my life” in every way. “I found my wife on this show,” he said, referring to how he and Gwen Stefani met and fell in love while working as a judge on the show after their divorce.
Shelton also joked that he was “the only star she got” since appearing on the show. sound Gave a huge platform to the country singer. “It’s just the way it is, America!” I have joked.
Shelton first announced his departure sound In an Instagram post in October 2022.
“This show has changed my life for the better in every way and it will always feel like home to me. Thanking everyone on the show, he wrote, “The journey of chair change in these 12 years has been very difficult.” “I have formed lifelong bonds with (host) Carson (Daly) and every one of my fellow coaches over the years, including my wife Gwen Stefani! Shelton continued to rave about the singers he’s welcomed onto the competition series. “It wouldn’t happen without you,” he wrote to fans of the show.