Cowboy Blake Headed for Last 'Voice' Roundup

[Mark Jeffries]

After eleven years and 22 cycles, Blake Shelton will leave the panel of the NBC show that turned him from just a country singer to a mainstream celebrity after this spring's 23rd cycle (thank God "American Song Contest" seems to not be returning):

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/blake-shelton-leave-the-voice-season-23-1235239520/#recipient_hashed=04cc8432e89af1614e2b95d666f830a827568c45d7e9abbbd46ed84bf99ddfc7&recipient_salt=f8f1afe78c2d990c75c3121d1fa116315cbb1eda09b65c89df333468970da653

For this spring, Shelton's old sparring partner Kelly Clarkson will be back, along with newcomers Chance the Rapper and Niall Horan (or "a guy in One Direction who isn't Harry Styles").  The only initial cast member now remaining after the upcoming spring cycle is Carson the Tool.