Adam Levine is leaving his hit competition show The Voice, which also stars Kelly Clarkson and Blake Shelton.
Carson Daly made the announcement early on Friday morning on the Today show. The 40-year-old Girls Like You singer, who is wed to supermodel Behati Prinsloo, will not be a part of season 17.
after 16 seasons, Adam Levine, our beloved coach and friend, has decided to leave The Voice,’ Daly, 45, stated.
‘Adam was one of the original coaches that launched the show, winning the competition three times and inspiring many of the artists he worked closely with over the years,’ he added.
‘Of course, many viewers will miss his frenemy relationship with Blake Shelton. He will always be a cherished member of The Voice family. We wish him nothing but the best.
Shortly after Levine revealed the news himself on Instagram writing a lengthy message thanking fans and everyone involved in production alongside a snap of the Rolling Stone cover featuring The Voice cast.
About 8 years ago, Mark Burnett convinced us to sign up for this show where you sit in a big red chair with your back turned away from the singers on the stage. First thank you must go to Mark.
We had no idea what we were doing or where it was going. After the first day of shooting, I sat there, stunned. I said to myself “there’s some magic here. Something is definitely happening.”It went on to be a life shaping experience that will be close to my heart forever.
Levine then addresses his frenemy Shelton, poking fun at their faux feud, ‘I couldn’t hide my love for you if I tried. Seriously. I tried. Can’t do it. Our friendship is and always will be one for the books.
‘Whatever this whole surreal experience was, I’m just happy I got to experience it with you. You’re my brother for life.’
He concluded his message writing to his fans, ‘There’s literally no show without you guys. For me, it was time to move on. Your support has meant EVERYTHING.‘
And also paid tribute to his late manager Jordan Feldstein, who died of a blood clot in December 2017 at the age of 40.
Levine has been steady on the show: he has starred on every season since it first hit the air in 2011.
He has had much success on the show.
The star won three seasons of the show with contestants Javier Colon (season 1), Tessanne Chin (season 5) and Jordan Smith (season 9).
