Blake Shelton and Reba McEntire Look Back at Season 1 of 'The Voice'

Blake Shelton shared an intimate moment with The Voice season 23 contestant NOIVAS while bonding over a shared hardship.

Blake Shelton has insisted that he won't shed any tears over his final season on — but that didn't stop the longtime coach from sharing an emotional moment with one of his team members on Monday's show.As the Playoff Round kicked off, Blake joined singer NOIVAS in the rehearsal studio to prep for his performance of The Beatles' «Come Together,» where the pair realized how much they had in common.«We're both two tall guys, pretty good looking, if I say so myself,» NOIVAS observed. «And, even the fact that we've both lost brothers.»NOIVAS told Blake he was 21 when his brother, Alfred, a physical therapist and father, died.

coaches all season — and on Monday's Playoff Rounds, they brought down the house!The Team Chance group closed out the nights performances with a perfectly-synchronized cover of  Christina Aguilera's «Something’s Got a Hold on Me» from, complete with sharp harmonies and impressive choreography that had all the coaches telling Chance to choose them to move on to the season 23 semifinals.«Come on, this is cheating! It's too perfect,» Blake Shelton compared of the trio's performance.«What you're doing is so fresh, it's unlike anyone else,» Kelly Clarkson — who won season 21 with sibling trio Girl Named Tom — told the trio. «The energy off you guys is insane, Niall Horan agreed, telling his fellow rookie coach, „I think you'd be missing a beat if you didn't have them with you in the semifinals.“Ultimately, Chance chose the trio as one of his two artists to move on to the live semifinals on May 15. Tune in then to see if they become just the second-ever trio to make finals!»Y'all killed it!" the proud coach told Sorelle.

Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson, Niall Horan and Chance the Rapper are honing their teams on season 23 of !The Playoffs kicked off this week, as each coach sought to trim down their team roster after impressive performances — narrowing their teams from five singer to just two. 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.

Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson, Niall Horan and Chance the Rapper are honing their teams on season 23 of !The Playoffs kicked off this week, as each coach sought to trim down their team roster after impressive performances — narrowing their teams from five singer to just two. 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.

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Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton are foraging for fungi. The couple was over the moon to find a plethora of morel mushrooms during a recent trek into the woods, documenting the journey on social media. «You better Instagram this,» Shelton teases his wife.

, Blake Shelton officially pressed his button for the very last time!The Knockout Rounds wound down on Monday's episode of the NBC singing competition, and Blake waited until the very last moment to make his very last steal after 23 seasons on the show.The episode ended with an epic Team Kelly matchup between Holly Brand and Rachel Christine, both of whom wowed the coaches with their performances.Standout Holly took the stage first with her performance of Rose Maddox's «Blue Moon of Kentucky,» but Rachel held her own, belting out a cover of Fleetwood Mac's «Rhiannon» that made her coach proud.«You both picked perfect songs,» she praised, calling out Holly's whistle notes, and the way Rachel was able to bring mystery to her performance following Holly's powerful finale. «Musically speaking, you're both my lane… I need y'all to know this is my toughest one.»While Kelly ultimately picked Holly as the winner of the Knockout, her earlier prediction that the loser would get stolen came true when Blake dramatically hit his last-ever button to bring Rachel to Team Blake!«What Holly did, it was flashy and it's undeniable, and now you get to show everybody that you can do something just as incredible,» the country star told his newest team member.Kelly was thrilled — even going so far as to give Blake a hug — but of course, she couldn't pass up an opportunity to rub it in a little.«The last steal that he'll ever have is from my team — I'm gonna remember that,» she teased.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 last go-round.«I texted him,» Kelly shared.

Reba McEntire is an accomplished singer and restaurateur, but fans might be surprised to learn about her affinity for red — and other colored — Solo cups.

Reba McEntire has been performing since she was a child, but always with the support of her beloved "mama." McEntire appeared on TalkShopLive with fellow country superstar Garth Brooks, who interviewed her about her upcoming book, "Not That Fancy," which features lifestyle tips, recipes and personal stories. The book, which features a foreword by Brooks, begins with McEntire reminiscing about her mom, who passed in 2020.

An ongoing bond. Kelly Clarkson and Reba shared a sweet moment after reuniting on season 23 of The Voice.

Reba McEntire is 's season 23 Mega Mentor, and she brought all the emotions as the Knockout Rounds kicked off on Monday.The country music legend — back again after mentoring Team Blake in the competition show's very first season back in 2011 — joined coaches Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson, Niall Horan and Chance the Rapper and their teams to help bring some big feelings, onstage and off.It was a Team Blake singer who first brought Reba to tears, as Kylee Dayne wowed the star with her powerhouse rendition of Celine Dion's version of «All by Myself.»«You really touched my heart,» Reba told Kylee after her rehearsal. «That's the biggest thing, is to capture somebody in the audience, to where they're sobbing, or laughing.

Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson, Niall Horan and Chance the Rapper are honing their teams on season 23 of !The Knockout Rounds this week, as each coach sought to trim down their team roster after impressive duets — with the help of Mega Mentor Reba McEntire — leaving 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.

Kelly Clarkson has a tough call to make as the Knockout Rounds kick off Monday on !In a sneak peek shared on Friday, the coach tees up the first Knockout performances of season 23, pitting Cait Martin and Kala Banham against one another for the chance to represent Team Kelly in the live playoffs.Cait takes on a tall task, performing Whitney Houston's «All the Man That I Need,» while Kala delivers an emotional rendition of The Goo Goo Dolls' «Iris» that leaves their coach dreading the decision she has to make.«I'm so angry, you both did such a great job!» Kelly bemoans, hiding behind her hands.«I'll throw in my two cents, which is not going to matter to Kelly,» Blake Shelton begins, saying that he heard some sharp notes in Cait's performance, and praising Kala's «passionate performance.»Niall Horan and Chance the Rapper both praise Cait for tackling a Whitney song, and while Niall is leaning toward Kala, Chance insists, «I just wanna emphasize that Cait just smashed that. That was spot-on Whitney.

2023 ACM Awards nominees, with HARDY and Lainey Wilson leading the way. Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks will host «Country Music's Party of the Year,» which is set to stream live on Prime Video on Thursday, May 11 at 8 p.m. EDT/7 p.m.

Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani shared a fun-filled Easter Sunday with family and a few furry friends — including one oversized pink bunny! Shelton donned a fuzzy, bubblegum-hued Easter Bunny suit for the occasion, scoring a sweet smooch from his wife in a clip Stefani shared to Twitter. The «Hollaback Girl» singer gave fans an inside peek at the family's festivities, which appeared to go down at the couple's Oklahoma home.

Bowing out. After impressing the coaches — and the viewers at home — Alex Whalen, Cody Ray Raymond and more contestants on The Voice have exited the competition series over the years.

Another abrupt singing competition exit. Musician Alex Whalen has left season 23 of The Voice due to “personal reasons.”

Blake Shelton hit his first major stumbling block on season 23 of on Tuesday, when one of his team members had to drop out of the competition.Host Carson Daly first made the announcement during the final night of the Battle Rounds, sharing with the crowd, «Team Blake's Alex Whalen could not be with us tonight, so in this case, his Battle partner will be singing solo.»That left Neil Salsich onstage by himself, but it didn't seem to faze him. He impressed Blake and fellow coaches Kelly Clarkson, Niall Horan and Chance the Rapper with his energetic rendition of Marvin Gaye's «I Heard It Through the Grapevine.»«Alex had personal reasons that he had to bow out of the competition,» Blake shared.

Blake Shelton is leaving this year after 23 seasons on the singing competition — but he'll always have his memories with his best frenemy, Adam Levine.Blake gave the former coach a teasing shout-out during Tuesday's Battle Rounds when a contestant was faced with a unique situation. Neil Salsich had to perform his Battle solo, after Team Blake competitor Adam Whalen dropped out of the competition for personal reasons.«I told him backstage, if you lose this Battle, it will be the worst fail in history,» Blake said of his advice for Neil before his solo performance.