'The Voice': Blake Shelton Admits He Got 'Shook Up' at the End of His Last Blind Auditions

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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.

has been all about Blake Shelton.As the country star prepares to hang it up after 23 seasons on the singing competition, the show has been looking back at all the singers, celebrity mentors and advisors that he's worked with over the years.And, of course, Blake's been milking the nostalgia for all it's worth, making fellow coaches Kelly Clarkson, Niall Horan and Chance the Rapper roll their eyes every time he tries to sway a singer to his last-ever Team Blake.On Tuesday's show, Blake shared what he'll miss most about the show — following a stunning performance of  Allen Stone's «Unaware» by Team Kelly singers ALI and D. Smooth.«That was just great music,» he praised.

One last spin! Blake Shelton shocked fans of The Voice — and his fellow coaches — after announcing that season 23 would be his last.

Kelly Clarkson is back on, but she's also gearing up to share her own!The singer and talk show host announced this week that her new album,, is coming out «soon.» Apart from Kelly's holiday album,  in 2021 and 2022's  EP, she has not put out an album of all-new material since 2017's .So, will fans get to hear some of the new music first?«My hope is that yes, we are going to be debuting some new stuff on ,» she shared backstage at the singing competition this week. «I've been working on the record for a bit, but I'm now ready to release it.»Kelly's album release will also coincide with her upcoming Vegas residency of the same name. On Monday, she announced a limited, 10-show residency at the Bakkt Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, which opens Friday, July 28.But for now, she's thrilled to be back and celebrating the final season of her best on-screen frenemy, Blake Shelton.

Niall Horan has officially coached his first Battle on season 23 of — and it was a doozy!The Battle Rounds kicked off on Monday, and Team Niall immediately had an emotional pairing that left the coaches all in their feels. The rookie coach matched up young performers Gina Miles and Kala Banham on a cover of Bon Iver's «Skinny Love» that brought tears to Kelly Clarkson's eyes almost immediately.Kelly praised both singers' impressive tone, but admitted she was «gravitating» toward Kala — in part, because Niall blocked her from landing the singer during the Blind Auditions.«I love your voice,» she praised.

Blake Shelton said he wasn’t going to get emotional about his last season of “The Voice” — but he surprised even himself by getting “shook up” over the last night of Blind Auditions.

Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton have a lot to thank The Voice for, as it was the very show they met on back in 2014.Seven years later and the couple tied the knot after a five-year romance - which you can relive in the video below - and things have never been better.Blake is set to leave The Voice after 23 seasons at the end of this series, and has opened up about his plans with Gwen and their family.VIDEO: Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton's love story The star is a doting stepfather to Kingston, 17, Zuma, 14, and Apollo, nine, and wants to be there for them more."I try to limit it [being on the road] as much as I can, because the whole reason I'm even stepping away from The Voice is so I can just be there more, and that's what I'm gonna do," he maintained while recently talking to Entertainment Tonight backstage at Birmingham, Alabama, while on his recent Back to the Honky Tonk tour.MORE: Gwen Stefani's son Apollo to face big change in family life after baby's arrivalMORE: Gwen Stefani's sons face challenging time in family as fans send supportHe added that it was "terrible" being long-distanced from his family. "Right now, they're having bad storms back in California, and I hate not being there," he said.The singer endearingly added: "Not that anything bad is happening...

Blake Shelton is leaving The Voice after Season 23 and as the Blind Auditions round of the competition comes to a conclusion, the country star took his chair for one final spin.

Niall Horan and Blake Shelton’s budding bromance was back in full force on Tuesday’s episode of !Tuesday marked the last night of this season's Blind Auditions, which also means that it’s Blake’s last Blinds as he prepares to depart the NBC singing competition after 23 seasons. So, to celebrate, Niall showed that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery — and dressed just like Blake.Gray shirt, black jacket, a pair of jeans that definitely came out of Blake’s closet and, of course, cowboy boots — Niall went the whole nine! Fellow coaches Kelly Clarkson and Chance the Rapper could only double over in laughter as Blake praised his «son's» new look.Niall even copied Blake when it came to the next singer up, as they both pressed their buttons for 19-year-old Grace West, who wowed the coaches with her cover of Pam Tillis' «Maybe It Was Memphis.»«We did this as a gag,» Niall sheepishly admitted to the young singer of his getup.«I think you look really cool!» Blake praised.

Blake Shelton and Niall Horan's bromance may have ended on Monday's episode of The pair have been tight all season as Niall joined the show as a first-time coach and Blake prepares to sign off after his last season on the NBC singing competition — even joking about their «father-son» dynamic — but that all changed during the latest round of Blind Auditions.Niall was going up against Kelly Clarkson for soft-spoken but mega-talented singer Gina Miles, when Blake passed him a note written on his notepad.«Kelly can't coach nerves, she admits it,» Niall read aloud, but that was a major faux pas for Shelton.«I am never helping you again!» he exclaimed. «I wrote [that] down on the pad in privacy.»«I don't know if in Ireland it's common practice to be passed a note about somebody and then read the note aloud to the person,» he added to the cameras, shaking his head.Later, backstage, Blake told Chance the Rapper that he was his new heir apparent. «Forget him, remember you,» he joked with the rapper. A SHOCKING amount of talent is coming from Gina Miles pic.twitter.com/juPsWpSj4nET spoke with the season 23 coaches 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.

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Blake Shelton and Kelly Clarkson were at each other's throats on Tuesday's all-new episode of !The famous frenemies are reunited for season 23 of the NBC singing competition and have been going head-to-head since the Blind Auditions began — even when they try to work together against rookie coaches Chance the Rapper and Niall Horan.Tuesday's show began with Blake pranking Kelly by pouring water in her chair before she sat down — thankfully, she noticed in time and didn't ruin her dress!And things only got more contentious from there. After Chloe Abbott took the stage, winning over coach-to-be Chance with her rendition of the Bee Gee's «How Deep Is Your Love,» Kelly decided that she'd had it with the way Blake fibs to the contestants, and hooked him up to a lie detector.Host Carson Daly gave the readout as Kelly peppered Blake with a series of increasingly difficult questions, including «Did you block me this season?» (Blake lied) and «Am I your favorite coach?» (lied again).«I'm only giving you that because of your wife,» Kelly accepted with a laugh.«It's exciting to have Kelly back because when she's gone, I don't have anyone to truly fight with,» Blake told the cameras later.

There’s no shortage of talent on season 23 of “The Voice” — but the coaches were blown away by a jaw-dropping Blind Audition by a deaf singer!

— but the coaches were blown away by a jaw-dropping Blind Audition by a deaf singer!Ali, a 24-year-old California native took the stage during Monday's Blinds to perform a rendition of «Killing Me Softly With His Song» that impressed the coaches and earned chair turns from Kelly Clarkson and Chance the Rapper.«A fun fact about me is that I'm hearing-impaired,» Ali told the coaches following her performances. «I was born deaf, I wear two hearing aids, and I'm so blessed to be able to share this.»Shocked by the news, the coaches were quick to praise Ali's musical abilities despite her disability.«That's crazy!» Kelly marveled. «Your runs were so intricate and cool and different.

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.

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