Blake Shelton does not see himself returning to The Voice.
ET’s Cassie DiLaura spoke to the singer on the grand opening of Ole Pink Las Vegas on Wednesday, and Shelton, 47, revealed why he possible will not come again to the competitors collection, which he starred on for 23 seasons over 12 years.
“I miss the individuals. I imply, these individuals grew to become like household to me, actually from the crew all as much as the producers of the present. I used to be with them greater than I used to be with my household… I miss that,” Shelton stated, earlier than noting that he does not “miss the job in any respect.”
“I completely wanted a break from that, as a result of if I wasn’t into it then it wasn’t good for whoever was on my staff. I do not need to be somebody who’s simply going by means of the motions. These artists want anyone preventing for them,” Shelton, who had nine wins over his tenure, stated. “The second I began feeling like, ‘Oh my gosh, I do not even bear in mind what season that is anymore. Who’re the coaches on this season?’ [I knew that] I wanted [to get] away from right here.”
Since he departed the collection final 12 months, Shelton stated that “every single day feels just a little bit higher,” including, “I really feel higher about that call.” Just one factor would carry him again, although — if NBC managed to wrangle a return from the opposite three unique coaches: Adam Levine, Christina Aguilera and CeeLo Green.
“In the event that they have been ever capable of put collectively the unique 4 coaches once more, possibly [I’d return] for one season, a one-off,” he stated. “That might be enjoyable for me… That might be one thing I might be focused on doing.”
Although he may not step into the coach’s chair once more, Shelton is grateful for his time on the present, largely as a result of it is the place he met his spouse, Gwen Stefani, who got here on board in season 7.
“The primary season she was on The Voice we met [but] we actually did not discuss that a lot,” he recalled. “… Should you would’ve informed me the primary season that we met that what was gonna occur, I might’ve been like, ‘No, we really do not even have something to even discuss. What are you speaking about?’ It is loopy how issues work out.”
Since then, the couple has constructed a life collectively personally and professionally, a lot to Shelton’s delight.
“While you discover that life companion, that lacking piece you did not know what was lacking… it is like, ‘Golly, you may go forward and kill me if this ever goes away or ends or one thing occurs. There isn’t any going again now,'” he stated.
Actually, Stefani was available for the grand opening of Ole Pink’s newest outpost, taking the stage alongside Shelton in Las Vegas.
“Any time I play anymore, individuals have behind their thoughts, ‘I’m wondering if she’s right here. If she is right here, is she gonna sing?’ I do know they’re excited about it,” he stated. “Final night time, I barely even talked about we’ve a particular visitor, and, in fact, individuals knew. This place is an enormous deal for Gwen, too. She had household right here final night time for the grand opening that she hadn’t seen in a short time, so it is all within the household.”
As for the venue itself, Shelton stated it “felt like house.”
“You do not anticipate there to be this nation music honky tonk proper right here on the strip, nevertheless it’s right here and it feels prefer it’s right here to remain,” he stated. “… It actually does really feel such as you’ve stepped in by means of a portal and also you’re in Nashville if you come by means of the doorways, which is so excellent for Las Vegas as a result of nation music has at all times had a spot right here… I feel it is gonna be nice for the nation music trade to have this house base right here in Vegas.”
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