Fans have been bemoaning the exit of Blake Shelton from NBC’s The Voice since he departed at the end of Season 23 back in 2023. Shelton was the longest-running original coach on the singing competition show, and he was a fan favorite as well. Now, it looks like fans are holding out hope that Shelton will return to the show, considering former coach Adam Levine is returning for the series’ 27th season.
Is Adam Levine Returning to ‘The Voice’?
Yes. The 27th season of The Voice is returning tonight on NBC, and Adam Levine will be returning to his role of coach on the singing competition series. He will serve as a coach on the show along with fellow artists Kelsea Ballerini, John Legend, and Michael Bublé.
Adam Levine clearly knows fans want Shelton back in the mix, and he’s been stirring the pot ahead of tonight’s Season 27 debut. Levine took to Instagram a few weeks ago to post a throwback photo of himself and his former fellow Voice coach from 2011. For reference, 2011 was the year The Voice debuted.
“The Voice season 1 after party, at my house with d*psh*t @blakeshelton ❤️❤️❤️❤️,” Levine cheekily noted in the post’s caption.
Despite the pair’s great on-show rivalry, friendship, and chemistry, fans shouldn’t expect Levine and Shelton to share The Voice coaching seats anytime soon.
Is Black Shelton Returning to ‘The Voice’?
Sadly for fans, there has been no confirmation that Blake Shelton will be returning to The Voice anytime soon. In fact, the country star has said that he will only return to The Voice under specific conditions. Despite being a coach on the program for over a decade, Shelton does not have any plans to return to the show and is instead focusing on his music career.
Shelton said last year that he was “no longer into it” and believed that the contestants on The Voice deserved to be coached by someone who was giving 100%.
However, he did say that he would be open to returning to the program for “a one-off” only if all four of the original Voice coaches would appear as well. For reference, the OG lineup of coaches on The Voice included Shelton, Adam Levine, Christina Aguilera, and Cee Lo Green.
