Adam Levine is back as a coach for season 27 of “The Voice” — and oh, how we’ve missed him! Levine was an OG coach who started in season 1 and left after season 16. So, why did he return?

Adam Levine’s Return on ‘The Voice’ Has Been a Long Time Coming

Fans have long hoped that Levine would return to “The Voice,” but it was just a matter of when.

After 16 seasons on the show, he felt it was time to leave. Now he’s revealing the reason he finally came back.

In a January 2025 interview with E! Online, Levine revealed, “I just felt like it was time. I had some time to reflect and do my thing and be with my family.”

The Maroon 5 singer added, “I was ready to do it, then the stars aligned and here I am.”

He clearly had no regrets with stepping away. “It’s funny, I actually didn’t miss it while I was gone,” he explained. “But I became more nostalgic about it once I came back.”

Levine didn’t miss a beat and got into the groove rather quickly. “It feels like no time has passed, but then it also feels so different in an amazing way,” he shared. “I’m just super happy and pumped. I love these guys so much,” he said of her fellow “Voice” coaches.

During a January 2025 interview with “Extra,” Levine gave a bit more insight into his return. “I kind of just re-explored the idea of doing this again,” the singer shared. He also explained that he wanted his kids to see him in action on the show, “so that years from now, when I’m not cool anymore, they can remember that I once was cool.”

He added, “I need to build up my cool dad cred now because it’s going to be disappearing.”

Adam Levine Said He and Blake Shelton ‘Were Slinging Hate at Each Other’

Levine and Blake Shelton famously were frenemies when they served as coaches on “The Voice” at the same time. It definitely made for some entertaining moments.

In a January 2025 interview with Billboard, Levine admitted, “It used to get so ugly.”

He told his fellow judges — John Legend, Michael Bublé, and Kelsea Ballerini, “You guys don’t even know. We used to scream over each other.”

According to the singer, “The Voice” is a lot less wild than those early days.

“I have realized through this process, which has become therapy of some sort, that I was in such a chaotic environment. Me and Blake were slinging hate at each other,” he noted. “Everyone’s yelling and screaming. It was so different.”

Levine added, “I wouldn’t be able to stomach or handle that at this point. This is the perfect place, I’m in the right place. This is a safe space.”