Adam Levine QUITS The Voice
Posted on Fri May 24th, 2019 6:45am PDT By X17 Staff
Guess somebody's had enough! Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine announced a surprise exit from The Voice after being a judge on the reality talent show every season since the show launched in 2011. We imagine he must be tired!
And dude has plenty of money -- he just sold his Beverly Hills estate to Ellen DeGeneres for $45 million -- so he doesn't really need a side hustle. Obviously he rakes in the dough with his band, too, so the hectic TV schedule must be fatiguing, especially now that he's got two kids!
The show's host Carson Daly, announced the news on the Today show on Friday, "After 16 seasons, Adam Levine, our beloved coach and friend, has decided to leave The Voice. Adam was one of the original coaches that launched the show, winning the competition three times and inspiring many of the artists he worked closely with over the years."
Daly had previously confirmed Levine's involvement in the upcoming seasons so this news must be a surprise, even to producers. Daly went on, "Of course, many viewers will miss his frenemy relationship with Blake Shelton. He will always be a cherished member of The Voice family. We wish him nothing but the best."
We'll miss you, Adam!
UPDATE - Adam has taken to Instagram to send a message to fans about his departure and it read ...
- "About 8 years ago, Mark Burnett convinced us to sign up for this show where you sit in a big red chair with your back turned away from the singers on the stage. First thank you must go to Mark. â¤ï¸ We had no idea what we were doing or where it was going,†he began, captioning a photo of the Rolling Stone cover from 2012 of him with Blake Shelton and then-coaches Cee Lo Green and Christina Aguilera. “After the first day of shooting, I sat there, stunned. I said to myself, ‘There’s some magic here. Something is definitely happening.’ It went on to be a life shaping experience that will be close to my heart forever.
He went on ...
- "BLAKE F–KIN’ SHELTON. I couldn’t hide my love for you if I tried. Seriously. I tried. Can’t do it. Our friendship is and always will be one for the books,†he wrote. “Whatever this whole surreal experience was, I’m just happy I got to experience it with you. You’re my brother for life. Kelly [Clarkson] and John [Legend], take care of the cowboy and I’m sure I’ll be back to say hi very very soon. So much love to you both."