Adam Levine’s exit fromThe Voiceafter 16 seasons came as a shock to fans last week, but the Maroon 5 frontman has been open with his fellow coaches about his next moves, sources tell PEOPLE.“[Leaving the show] is something he’s been talking to [host] Carson [Daly] and the other coaches about for some time,” says a source close to Levine. “It’s just time for him to leave.”According to a show insider, the singer, 40, has “no bad blood” with any of the other coaches,including Gwen Stefani, who is returning to the show to fill Levine’s newly vacant seat.“It’s bittersweet for everyone, but Adam is so excited that Gwen is going to take his chair,” says the source.The Voicecoaches Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson, John Legend and Adam Levine.Trae Patton/NBCOver the weekend,Kelly Clarksonspoke toExtraabout Levine’s exit, saying it was “kind of shocking” but that she understood his decision.“He’s been doing it for eight years — that’s a long time. He’s got a couple kids. Still has a career. Still touring. It’s a very rigorous schedule fitting everything in,” said Clarkson. “It’ll be weird going to work. ‘Where’s Adam?’ But I totally get how busy it is trying to fit everything in plus having a family.”After initially finding out the surprising news of the Maroon 5 singer’s exit, Clarksonsent out a tweeton Friday, as did Shelton, 42.“Found out last night about Adam leavingThe Voice& while I get that he’s been doing the show 4 a while & wants to step away, it will be weird showing up 4 work & he’s not there,” Clarkson wrote. ”To start an amazing show from the ground up is a big deal!”Trae Patton/NBC/NBCU Photo bankShelton, who has been close friends with Levine since the beginning of the show,expressed his disappointmentat losing his fellow coach and friend.“Having a hard time wrapping my head around Adam not being atThe Voiceanymore,” he wrote. “After 16 seasons that changed both of our lives. I only found out about this yesterday and it hasn’t set in on me yet.”He concluded with a fun-loving jab at Levine: “Gonna miss working with that idiot.”
Adam Levine’s exit fromThe Voiceafter 16 seasons came as a shock to fans last week, but the Maroon 5 frontman has been open with his fellow coaches about his next moves, sources tell PEOPLE.
“[Leaving the show] is something he’s been talking to [host] Carson [Daly] and the other coaches about for some time,” says a source close to Levine. “It’s just time for him to leave.”
According to a show insider, the singer, 40, has “no bad blood” with any of the other coaches,including Gwen Stefani, who is returning to the show to fill Levine’s newly vacant seat.
“It’s bittersweet for everyone, but Adam is so excited that Gwen is going to take his chair,” says the source.
The Voicecoaches Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson, John Legend and Adam Levine.Trae Patton/NBC
Over the weekend,Kelly Clarksonspoke toExtraabout Levine’s exit, saying it was “kind of shocking” but that she understood his decision.
“He’s been doing it for eight years — that’s a long time. He’s got a couple kids. Still has a career. Still touring. It’s a very rigorous schedule fitting everything in,” said Clarkson. “It’ll be weird going to work. ‘Where’s Adam?’ But I totally get how busy it is trying to fit everything in plus having a family.”
After initially finding out the surprising news of the Maroon 5 singer’s exit, Clarksonsent out a tweeton Friday, as did Shelton, 42.
“Found out last night about Adam leavingThe Voice& while I get that he’s been doing the show 4 a while & wants to step away, it will be weird showing up 4 work & he’s not there,” Clarkson wrote. ”To start an amazing show from the ground up is a big deal!”
Trae Patton/NBC/NBCU Photo bank
Shelton, who has been close friends with Levine since the beginning of the show,expressed his disappointmentat losing his fellow coach and friend.
“Having a hard time wrapping my head around Adam not being atThe Voiceanymore,” he wrote. “After 16 seasons that changed both of our lives. I only found out about this yesterday and it hasn’t set in on me yet.”
He concluded with a fun-loving jab at Levine: “Gonna miss working with that idiot.”
source: people.com
