Gwen Stefani to replace Adam Levine next season

Adam Levine will not be one of the coaches who will be sitting in the upcoming "The Voice" season.

The leader of the group Maroon 5, original coach since his debut in 2011, leaves the club after 16 seasons Carson Daly reported Friday the show "Today". Daly serves as anchor to the morning program.

"Of course, many viewers will miss seeing his frantic relationship with Blake Shelton," Daly said. "He will always be a valued member of the family's" The Voice ", and we of course only wish him the best."

During his tenure on the red chair, Levine won three wins: Javier Colon (Season 1), Tessanne Chin (Season 5) and Jordan Smith (Season 9).

Daly said Levine would be replaced by Gwen Stefani, who was a former coach for the singing competition for seasons 7, 9 and 12.

Since 2015, she has been dating Shelton, an original coach.

Season 16 of the show is over Tuesday. Maelyn Jarmon was crowned winner, giving John Legend a win in his first season as a coach.

On the last day of the season, Levine shared a photo on social media, flicking over Shelton's cheek. "A rare moment of tenderness," he said. the shot.

Contribute: Cydney Henderson

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