THE VOICE coaches Dan + Shay addressed the show’s departure and joked that Reba McEntire is shaking before the finale.
The season 25 finale is scheduled to air on Monday, May 20, and Tuesday, May 21, on NBC.
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Dan + Shay members Dan Smyers, 36, and Shay Mooney, 32, opened up about their departure and teased a possible return in a recent interview with Entertainment tonight.
The country-pop duo was asked if the door was still open for them to return to The Voice if they wanted.
Shay responded, “I think it’s absolutely a possibility.
He added that if they did return, it would have to be “in the future.”
The Grammy winner stated, “We’re touring a lot this year, which we’re really excited about, but obviously it doesn’t allow us to go back.”
“I think it would be amazing if they accepted us, we would definitely love to see what it would be like,” he added.
Shay said that participating in the live shows after pre-filming the auditions feels like they are “walking into a family reunion.”
“It’s a great honor that out of all the people they could have chosen, they chose us.”
He joked that since the production team has already made the double chairs for him and Dan to sit together, we hope they will be invited back.
When asked if they have any advice for season 26 coaches Michael Bublé and Snoop Dogg, Dan responded, “These guys are seasoned professionals.
“They’re at the top of their game, they don’t need our advice, but they’re going to have a lot of fun. They’re going to kill it.”
Three of Dan + Shay’s picks, Tae Lewis, Karen Waldrup, and Madison Curbelo, made it to the semifinals.
The singing duo have been told that Reba, 69, has warned them not to get too confident just because they have three contestants in the final – it still doesn’t mean the pair will take home the win.
“[Reba’s] trying to feel better,” Shay joked before adding, “she was shaking in her boots.
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He then humbly admitted that the country music legend still gives him “goosebumps.”
“She still makes me nervous just being around her.”
SEASON 26
On Monday, the season 26 coaches’ lineup was shared at the NBCUniversal Upfront at Radio City Musical Hall in New York City.
Reba McEntire, 69 — who joined the cast last season following Blake Shelton’s departure — announced in a pre-recorded video that she is returning to her red chair.
The Fancy singer also revealed that Blake’s wife, Voice veteran Gwen Stefani, 54, and rapper Snoop Dogg, 52, will join her as a coach next season.
Snoop Dogg then appeared on stage to say a few words before announcing Michael Bublé, 48, as the fourth coach.
Michael came out and introduced himself to the packed crowd.
The televised singing competition changed things up for Season 25 with the addition of its first Dan + Shay duo chair.
They are currently alongside John Legend, 45, Reba, and Chance the Rapper, 31.
THE MAN, THE MYTH, THE LEGEND
John recently announced that he would not be returning for season 26.
He’s joining fellow season 25 coaches Chance the Rapper and Dan + Shay in stepping away from the singing competition next season.
The 46-year-old, who has been turning his chair on the show since season 16, revealed that just because he’s sitting out next season doesn’t mean he won’t be busy.
“We always have so many things going on,” he said ET. “I will be doing a lot of shows this summer and traveling abroad.”
The Voice winners
The Voice is an American television series broadcast on NBC.
American vocalists work alongside a panel of celebrity judges to compete for a $100,000 prize and a recording contract with Universal Music Group. Previous winners are as follows:
- Season 1: Javier Colón
- Season 2: Jermaine Paul
- Season 3: Papa Cassadee
- Season 4: Danielle Bradbery
- Season 5: Tessanne Chin
- Season 6: Josh Kaufman
- Season 7: Craig Wayne Boyd
- Season 8: Sawyer Fredericks
- Season 9: Jordan Smith
- Season 10: Alisan Porter
- Season 11: Sundance Head
- Season 12: Chris Blue
- Season 13: Chloe Kohanski
- Season 14: Brynn Cartelli
- Season 15: Chevel Shepherd
- Season 16: Maelyn Jarmon
- Season 17: Jake Hoot
- Season 18: Todd Tilghman
- Season 19: Carter Rubin
- Season 20: Cam Anthony
- Season 21: Girl Named Tom
- Season 22: Bryce Leatherwood
- Season 23: Gina Miles
- Season 24: Michael Huntley
He’ll also be spending more time with his wife Chrissy Teigen and their four children: Luna, 7, Miles, who turns 6 later this week, Esti, 1, and Wren (via surrogate), also 1.
Meanwhile, a source exclusively told The US Sun last month that Blake, 47, is considering returning to the show following his departure after 23 seasons.
The God’s Country singer was a coach on The Voice since its inception in 2011 before deciding to step away.
“Blake may have said his time on the show is over, but he hasn’t closed the door forever,” the source revealed.
“He would return to the show if Gwen was also invited, and then they could enjoy working together again.”
Gwen and Blake, who married in July 2021, met as coaches on The Voice in 2014.
John revealed that Blake would likely return if Gwen was by his side.
However, some viewers are convinced the long-running show is getting worse as it struggles to compete with America’s Got Talent.
US Sun previously revealed that rival shows are “fighting” to be the network’s highest rated.
A source shared that the battle would get more intense when AGT returns later this month.
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