Kelly Clarkson has announced she won't be appearing on upcoming seasons of The Voice US.
The singer and presenter is leaving the singing competition in her rearview mirror after having been a full-time coach since 2018. The first-ever American Idol winner took a one-year break from The Voice in 2022 and returned to it in March 2023, though she's not on the current season, which premiered in September.
"Full disclosure, I put on a smile a lot of those times because I was struggling a lot in my personal life," Clarkson told USA Today about her time on The Voice US.
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The Kelly Clarkson Show host has recently relocated to New York with her two children, River Rose and Remington, who she shares with ex-husband Brandon Blackstock. The pair separated in 2020 and finalised their divorce in 2022.
"I've learned a lot about what I'm capable of handling, and also what you should not handle. That was me saying 'bye' to The Voice and having this big move. I love that family, but I was like, 'I'm struggling. I can't smile anymore. I don't feel like smiling,'" she added.
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Clarkson also revealed she needed a change from Los Angeles and initially thought of moving to Montana but set her sights on New York, from where she'll be able to continue hosting her talk show, now relocated to the iconic 30 Rockefeller Plaza.
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"I knew I needed a fresh start and couldn't be in LA. I really wanted to be in Montana, but you can't really do a show from there quite yet," she explained.
"So I was like, 'The only other option would probably be New York,'" she continued, adding: "I genuinely love it, and I love that my kids love it."
The Voice US airs on NBC and Peacock in the US.
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