(CNN) After 16 seasons and a major bromance with fellow coach Blake Shelton, Adam Levine is leaving "The Voice." The news was announced Friday on NBC's "Today" by "Voice" host Carson Daly. After 16 seasons, @adamlevine has decided to leave @NBCTheVoice and @gwenstefani will take his place in the chair for season 17! pic.twitter.com/dpsb0qhqZu — TODAY (@TODAYshow) May 24, 2019"He'll always be a cherished member of 'The Voice' family, and of course we wish him nothing but the best," Daly said. Levine later posted a lengthy note on Instagram in which he expressed his gratitude for his experiences on the show and explained his departure as simply "time to move on."

Source: CNN May 24, 2019 13:30 UTC