Kelly Clarkson on Why She Left The Voice, ‘Rough Couple of Years’ After Divorce

Blake goes to have loads of individuals to spar with, although, as his spouse Gwen Stefani is returning to the present, changing the outgoing Ariana Grande. Like Blake, John Legend can also be sticking round. However it was Kelly Clarkson’s departure from the present that left followers shocked.

Camila Cabello will likely be sliding into her seat a minimum of for this season. It’s unclear how lengthy Kelly may steer clear of the present, however she did clarify what was behind her resolution. Lots of it seems to do with the truth that she has shortly turn into one of many busiest and hardest working individuals in present enterprise.

Talking on “The Right now Present” Tuesday morning, Clarkson revealed that it was all a couple of badly wanted break. In actual fact, she mentioned this was her first summer time utterly off of labor since she was in class at simply 16 years outdated.

On high of that, apart from how busy she’s been in her profession these previous twenty years plus since successful the inaugural season of “American Idol,” Kelly has had what she described as “a tough couple of years.”

“I hadn’t had a minute and it is clearly been a tough couple of years,” she instructed “Right now” co-hosts Hoda Kotb and her personal “The Voice” host Carson Daly. Kelly was referring to her contentious divorce from Brandon Blackstock in 2020 after seven years married.

Kelly’s divorce with Brandon was something however straightforward as they battled over funds and even their Montana ranch, which he presently lives in. Their custody association is about in order that their children spend one weekend a month with Brandon there.

The previous couple share two youngsters, River (8) and Remington (6), and so this previous summer time afforded one thing for them, as nicely. With Kelly not filming the “Voice” Blind Auditions, she was capable of spend time in Montana, which can also be the place Brandon lives.

“The youngsters had been with me, and with their dad,” she defined. “It was good as a result of they often need to journey loads due to our separation. So we had been each in Montana. It felt type of the primary time– I feel my children felt somewhat extra centered as nicely, so it was good.”

As a substitute of working relentlessly on her singing profession, her breakout speak present and her time on “The Voice,” Kelly slowed down and mentioned she and the children bought to benefit from the easy issues, like happening walks, using four-wheelers, and simply spending time with household and associates.

The summer time break comes simply as Kelly is about to take one other large step ahead in her profession. With the retirement of Ellen DeGeneres, Kelly goes to be getting into her timeslot, successfully saying that the business believes she is poised to turn into the top-rated speak present in daytime.

She’ll additionally get to get pleasure from for the primary time the liberty of doing her speak present, which launched in 2019, with out additionally having to juggle her teaching job on “The Voice.” it stays to be seen if she’ll like that lighter load, or will wish to return to her outdated stomping grounds.

Except for Blake Shelton and Carson Daly, “The Voice” has had a rotating dais of superstar coaches together with such names as Christina Aguilera, Nick Jonas, Miley Cyrus, Alicia Keys, Jennifer Hudson, Pharrell Williams, Usher, and Adam Levine.

“The Voice” returns to NBC on Monday, September 19, which is precisely one week after Season 4 of “The Kelly Clarkson Present” kicks off.