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Blake Shelton Reveals Plans For Life After ‘The Voice’

Blake Shelton took a moment to talk with ET Online before last night’s (5/22) The Voice part one finale of his final season on the show, and he touched on…

Blake Shelton Reveals Plans For Life After 'The Voice'
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Blake Shelton took a moment to talk with ET Online before last night's (5/22) The Voice part one finale of his final season on the show, and he touched on what his plans are after The Voice.

Blake said his plans are simple, "I want to finally have the opportunity to say yes to more stuff in my personal life and not say, 'Let me check,' or just flat-out no."

Het got his star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame a few weeks back. So, Shelton has been celebrated a lot and is ready to move past it. He offered, "I've had enough parties thrown for me in the last few weeks. [Gwen] goes, 'We're just celebrating you; you're good right?' Yeah, I'm good. Please, no more parties for me."

Tonight's The Voice Finale will have a big send-off for the longest-standing Voice coach with some special guests like his buddy and former Voice coach Adam Levine. Blake joked, "I think that's the only bad idea that the producers have had. I hope they don't let him talk. He's a great singer; he's just a crappy coach."

As for his Voice team and his two remaining artists, Grace West and genre-defying crooner NOIVAS, who could win Shelton his final crown, he said, "I'm excited. Both of these artists, I think either one of them could win the thing. Odds are on Grace because she's a country artist, and country artists do so well on this show -- and she's the only one left."

He added, "But NOIVAS, I think people hear him and see him as a country also. I told him, 'You're kind of the wild card.'"

The finale half of The Voice's two-part season 23 finale airs tonight (5/23) at 9 PM PT/ET on NBC.

Surrounded by his wife, Gwen Stefani, and his stepsons and his family from Oklahoma, Shelton received his star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame a few weeks ago (5/12). His former fellow judge from The Voice, Adam Levine of Maroon 5, was there, as was the show's host Carson Daly.

Blake paid tribute to his late brother, Richie, who died in a car accident in 1990. He said from the podium, "My family's all here, by the way, from Oklahoma. I was talking to my mom this morning, and I was just thinking about what I'm gonna say when I get up here. She says to me, 'I wish Richie could've been here to see this and everything that you've done.' So I dedicate my star on this Walk of Fame to my brother Richie."

Surrounded by his wife, Gwen Stefani, and his stepsons and his family from Oklahoma, Blake Shelton received his star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame Friday (5/12). His former fellow judge from The Voice, Adam Levin of Maroon 5, was there, as was the show's host Carson Daly.

Blake said at the ceremony, "I kind of stopped checking things off my list of great accomplishments in my life when I married Gwen, so this is just icing on the cake. I love you so much, and that's the great thing that's happened along this journey."

Shelton also paid tribute to his late brother, Richie, who died in a car accident in 1990. He said from the podium, "My family's all here, by the way, from Oklahoma. I was talking to my mom this morning, and I was just thinking about what I'm gonna say when I get up here. She says to me, 'I wish Richie could've been here to see this and everything that you've done.' So I dedicate my star on this Walk of Fame to my brother Richie."

Stefani spoke about her husband at the ceremony. She said in part, "He one-of-a-kind guy who's always stayed true to himself." She continued, "He's humble, he's genuine, and trust me, wherever we go, everybody feels like they know Blake Shelton." She added, "Blake, you are a rare human being. The reason Blake Shelton is here today on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is because you are part of the country dream, the Hollywood dream, and you are part of the American Dream."

Gwen concluded, "And everybody knows you are my dream come true. I love you."

Blake posted several images of the event on Instagram. He wrote, "I dedicated this star to my brother Richie who I wish was here to celebrate this with. There are so many people to say thank you to for yesterday... my family, my team, @nbc, and @nbcthevoice, the fans... it's really special to get to share this with you all. Cheers!!!"

See that post here.

We gathered some photos from Shelton's Hollywood Walk of Fame star ceremony.

Blake Shelton Honored With Star On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame

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Mike Intrieri, Endy Intrieri, Ryan Intrieri, Blake Shelton, Dorothy Shackleford, and Jace Intrieri attend Blake Shelton's Star Ceremony on The Hollywood Walk Of Fame on May 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California.


Blake Shelton Honored With Star On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame

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Adam Levine and Blake Shelton speak on stage at Blake Shelton's Star Ceremony on The Hollywood Walk Of Fame on May 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California.


Blake Shelton Honored With Star On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame

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Steve Nissen, President and CEO of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, and Blake Shelton attend Blake Shelton's Star Ceremony on The Hollywood Walk Of Fame on May 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California.


Blake Shelton Honored With Star On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame

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Carson Daly and Blake Shelton speak on stage at Blake Shelton's Star Ceremony on The Hollywood Walk Of Fame on May 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California.


Blake Shelton Honored With Star On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame

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Adam Levine and Blake Shelton attend Blake Shelton's Star Ceremony on The Hollywood Walk Of Fame on May 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California.


Blake Shelton Honored With Star On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame

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Blake Shelton and Dorothy Shackleford attend Blake Shelton's Star Ceremony on The Hollywood Walk Of Fame on May 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California.


Blake Shelton Honored With Star On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame

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Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani attend Blake Shelton's Star Ceremony on The Hollywood Walk Of Fame on May 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California.


Blake Shelton Honored With Star On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame

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Zuma Rossdale, Gwen Stefani, Blake Shelton, Apollo Rossdale, and Kingston Rossdale attend Blake Shelton's Star Ceremony on The Hollywood Walk Of Fame on May 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California.


Blake Shelton Honored With Star On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame

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Blake Shelton poses at his Star Ceremony on The Hollywood Walk Of Fame on May 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California.


Blake Shelton Honored With Star On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame

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Adam Levine, Zuma Rossdale, Blake Shelton, and Gwen Stefani attend Blake Shelton's Star Ceremony on The Hollywood Walk Of Fame on May 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California.

Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.