Blake Shelton says he's leaving "The Voice" after next season

Blake Shelton, the longest-tenured coach on "The Voice," announced on Tuesday that he's leaving show after its 23rd season. 

"I've been wrestling with this for a while and I've decided it's time for me step away from 'The Voice' after next season," Shelton wrote in a statement. "This show has changed my life in every way for the better and it will always feel like home to me." 

Shelton has been a coach on The Voice since its inception in 2011 and is its most successful one, having brought 31 singers to the show's finales except for its fifth season. Eight of his singers have gone on to win a season.