Country singer Blake Shelton embraces family life after step back from Hollywood

Blake Shelton is leaving "The Voice" after a decade to spend more time with wife Gwen Stefani and her three kids. The country star also wants to focus on music career.

Following the season 22 finale, Shelton told Fox News Digital that "The Voice" had many winners through the years, but he won "the ultimate prize" by meeting his wife. "I don't think anybody had a bigger win than I did," he said. Tracy Wright is an entertainment writer for Fox News Digital. Send story tips to tracy.wright@fox.com.

"This show has changed my life in every way for the better and it will always feel like home to me," he wrote in a heartfelt Instagram post announcing his departure from the show. "It takes a lot of work, passion, and adult beverages (Ha!) to pull off a live show twice a week. I’ve made lifelong bonds with Carson and every single one of my fellow coaches over the years, including my wife Gwen Stefani." A post shared by Blake Shelton (@blakeshelton) A post shared by Gwen Stefani (@gwenstefani)

As season 23 debuted Monday night, the "God's Country" singer recently admitted he wanted to shift his focus toward family, which included being able to spend more time with his three stepchildren, Stefani's sons Kingston, Zuma and Apollo.