The "The Voice" judging panel has become an iconic group as they lead young hopefuls into careers in music. However, the panel has recently lost one of its most treasured members.

Blake Shelton, who has been on the show for many years, recently announced that he would not be rejoining the judging panel next season. He is instead going to focus on spending time with his family.

Shelton joined the "The Voice" judging panel in 2011 for the show's first season.

Paul Telegdy, executive vice president of alternative programming at NBC and Universal Media Studios, said that Shelton was picked because he represented a large portion of the American population who loved country music.

Talking about what he thought Shelton would bring to the show and how he would translate to audiences, Teledgy said:

"Not only is he incredibly charismatic, but his passion for collaborating with and bringing the best out of other talented artists makes him the perfect choice to round out this Dream Team of musician coaches.

Shelton certainly made a name for himself and "Team Blake," as he is the coach with the most wins in the show's history. "Team Blake" boasts eight wins during Shelton's time on the show.

A week ago, Shelton took to Instagram to announce that season 22 of "The Voice" would be his final season on the show. He mentioned that he had been "wrestling" with it for some time but had decided it was the right choice for him.

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