Carson Daly has been a constant on The Voice since the show premiered in 2011. The Today correspondent has hosted all 29 seasons that have aired so far and will return in the fall to host Season 30.
On August 4, it was revealed that the show had been renewed for Season 31, confirming speculation after filming for Blind Auditions occurred in June. Fans who attended the tapings shared unexpected news about Daly’s involvement in Season 31, and he finally addressed the situation.Season 3
Scroll down for everything we know about whether Daly is leaving The Voice after Season 30 and more.
Is Carson Daly leaving The Voice?
Daly will not be returning to host Season 31 of The Voice, which is “celebrity” themed, meaning famous people will be auditioning to get chairs to turn and launch their music careers. Along with the renewal announcement, it was revealed that there will be a new host (more on that below.)
This comes just days after The U.S. Sun reported, “Carson Daly is out. He’s not hosting Season 31,” which matched up with reports on Reddit from those who attended Season 31 tapings. Audience members claimed Daly was not the host and that someone else had taken his place.
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However, Daly will still be a producer on the show for Season 31 and The U.S. Sun’s source claims that “the door is open if he wants to return for Season 32.”
In a statement posted to Instagram on August 4, Daly also confirmed that he is not leaving for good. He said the plan is to “see how it goes” with the OG format airing in the fall (which he’s still hosting) and “celebrity” format in the spring.
“I have hosted & produced every single second of the show since day 1, 30 seasons. 16 years. I’ll be producing Celeb Voice only & helping it launch from behind the scenes,” Daly wrote.
Why is Carson Daly leaving The Voice?
In his statement, Daly said he is “not the right host” for Season 31’s celebrity theme. The U.S. Sun’s source reported that Daly is leaving for Season 31 due to the strain of managing a cross-country work schedule. He is based in New York, which is where Today broadcasts from, but when The Voice is filming pre-taped episodes or in-season with live shows, he’s back and forth to Los Angeles for production.
“He wasn’t able to make the upcoming season’s schedule work with his Today show schedule,” the Sun reported. “So his Today workload mixed with not wanting to be away from family this next year made him say ‘no’ to hosting 31.”
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Daly has been married to Siri Pinter, whom he shares four children with, since 2015.
Who is replacing Carson Daly on The Voice?
Keke Palmer is the new host of the show. She will join coaches Riley Green, Queen Latifah, and Joe Jonas in the “eventized” 31st season.
The Voice, Season 30 Premiere, Monday, September 21, 8/7c, NBC