Entertainment Tonight (ET) reports there is no hidden drama behind Stefani's departure — she plans to return to Las Vegas to finish off her residency at Planet Hollywood's Zappos Theatre. Stefani's Just a Girl show is scheduled to run in February and May 2020, putting her live show at the same time The Voice's spring cycle is scheduled to air. Stefani had already told ET back in September, "I didn't expect to be doing [the Vegas show] and The Voice at the same time. I just feel like I'm alive in a way I've never been before, because I have to be! Because doing both is a lot." Was that a hint or what?

Nick Jonas, who steps in for Stefani next season, will end his tour with the Jonas Brothers on February 22, making the timing of The Voice's spring season perfect for him. ET also says Stefani's departure is part of the show's usual process of rotating coaches each season, which allows stars to maintain their music careers.