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Updated · The US Sun · Jul 31

Carson Daly Exits The Voice After 30 Seasons as Today Schedule Forces Season 31 Break

Updated

Updated · The US Sun · Jul 31

Carson Daly Exits The Voice After 30 Seasons as Today Schedule Forces Season 31 Break

Q: Why is Carson Daly leaving The Voice after 15 years, and who could replace the show’s only host in Season 31?

Carson Daly is leaving “The Voice” after Season 30 because the show’s filming schedule no longer fits with his work on NBC’s “Today” in New York, and he wants to spend more time with his wife and four children. Reports say the cross-country commute between New York and Los Angeles became too difficult to sustain after 15 years. He is expected to remain an executive producer, and a future return has not been ruled out. As for Season 31, NBC has not formally announced a replacement in the reporting cited here, so any answer remains partly provisional. The strongest recurring name in the outside reports is Keke Palmer, who has been described by multiple entertainment outlets as being in talks and, in some accounts, as the likely or chosen successor. Other reports say Kelly Clarkson was discussed but not selected. That said, the replacement question should be treated carefully. Some web items describe Palmer as the new host of Season 31, while others frame it as rumor or insider reporting rather than an official network announcement. There is also conflicting speculation about whether Season 31 is a standard edition of “The Voice” or a spinoff format. So the clearest answer is: Daly is stepping away because of scheduling pressure and family priorities, and Keke Palmer appears to be the leading reported replacement for Season 31, though NBC confirmation has been limited or inconsistent in the available reports.

3 articles · Updated · The US Sun · Jul 31

Season 31 will be the first edition of The Voice without Carson Daly after the 53-year-old host decided not to continue following 30 seasons over 15 years.
A cross-country filming routine between New York for Today and Los Angeles for The Voice, along with a push for more family time, made the next season's schedule unworkable.
Daly is still filming Season 30, due to premiere on September 21, and is expected to remain an executive producer even as NBC looks for a new on-air host.
The source said the exit may not be permanent, with the door left open for Daly to return for Season 32 after stepping back from hosting duties.