Delta Goodrem finally reveals why she REALLY left The Voice
Delta Goodrem has finally opened up about her surprise departure from her role as a coach on The Voice.
After eight long seasons on the show, Delta revealed she was keen to "find a new chapter creatively", after being part of of the franchise since 2012.
Delta started on the show on the first season, skipped season three and then returned for season four until the ninth season in 2020.
Following the 2020, the future of The Voice took an unexpected turn, as rival network Seven poached the series when the Nine Network failed to pick it up.
After months of speculation, the new coaching panel was revealed for the 2021, with Delta nowhere to be seen.
“[The Voice] took up a lot of the year for me but I loved the show,” Goodrem says in a new interview for Marie Claire’s January issue.
“I gave it my absolute everything. I gave the artists everything I had. I was there from the very start and I was proud to be an anchor on the show.”
However, when Delta hit the 150-episode mark, she knew it was time to move on.
“In my heart I was like ‘thank you for this, now let’s finish the season, then it’s time for me to find a new chapter creatively’,” she said.
The show's 10th season was an unlikely success for Channel 7, which was a bitter blow for the Nine Network.
“Unfortunately due to the age of the show and its declining demographic profile, The Voice had become by far the poorest financial performer on our slate. We wish Seven well in their quest to revive yet another Nine show,” a Nine spokesperson said at the time of the dramatic poaching.
Delta claims her exit from the show has given her time to focus on her music career, with her latest release hitting the top of the charts.
“I’ve been proud of being my authentic self the whole way through my career. Living boldly is how I want to approach my life and, for now, first and foremost, that means getting back on stage and doing live music,” she said.
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