After 10 seasons, The Voice‘s second-longest-serving coach, Adam Levine, is finally back in his red swivel chair. But with Levine’s return also comes answers about his time on the NBC reality TV singing competition - and why he really left in the first place all those years ago.

Adam Levine found himself in hot water as a judge on The Voice during season 15. The Maroon 5 singer, who returned for season 27 of the singing competition series, was embroiled in controversy during season 15 after saving former contestant Reagan Strange — who was out sick — without actually having to sing