Niall Horan thrilled to join Gwen Stefani on 'The Voice'

Niall Horan can't wait to team up with Gwen Stefani on The Voice after building a friendship with her husband Blake Shelton. 

In a recent interview with ET, the show's coach talked about saying goodbye to Shelton this season and looking forward to working with his talented and stylish wife next season. 

Horan expressed his excitement at the opportunity to collaborate with Stefani and develop a new dynamic on the show.

"I've just had a great laugh with him like from day one. Just the minute I met him I was just like, Yep, he's my guy. 

We're gonna be close on and off camera," Horan told ET. 

"It's just a laugh. I'm gonna miss him."

"I'm sticking around for another season and he's obviously having the last hoorah this week, but I'm gonna miss him," he said. 

"He's been so fun. We've just been bouncing off each other all season.. He's good fun."

He expressed excitement to meet Stefani, calling her an "absolute icon" and looking forward to building a friendship with her for next season.

 Despite Shelton's departure, Horan is focused on winning the current season of the competition show.

"I feel confident about the team. There's no doubt about that. 

I feel like I've got two of the best... but the sympathy vote for the cowboy might get in the way here," Horan quipped.

 "I think I've got an amazing team. We picked unbelievable songs for tonight. 

I've already got my eyes on the finals for both of them.It's up to America now."

Watch The Voice  every Monday and Tuesday on NBC.