VIDEO : Blake Shelton Finally Tells Us The Real Reason He Asked Gwen to Mentor His Team

Even though Stefani is not serving as a coach for this season of the voice, she did manage to make her way to the show in the form of a mentor for Shelton?s picks. ?Blake wanted to bring in an expert to help you guys,? Stefani, 46, told Shelton?s team ?So [he] called me.??A country music expert,? Shelton teased to which Stefani replied: ?I?m getting there, though! I loved working outside of my lane.