Irish singer-songwriter Niall Horan was first launched into international stardom as a member of One Direction along with bandmates Zayn Malik, Harry Styles, Liam Payne, and Louis Tomlinson. The group tentatively called it quits in 2015 and each has pursued solo careers. Horan has since had two top-five albums on the Billboard 200 and has worked with the likes of Julia Michaels and Maren Morris. Season 23 is Horan's first time as a coach for "The Voice," and he hit it off with one of his fellow judges right away.
Horan told InStyle that meeting Blake Shelton was "fate" and that they immediately got along well. "Even outside of 'The Voice,' we'll try to meet up for a beer or whatever. He's just a good man," Horan stated. Shelton likened his relationship with Horan to that of a father and son. On his Instagram stories, he posted a photo of them on set with the caption, "I knew he was meant to be my son when he laughed at all my jokes."
