Ryan Gallagher is off ‘The Voice,’ says it wasn’t his decision

'I didn't drop out of the show. Details are still to come.'

(CNN) — During Monday night’s episode of “The Voice,” host Carson Daly announced that contestant Ryan Gallagher would no longer be part of the singing competition show.

Daly did not cite a reason, only stating Gallagher “had to exit the competition.”

Gallagher, 31, was part of Kelly Clarkson’s team.

The classically trained singer from Michigan took to Instagram to tell fans that the reason for his departure was not family-related, after having recently shared that his mother was hospitalized for COVID-19.

“Thank you everybody for your concern for my family. However everybody’s fine. That’s not the cause of what happened tonight on ‘The Voice.’ I didn’t drop out of the show. Details are still to come. I’ll keep you posted,” he said on social media.

ET Online said it “has learned that Gallagher broke The Voice’s strict COVID protocols and therefore wasn’t allowed to continue in the competition.”

CNN has reached out to NBC for comment.

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