Gwen Stefani likely to join 'The Voice' as judge

Singer Gwen Stefani is reportedly in talks to join the singing reality show "The Voice" and may fill in for current judge Christian Aguilera when she goes on a maternity leave.

Stefani may join "The Voice" as a judge for the upcoming seventh season. Reports suggest Stefani is close to signing a deal with the show's network, NBC, to appear as a judge on "The Voice" for one season, reports contactmusic.com.

Aguilera, who served as a judge for the show since 2011, is expecting her second child and is likely to return for the eighth season of the show.