Luke Bryan and Blake Shelton Reflect on Their First Meeting

Of all things Bryan and Shelton could bond over, it was what?!

Written by Lauren Laffer
Luke Bryan and Blake Shelton Reflect on Their First Meeting
Luke Bryan, Blake Shelton; Photo by: Trae Patton/NBC

When did Luke Bryan and Blake Shelton first get introduced to one another? It was a long time ago, say the superstars. 2008, no 2006, no, it was 2007. Ten years. “Ten years that he can’t get back,” Bryan jokes in an exclusive behind-the-scenes clip from NBC’s The Voice.

In the short video, the men dubbed ‘BLUKE’ reveal what went down during their first interaction. And in true Bluke style, the hilarious moment happened during an awards show when the two bonded over something out of the blue.

“The conversation was about line dancing, when we realized we were going to be friends,” recalled Shelton of his first conversation with the Georgia native.

Since then, Bryan and Shelton have been as thick as thieves, having spent many years as buddies, with their friendship blossoming during the years they hosted the Academy of Country Music Awards together. Currently, the two have teamed up once again as they help mentor the contestants on Shelton’s season 12 team of The Voice.

Check out the hilarious clip above and find out how Gwen Stefani, Adam Levine and Alicia Keys also met the artists helping to mentor their teams.

The Voice airs Mondays and Tuesdays on NBC.