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Tom Nitti<\/a> left <\/span>The Voice<\/em><\/a> season 24 early, but he stayed close with many of his friends from the show — including this season’s winner, <\/span>Huntley<\/a>!<\/span><\/p>\n The country singer took to his Instagram page on Wednesday, following the season 24 finale, to congratulate his friend on his big win.<\/span><\/p>\n “CONGRATULATIONS\u00a0@huntleymusic\u00a0I\u2019m super proud of this dude right here!” Tom captioned a video of the pair singing together. “First guy I met off the plane in California and he came up to me and said ‘bro you\u2019re Tom right, killer voice man.'”<\/span><\/p>\n “Huntley deserves this win he\u2019s one of the most hardworking, kind hearted, and talented people I know,” he added. “I must\u2019ve heard this dude sing She Talks to Angels a billion times before our blind auditions. We became great friends, shared our stories and became apart of a huge supportive family\/friend group. So happy for you buddy! Keep rockin!”<\/span><\/p>\n Tom left season 24 ahead of the Playoff Rounds amid a contentious breakup.<\/span><\/p>\n Following a\u00a0<\/span>heartfelt Instagram post<\/a>\u00a0after he initially said he left the show due to “personal reasons,” the singer went more in-depth about what exactly went down in an interview with the\u00a0<\/span>Utica Observer-Dispatch<\/em><\/a>. He revealed that, during his time on the show, his now ex-wife decided to try and pursue full custody of their two children.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n “It’s always been a dream of mine to pursue music full-time, but I can’t do that without a cushion,” explained the law enforcement officer and Purple Heart recipient. “As a dad, I need to make sure my children will be supported.”<\/span><\/p>\n The singer has since revealed that he\u00a0recently wrote a song about the situation called “Redemption Road,” which he hopes to share with his kids in the future.<\/span><\/p>\n As for his\u00a0<\/span>Voice<\/span><\/em>\u00a0family, the singer raved that “the most positive thing from my experience on the show was the camaraderie I found among other vocalists.”<\/span><\/p>\n Season 24 finalist <\/span>Jacquie Roar<\/a> echoed that sentiment when she <\/span>shared an update<\/a> on Tom after the finale — hinting that a musical collab between the two might happen in the near future.<\/span><\/p>\n The singer called her upcoming project “explosive rock country” and even shared that it might be featuring another\u00a0<\/span>Voice<\/span><\/em>\u00a0collab — with her friend, Nitti.<\/span><\/p>\n “I spoke with him today. He was just rooting me on and saying that he was really proud of me,” she shared. “Tom and I are good friends. And there’ll be music coming out between both of us as well…\u00a0As soon as they let me release it, I’m releasing it.”<\/span><\/p>\n The Voice<\/span><\/em> returns for season 25 in February 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n RELATED CONTENT:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n