Ryan Gallagher, a contestant Ryan Gallagher, a The Voice candidate, has been booted from the competition for violating the production's COVID-19 guidelines, EW has learnt. Gallagher was not present during Monday's live playoffs. Carson Daly, the show's host at the time, stated that the opera singer had to "leave the competition," but did not elaborate. In a statement to Entertainment Weekly, a Fox spokesperson said: "Due to health and safety precautions put in place to protect our staff and fans, we cannot allow anyone on stage who does not meet these requirements." Gallagher had previously told reporters he had tested positive for the coronavirus. He said he met with doctors before returning for more rehearsals with his team. A source close to the situation tells us that Gallagher's removal from the competition is not due to any misconduct by him. Rather, it's because he violated one of the production's rules by leaving his dressing room during last night's playoffs episode. As a result, he was not allowed back in the studio. We are still waiting to hear whether or not he has been quarantined and given a clean bill of health. However, it seems clear that if he did have the virus, there would be no way for him to participate in the remainder of the season. Additionally, it should be noted that several other contestants have also left the competition early due to illness. Last week, two singers withdrew from their battles before they could be eliminated.