UNIVERSAL CITY, CALIFORNIA: This season of 'The Voice' is seeing a rise in rivalries, and on the most recent episode, one coach made a startling connection. John Legend likens Niall Horan to a past judge while gushing about how "blown away" people were by Laura Williams.

Niall's other 'Voice' coaches are having difficulty wooing former One Direction fans! Niall's fellow 'The Voice' coaches are having difficulty finding singers who used to be One Direction fans!

Following Laura Williams' Blind Audition on October 3, Reba McEntire and John were upset that Niall had won the four-chair turn vocalist to his team – a not-so-surprising tendency among a specific sort of competitor. "Dang boy bands!" Reba swore.

"It reminds me of when Nick Jonas was on the show," John said. "He had a certain pull with a certain generation of girls."

John Legend upset losing talented 'The Voice' contestants to former One Direction member Niall Horan

Laura admits to being a fan of One Direction while speaking with the coaches. "I saw you back in 2015!" she said to her future coach. "Did you see me up there in the nosebleeds?"

Later, in front of the cameras, John expressed his disappointment, saying, "I loved Laura's performance, and I'm very upset that she's a Directioner."

"Niall's been a thorn in my side all season," he stated, "and I have no chance against him with these girls."

Is Niall Horan leaving 'The Voice'?

Despite the fact that Season 24 has already begun, the panel of coaches for the upcoming season of the competition series has been unveiled.

Gwen Stefani and Niall will not return as coaches, and will be replaced by Chance the Rapper and the singing combo Dan + Shay. Reba and John are back for the spring season.

'The Voice' Season 24 airs every Monday and Tuesday on NBC at 8 pm ET.