In another Instagram story post, Ryan assured fans that his absence from the show was unrelated to family health issues. He indicated that he also did not leave the series on his own terms.

"Thank you everybody for your concern for my family; however, everybody is fine," he shared in another story. "That's not the cause of what happened tonight on The Voice. I didn't drop out of the show. Details are still to come. I'll keep you posted."

Ryan further teased that there was drama between him and The Voice with his third and final Instagram story posted on Nov. 30. He shared a photo of himself wearing a bow tie. In the bow tie, Ryan wrote a small caption that fans easily could have missed.

"2020, you are an interesting one," the cryptic text read.

Interestingly, Ryan had tweeted about performing on the Nov. 30 episode just hours before he was set to take the stage. 

"Here we go America!! Never thought a small town guy like me would make it here!" he wrote early on Nov. 30. 

It appears, therefore, as if Ryan's exit from the series was decided the day of the live episode.

Just a few days after his initial disqualification from the competition, further insight into what happened has been shared.

A source from the show's production confirmed to Entertainment Weekly that Ryan was released from The Voice because he broke protocols related to the coronavirus pandemic. As viewers will know, the show eliminated live audiences and limited contestants' physical contact with their mentors and coaches. 

It's unclear what exactly Ryan did to break the protocols, but he has since made it evident on his Instagram page that he is waiting to share his side of the story.

"Standby [sic] for more facts!" he wrote at the end of the caption on his Dec. 4 Instagram post.

The Voice airs on Mondays and Tuesdays at 8 p.m. on NBC.