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Tom Jones Claims He Was Fired From The Voice UK for Financial Reasons
Confirmed
In Short: Tom Jones, the legendary singer, says he was fired from The Voice UK due to financial difficulties with insurance.
The Voice UK confirmed that Sir Tom Jones would not be returning as a full-time coach for the new series. Jones had been a constant presence on the show, and his departure has left fans feeling betrayed. One fan commented, "Give Sir Tom his chair back immediately," with the message gaining over 29,000 likes. Despite the backlash, ITV has stated that they wanted to "refresh" the show with a new coaching lineup.
Jones has maintained that he loves the show and has appreciated the audience's support. He added, "To be clear, I did not want to leave The Voice as I love the show and really appreciate the audience." However, the decision to change the coaching lineup and move on without him was made months ago without discussion with Jones.
An insider at The Voice UK has reported that the show is still in negotiations with Jones, suggesting that his firing might not be final. Jones is set to kick off a North American tour later this month, further highlighting his continued presence in the music industry.
What's confirmed
- Offering what he believed to be the reason behind ITV firing him, Jones added, “The reason given is because of a financial difficulty with insurance. They now say in the press they wanted to ‘refresh’ the show, and with a new coaching line-up there wouldn’t be a chair for me.” [RELATED: What Was the Last U.S. Top-40 Hit by Tom Jones?] While The Voice UK wanted to go a different route with the coaches, the producers urged Jones to remain part of the production.
- In the most recent series of The Voice UK, Sir Tom featured as a coach alongside McFly stars Tom Fletcher and Danny Jones, as well as US rapper Will.i.am and Destiny's Child singer Kelly Rowland.
What's still developing
- Although The Voice UK hoped to keep Jones involved with the show, he recently revealed that ITV “fired” him despite his desire to stay.
- Since the show premiered in 2012, The Voice UK has welcomed countless aspiring singers to chase their dreams.
- At the same time, the famed Tom Jones became a familiar companion of the series.
- “They are offering a much-reduced role where I would make an appearance but without being actually involved from the start, and I’m not thrilled about that.” With Jones turning down what he considered to be a “much reduced” role, he concluded his message with a simple reminder that while his time in the famous red chair might be over, leaving it behind was never his choice.
- “The only thing I know right now, is that there’s never a good time to fire an 86-year-old who’s still pretty good at his job.” Gaining over 29,000 likes, fans came to the defence of Jones, with one demanding The Voice UK reinstate the singer.
- Sir Tom Jones has appeared as an on-off coach on the singing competition since it premiered in 2012 Sir Tom Jones has said ITV "fired" him as a judge on The Voice, and he did not want to leave as he "loves the show".
- Jones was one of the original coaches of The Voice UK when the singing reality competition launched on BBC in 2012, and has been a constant presence since then.