Tom Jones Claims He Was 'Fired' From The Voice UK

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In Short: Welsh singer Sir Tom Jones has announced he was not wanted back as a coach on The Voice UK, despite his desire to remain involved.

Sir Tom Jones has expressed his disappointment at being 'fired' from The Voice UK, a show he has been a part of since its inception in 2012. Jones, known for hits like 'Delilah' and 'She’s A Lady,' claims that ITV made the decision based on 'financial difficulty with insurance,' a claim the network has not yet addressed.

The current season’s panel features Jones, Kelly Rowland, will.i.am, and Tom Fletcher and Danny Jones of the band McFly. Jones’s departure marks a significant change for the show, which has been a staple of British television for over a decade.

What's confirmed

Sir Tom Jones has appeared as an on-off coach on the singing competition since it premiered in 2012 Sir Tom Jones has said he did not want to leave The Voice, saying he "loves the show" and ITV made the decision to "fire" him from the judging panel.
Jones has now confirmed the news, writing on Instagram: “To be clear, I did not want to leave The Voice as I love the show and really appreciate the audience.” He said that ITV made the decision “a while ago” based on “financial difficulty with insurance”, and that he “was just told recently”.
Singer Tom Jones has claimed he was fired as a judge from singing competition show “ The Voice U.K.” due to “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,” he continued.
(A rep for ITV did not immediately reply to a request for comment.) “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.” Olly Murs, who sat on the judging panel with Jones for several seasons, expressed his support for his former colleague.

What's still developing

"They are in talks with him and are hopeful he will return to the series." In the most recent series of The Voice UK Sir Tom features 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.
ITV has yet to comment on the changes to The Voice, but The Sun newspaper reported that Cheryl (formerly Cheryl Tweedy and Cheryl Cole) is being eyed as Jones’ replacement.
Sir Tom Jones is known for his booming baritone voice — and he has certainly used it to call out ITV ‘s decision to fire him from The Voice UK.
In a statement posted on Instagram, the Welsh singer alleged that he was removed from his coaching role on The Voice because of a “financial difficulty with insurance.” Jones did not elaborate on the issue, but suggested that it was wrong of ITV to brief that he was removed from the show because of a creative refresh.
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Famous for hits including “Delilah” and “She’s A Lady”, Jones has enjoyed a successful music career spanning more than six decades.
Jones is currently appearing on Season 9 of “The Voice U.K.,” which launched on Aug. 22 and is airing every Saturday on ITV.

Sources

Times of Indialink