{"id":39108,"date":"2023-11-03T15:15:07","date_gmt":"2023-11-03T14:15:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1919866"},"modified":"2023-11-04T18:17:11","modified_gmt":"2023-11-04T17:17:11","slug":"meet-the-all-singing-the-voice-uk-2023-judges","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/meet-the-all-singing-the-voice-uk-2023-judges\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the all-singing The Voice UK 2023 judges"},"content":{"rendered":"

Read on for everything you need to know about the four coaches. <\/p>

By Katelyn Mensah\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Friday, 03 November 2023 at 14:15 PM<\/p>

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The Voice UK is back this weekend, with Sir Tom Jones<\/a>, will.i.am<\/a>, Olly Murs<\/a> and Anne-Marie<\/a> all returning to their iconic red chairs with the hopes of finding the next music superstar.<\/p>\n

For the first time, groups will be allowed to audition as well as solo artists, who will all take centre stage and wow the judges, hoping to secure themselves a recording contract with Universal Records.<\/p>\n

With the blind auditions set to begin on Saturday 4th November<\/strong>, read on for all the information you need to know about The Voice UK 2023 judges, including who won\u2019t return for the 2024 series.<\/p>\n

The Voice UK judges<\/strong><\/h2>\n

will.i.am<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"Will.i.am\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>
will.i.am. ITV\/Lifted Entertainment<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

Age:\u00a0<\/strong>48<\/p>\n

Instagram:\u00a0<\/strong>@iamwill<\/a><\/p>\n

will.i.am has been a judge on The Voice UK since its inception in 2012, and has remained a judge on the series ever since. He has also appeared as a judge on The Voice Australia as well as The Voice Kids.<\/p>\n

The judge rose to fame as the lead member of Black Eyed Peas and has had a number of hit singles and albums over the course of his career.<\/p>\n

Anne-Marie<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"Anne-Marie\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>
Anne-Marie. ITV\/Lifted Entertainment<\/em><\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

Age:\u00a0<\/strong>32<\/p>\n

Instagram:\u00a0<\/strong>@annemarie<\/a><\/p>\n

Anne-Marie joined The Voice UK in 2021, replacing former coach Meghan Trainor. During her first series as a coach a member of her team, Craig Eddie, won the show.<\/p>\n

The singer gained notoriety following her feature on Clean Bandit\u2019s Rockabye, and later her own singles Alarm, Ciao Adios and 2002.<\/p>\n

The have been reports that Anne-Marie won\u2019t be returning<\/a> as a judge in the 2024 series, but this is yet to be confirmed.<\/p>\n

A source told The Sun<\/a>: \u201cAnne-Marie has loved being part of the show but producers want to give the series a refresh.<\/p>\n

\u201cITV wants to ensure that the show pulls in teens, so they are always looking at who is hot in the music world.\u201d<\/p>\n

When approached for comment, a spokesperson for ITV told RadioTimes.com<\/a>: \u201cThe Voice UK returns to ITV1 and ITVX for a brand new series on Saturday 4th November at 8:25pm featuring coaches will.i.am, Sir Tom Jones, Anne-Marie and Olly Murs.\u201d<\/p>

Tom Jones<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Tom Jones. ITV\/Lifted Entertainment<\/em><\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

Age:\u00a0<\/strong>83<\/p>\n

Instagram:\u00a0<\/strong>@realsirtomjones<\/a><\/p>\n

Sir Tom Jones has been a coach on The Voice UK since it began in 2012. He returned as a coach on the series in 2013, 2014 and in 2015, before he was replaced by Boy George when the show aired on the BBC.<\/p>\n

He later returned in 2017 when the show moved to ITV.<\/p>\n

Olly Murs<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Olly Murs. ITV\/Lifted Entertainment<\/em><\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

Age:\u00a0<\/strong>39<\/p>\n

Instagram:\u00a0<\/strong>@ollymurs<\/a><\/p>\n

Olly Murs has been a coach on The Voice UK since 2018.<\/p>\n

The singer rose to fame following his participation on The X Factor in 2009, where he finished as a runner-up. Following the show, Murs released his self-titled album, which entered number two on the UK Albums Chart.<\/p>\n

Is Olly Murs leaving The Voice UK?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Olly Murs will be a coach on this series of The Voice UK, however he will not be returning for the 2024 series.<\/p>\n

In an interview with The Sun<\/a> earlier this year, Murs said: \u201cI\u2019m gutted. I got the call last week to say I won\u2019t be back on the show, and it\u2019s a bit of a shock, to be honest. I didn\u2019t really expect that to come\u2026<\/p>\n

\u201cGenuinely, I accept their decision, and they\u2019ll find someone great, I\u2019m sure. But am I going to miss it? Yeah. Did I want to leave? No. Will I still watch the show? Of course, but it\u2019ll be sore thinking that could have been me.\u201d<\/p>