After coach Olly Murs and Anne-Marie were axed from The Voice UK in a huge show ‘refresh’, ITV fans were left wondering who will join Tom Jones and Will.I.Am in the rotating red seats in the 2024 series.
It comes after US country star LeAnn Rimes is reportedly in the running to take over as one of the coaches.
However, the second seat will reportedly be swapped for a sofa as it will be filled by a celebrity duo.
A source said The sun: ‘This marks an exciting new change for the show that will shake up the format and keep it fresh as it moves into a new era.
‘Having a celebrity duo is an exciting new concept, allowing the coaches to support more auditioning groups.
ITV fans wonder who will join Tom Jones and Will.I.Am in the spinning red chairs in the 2024 series
Coach’s Olly Murs and Anne-Marie were axed from The Voice UK in huge show ‘refresh’
‘Bosses are talking to a number of combos, including stars who have performed together, are friends, and also producer/talent combos.
“The industry is broader than ever before and executives want coaches to reflect that; the charts no longer only consist of pop, rock and RnB. Everything still needs to be done to ensure that The Voice has the strongest possible line-up.’
The shock dump comes after Olly, 39, hit out at The Voice after being dropped and admitted he was ‘gutted’.
He said: ‘I got a call last week to say I won’t be on the show anymore, and it’s a bit of a shock, to be honest. I didn’t really expect this to happen.’
Talking about the decision, he continued, “But I don’t want to sit here like other artists might, and glorify this and gloss over it and say, ‘It was my decision.’ I don’t want to do that.
‘I don’t want to make fun of my fans or people who watch the show and say, ‘Oh, it was an amicable decision to leave – I have a lot of things to do next year. can’t do it anymore. No.’
Olly’s resignation comes six years after he joined the show.
But it looks like Olly won’t be away from television screens for long as he could replace 32-year-old Rita Ora on The Masked Singer, who is reportedly stepping back from the show.
The singer, who shot to fame on The X Factor in 2009, is set to appear alongside Davina McCall, Jonathan Ross and comedian Mo Gilligan in the next series.
The only rotating red chair will reportedly be exchanged for a sofa, as it will be filled by a celebrity duo
It comes after US country music star LeAnn Rimes (pictured) is reportedly in the running to take over from one of the coaches