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Revision as of 15:24, 28 December 2019
Template:Infobox reality talent competition The Voice UK is a British television music competition to find new signing talent. The ninth series will begin airing on 4 January 2020, presented by Emma Willis on ITV. will.i.am, Sir Tom Jones and Olly Murs will return for their ninth, eighth and third series, respectively, as coaches. Jennifer Hudson did not return as a coach for this series and was replaced by singer-songwriter Meghan Trainor. A promotional trailer was released on 6 December 2019.
Coaches and presenters
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On 26 September 2019, it was confirmed that will.i.am, Sir Tom Jones and Olly Murs would return to the show as coaches for their ninth, eighth and third series, respectively.[1] They are joined by new coach Meghan Trainor, an American Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter, who replaces former coach Jennifer Hudson. Hudson opted not to return for her fourth series due to filming commitments in the USA.[1] Trainor expressed her excitement at joining the coaching team and commented, "It's a dream come true and I can't wait to sit in the chair with my own button and listen to some incredible new talent!"[2] Alongside the coaches, the return of presenter Emma Willis was announced; she was excited by Trainor's casting.[2]
Trainor later spoke about joining the coaching panel, admitting that she found it "intimidating" and felt "insecure" about what the contestants would think about her, believing she was not as well established in comparison to the rest of the panel.[3] She added that she was nervous about replacing Hudson and asked her for advice on how to approach the show.[3] will.i.am thought it was hard for Trainor to settle into the position because Hudson was well loved on the show, but believed that Trainor would be liked by the audience too.[3] Murs agreed and described Trainor as "a very powerful woman, she's got this great energy about her, she's fun."[3]
Production
Filming for this series commenced on 14 October 2019 at Dock 10 in MediaCityUK with the taping of the blind auditions.[4]
Promotion and broadcast
A promotional trailer for the series was released on 6 December 2019, featuring the coaching panel.[5] The series will premiere on ITV on 4 January 2020 at 20:30 timeslot.[3]
References
- ^ a b Pearce, Tilly (26 September 2019). "Meghan Trainor confirmed to replace Jennifer Hudson as judge on The Voice UK". Metro. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Meghan Trainor to replace Jennifer Hudson on The Voice UK as Dreamgirls star quits show". Heart. 27 September 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "Meghan Trainor explains why joining The Voice UK was 'intimidating'". The Press. 27 December 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ^ Tonks, Andrea (15 October 2019). "Tom Jones: The Voice UK star seen with new coach Meghan Trainor after Jennifer Hudson exit". Daily Express. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ Edwards, Chris (6 December 2019). "The Voice UK trailer gives coaches Olly Murs and will.i.am unexpected new looks". Digital Spy. Retrieved 27 December 2019.