The Voice UK (series 12)
The Voice UK is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. The twelfth series is set to premiere on 4 November 2023 on ITV. will.i.am, Anne-Marie, Sir Tom Jones and new coachMadonna will return as coaches, whilst Emma Willis will return as presenter. It will be the final series to feature Murs as a coach, after he announced that he had been released from the show after five years.
The Voice UK | |
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Series 12 | |
Hosted by | Emma Willis |
Coaches | |
Release | |
Original network | ITV |
Original release | 4 November 2023 |
Series chronology |
Coaches and presenters
will.i.am, Anne-Marie, Sir Tom Jones and new addition Madonna will return as coaches, whilst Emma Willis will return as the show's presenter.[1] In September 2023, Murs announced that he had been axed from the show, and that the twelfth series would be his last as a coach.[2] Speaking of his axing, Murs said he was "gutted" [...] and added that receiving the news was a "bit of a shock".[3][4]
Production
Auditions for the twelfth series were held via the usual online application process, as well as various pubs, karaoke bars and open mic nights throughout 2022.[5][6] Groups were invited to apply for the first time along with the usual soloists, duos and trios.[7] Applications closed in September 2022, and began filming at Dock10 in December 2022.[8][9] The series was again pre-recorded, and is set to begin on 4 November 2023, the latest the show has ever launched.[10]
References
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- "'Shocked' Olly Murs hits out as he's dropped from The Voice after six years: 'I don't want to bulls**t people'". Metro. 22 September 2023. Archived from the original on 22 September 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- "Preston karaoke bar to hold auditions for The Voice UK next week and how you can sign up". Lancs Live. Archived from the original on 5 August 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- "Auditions for The Voice to be held at Glasgow open mic night". STV. Archived from the original on 8 February 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- "The Voice UK is looking for solo singers, duos and groups for ITV talent show-How to apply". Surrey Comet. Archived from the original on 2 July 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- "The Voice UK is looking for Scottish contestants". Planet Radio. Archived from the original on 22 June 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- "dock10 team welcomes The Voice UK back to the studio, pays tribute to late studio manager". Prolific North. 8 September 2022. Archived from the original on 24 October 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- "The Voice UK teases series firsts ahead of new series later this year". TV Zone UK. Archived from the original on 24 October 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.