UK. — Sir Tom Jones (86) has confirmed he did not decide to leave The Voice UK himself. He says ITV decided to remove him from the programme as a coach after years. Jones ended his statement by saying there is never a good time to let go of an 86-year-old who is still performing well in his work.
The singer, who was one of the programme's coaches, said on social media he loves the programme very much and appreciates the support of viewers. According to Jones, ITV made the decision some time ago but only informed him recently. Jones says the reason initially given to him was related to financial problems around insurance. He says ITV later argued in the media that the programme was undergoing a "refresh" and that with a new group of coaches there would no longer be a place for him. According to Jones, he was offered a smaller role in which he would only appear without being involved from the start of the programme. He says he was not satisfied with that proposal.
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