Tom Jones Says The Voice UK Fired Him Over “Financial Difficulty with Insurance”

Tom Jones has claimed that he has been fired as a coach on The Voice UK due to “financial difficulty with insurance.” “To be clear, I did not want to leave The Voice as I love the show and really appreciate the audience,” the 86-year-old singer wrote on Instagram. “ITV made this decision — obviously a while ago, and I was told just recently. The reason given is because of a financial difficulty with insurance.” Find Tom Jones Tickets He continued, “They now say in the press they wanted to ‘refresh’ the show, and with a new coaching line-up there wouldn’t be a chair for me. They are offering a much-reduced role where I would make an appearance but without being actually involved from the start, and I’m not thrilled about that. So the only thing I know right now, is that there’s never a good time to fire an 86-year-old who’s still pretty good at his job.” It is worth noting that the Press Association (via The Independent) has reported an insider at The Voice UK said the show is still in negotiations with Jones. “ITV absolutely loves working with Sir Tom,” the source said. “They are in talks with him and are hopeful he will return to the series.” Jones was one of the original coaches ...