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Will.i.am supports campaign for Tom Jones to return to The Voice

Source: BBC News · 23 Sep 2026, 22:03 UTC
Will.i.am supports campaign for Tom Jones to return to The Voice
Image: BBC News · original report

Will.i.am has backed a campaign calling for Sir Tom Jones to return to ITV’s The Voice. Jones, 86, has appeared as an occasional coach on the programme since 2012, according to BBC News, which supplied no further detail about the campaign or ITV’s response.

Will.i.am has backed a campaign calling for Sir Tom Jones to return to ITV’s The Voice, BBC News reported. Jones, who is 86, has appeared as an occasional coach on the programme since 2012. The supplied material does not say when he last appeared or whether he is currently involved with the show.

It also does not identify the campaign’s organisers, explain how Will.i.am expressed his support or give details of any response from ITV or Jones. No information about the programme’s next coaching line-up is provided. The campaign centres on bringing Jones back to the television talent show.

The available source confirms Will.i.am’s support and Jones’s history with the programme, but offers no indication of whether a return is being negotiated or planned.

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