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Willoughby and Yates to host UK Voice
By CMU Editorial | Published on Friday 25 November 2011
Just in case you needed another reason not to watch the UK version of new telly talent contest ‘The Voice’ when it airs on BBC One next year, Holly Willoughby and Reggie Yates have been confirmed as hosts. Well, I suppose there is a certain logic to that, the lack of talent among contestants will presumably be less apparent when parked alongside a duo of hosts with no apparent presenting talent either.
As previously reported, ‘The Voice’ is like all the other wannabe-popstar shows, except that judges only hear auditionees sing, so they can’t be influenced by appearance. I think initially contenders will sing from behind a screen, though when ratings flag in series two, don’t rule out judges being actually blinded on screen at the start of series three.
Jessie J is set to be one of those judges, and according to Contact Music both Kylie Minogue and Tom Jones are considering offers of roles on the show. Rumour had it producers were really struggling to find A or even B list artists willing to participate in the show, many presumably wondering whether – given the declining audience of ‘X-Factor’ – whether the BBC’s latest bought-in franchise really has the potential to revitalise a TV format long past its sell by date.
