Sir Tom Jones thanks fans for their ‘wholehearted messages’ as The Voice loses half a million audiences and petition to ITV to restore sacked star reaches 57,000 signatures

The ITV program has actually been ruined in debate, after it emerged that Tom would not be returning as a coach.

The broadcaster is presently airing Sir Tom’s last series whilst shooting started 10 days ago for the 2027 season, this time with brand-new judges Cheryl, 43, and Aitch, 25, taking control of the red chairs.

Sir Tom, 86, has actually stayed peaceful on social networks considering that he struck out at ITV in a furious declaration 2 weeks earlier, verifying that he had ‘did not wish to leave The Voice’.

As the current episode of The Voice aired on Saturday, Sir Tom went back to Instagram to share a clip of himself singing his hit It’s Not Unusual on the program whilst cheered on by his fellow judges will.i.am, Kelly Rowland, Tom Fletcher and Danny Jones.

As Sir Tom completed the performance, Kelly strolled over to offer him a hug as will.i.am likewise left his seat to accept his pal.

‘It’s Not Unusual … So lots of genuine messages, remarks and even petitions of assistance,’ Sir Tom captioned the psychological clip. ‘It does not go undetected and it’s been actually charming to get these! Thank you!’

Change.org revealed in the remarks that ‘the petition to renew Sir Tom Jones on The Voice now has more than 57,000 signatures and countless messages of assistance’.

The vocalist’s fans and celeb friends flooded the post with assistance as Kelly ‘liked’ the post together with Spice Girl Mel C.

The Voice did not prosper in the Saturday night rankings as it’s been exposed that the program lost half a million audiences on recently, with simply 1.6 million tuning in.

The current episode of the program transferred to an earlier timeslot to prevent a clash with Strictly Come Dancing’s launch program on the BBC.

Sir Tom has actually insisted it wasn’t his choice to leave and stated ITV ‘fired’ him ‘since of a monetary trouble with insurance coverage’.

In a declaration validating the lineup, ITV managers thanked Tom for his deal with the program, stating: ‘ITV wants to thank the irreplaceable Sir Tom Jones for all his years on The Voice UK, and the many extraordinary and extraordinary minutes he provided the program.

‘He has actually brought delight to audiences, and to every vocalist who carried out for him and with him.’

Fellow coach will.i.am, who will stay on the program together with Kelly Rowland, has actually vented his fury over Tom’s being dropped from the program, with sources declaring he’s made his sensations understood backstage.

Sources have actually exposed that regardless of Cheryl and Aitch being invited as brand-new additions to the lineup, any enjoyment on set has actually been changed by awkwardness over the row.

A source stated that while they generally kick shooting off with welcome beverages in a fancy luxury hotel, this year things are various.

‘It’s seriously uncomfortable as will.i.am rages with how manufacturers have actually managed things and is making his sensations understood behind the scenes.’

They informed The Sun: ‘It’s quite uneasy for Cheryl, who is close with Will and has actually admired Kelly all her profession.

‘This is her huge television resurgence and today ITV are letting her be the fall guy for taking Sir Tom’s seat. None of this is her fault, it’s been managed atrociously by the employers.’

The Daily Mail has actually called will.i.am and ITV agents for remark.

Requiring to Instagram on September 8, simply 3 days before the brand-new lineup was revealed, Sir Tom composed in his declaration: ‘To be clear, I did not wish to leave The Voice as I like the program and truly value the audience. ITV made this choice — clearly a while back, and I was informed simply recently.

‘The factor provided is due to the fact that of a monetary problem with insurance coverage. They now state in journalism they wished to “refresh” the program, and with a brand-new training line-up there would not be a chair for me.’

He included that ITV had actually provided him ‘a much-reduced function where I would make a look however without being really included from the start, and I’m not delighted about that.

‘So the only thing I understand today, is that there’s never ever a great time to fire an 86-year-old who’s still respectable at his task.’

When gotten in touch with by the Daily Mail, an ITV spokesperson stated: ‘We have actually enjoyed dealing with Sir Tom Jones over the previous 9 years on The Voice UK.

‘While he will no longer be a full-time coach on series 15, we continue to speak to Sir Tom and his group about his participation in the next series.’