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Jessie J quits 'The Voice' UK: Who should replace her?

Jessie J became the first coach to jump out of the good Voice UK ship today (July 5), claiming that her music commitments rule her out of the BBC talent show's third cycle of spinning chairs.

It's not yet known whether Sir Tom, Danny or will are back for series three, but the search is already on to find a female popstar to replace J-J-J-Jessie.

Jessie J during The Voice blind auditions - will she believe her eyes when she turns around?

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Jessie J during 'The Voice' blind auditions

The bookmakers have already started listing the usual suspects (Cheryl, Kylie, Adele), but here at Digital Spy we've come up with a list of serious replacements, who we believe to be genuine possible contenders for series three.

Joss Stone
If the BBC wants a like-for-like Jessie J replacement, personality-wise you couldn't get much closer than Miss Stone. She has a Marmite effect on the general public, she isn't afraid of speaking her mind and she's fond of an impromptu warble. We can easily imagine her dancing (barefoot) on one of those big red chairs.

Beverley Knight
There's nothing the BBC like more than a safe pair of hands and they don't come much safer than Beverley Radio 2 Knight. She's an old pro, she's got a cracking live voice and after the rumored backstage tiffs and tantrums of J-J-J-Jessie, Beverley would be something of a relief for production staff.

Nadine Coyle
Cheryl won't do The Voice. She just won't. End of. Stop the rumors. Stop the headlines. Stop. It.

However, one member of Girls Aloud we can imagine sitting in a red chair next year is Nadine Elizabeth Louise Coyle. She was always considered the best singer in Girls Aloud (not the greatest accolade admittedly) and she's not exactly rushed off her feet. And hey, 'Insatiable' is much better than we remember it being.

Alexandra Burke
Leona is probably still too closely associated with Mr Cowell, but one X Factor singer who could do with a handy boost of TV exposure is series five champion Alexandra Burke. If there's any chance to get a repeat of "", we'll take it.

If you piled up all the records that Dido's sold on top of each other, they would reach around the world 67 times. Fact. It's not really a fact, but you believed us for a second right? She appeared as Danny O'Donoghue's Battle Advisor this year, so perhaps the BBC was warming her up for a bigger role.

Paloma Faith
Quirky. Tick. Crazy vocals. Tick. Crossover Radio 1/Radio 2 appeal. Tick. You have passed the BBC first round interview, Paloma.

Best of the rest....
Rachel Stevens: It's either this or the Big Reunion, Rach...
Sophie Ellis-Bextor: Her mom was a Blue Peter presenter - perfect BBC material.
Pixie Lott: She's done The X Factor. And her career isn't exactly on fire.
Mel C: She's a Spice Girl. And she was the (only) one with a good voice.
Jamelia: She must be pretty cheap these days.
Sharleen Spiteri: The Texas star got burned by Sky1's Must Be The Music. Could she be tempted for a second crack at a music talent show?
Cerys Matthews: She's assisted Tom Jones on both series and she has reality TV previous with I'm a Celeb. And she does have a unique voice.

Who do you think should replace Jessie J? Let us know below

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