The Voice UK (series 7) will.i.am would be returning as a coach on the show for his seventh series, with ITV stating that they were in "all parties" to have Sir Tom Jones to return as a coach as well. After much speculation regarding his future on the programme, on 6 August 2017, Gavin Rossdale announced his departure from the programme, after just one series as a coach. Following this announcement, Danny Jones became the favourite to replace Rossdale, after impressing show producers in his performance on the junior spin-off programme "The Voice UK", though former coach Ricky Wilson was also in the running, as
The Voice UK outlets saw this move as a deliberate attempt by ITV to create a "TV ratings war" with the BBC. In November 2015, the BBC announced that the fifth series of "The Voice UK" would be their last. That same month, ITV announced they had acquired the rights to air "The Voice UK" for three additional series, as well as plans for two series of "The Voice Kids" starting in 2017. In 2018, "The Voice Kids" was renewed for a third series which will air in mid-2019. The Voice UK will air it's eighth series on 5 January 2019. "The Voice"