The Voice UK referred to as a "big, exciting and warm-hearted series"and a "new generation in its genre". The discomfort caused by the poor design of the chair, which weighs 19-stone, has drawn criticism from will.i.am, who claims that it makes him hunch his shoulders. There are five different stages: producers' auditions, Blind auditions, Battle phase, Knockout stage and live shows. "The Voice UK"s first stage is the producers' auditions, which are not shown on television. The first shown stage is the blind auditions, where they sing in front of the coaches. The coaches have their backs to the singer, and if they
The Voice UK (series 3) every weekday during the live shows on BBC Two hosted by Zoë Ball. Jermain Jackman of Team Will was crowned as the winner of the series on 5 April 2014. This series was the only series to feature Minogue as a coach. On 5 July 2013, Jessie J announced that she would not be returning as a coach for the third series due to touring commitments in support for her second album, "Alive". On 16 July, it was announced that Danny O'Donoghue would not be returning either as he wanted to concentrate on The Script. People rumoured to be in