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 (series 5) Voice UK" will move to ITV in 2017. On 13 November, Wilson confirmed that this would be his last series. On 9 April 2016 former Liberty X singer Kevin Simm was announced as the winner of the series, this gave Ricky Wilson his second consecutive win as a coach. This was the final series to feature Wilson as a coach, and the only series to feature Boy George and Paloma Faith, and the final series to feature Humes as a presenter. On 1 March 2015, rumours began circulating that Rita Ora would be leaving the show after just one series