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 purely on their voice and their voice alone. It's really feel-good and the coaches are incredible." Devised by John de Mol, the creator of "Big Brother", "The Voice" is based on the Dutch TV programme "The Voice of Holland" and is part of "The Voice" franchise, being based on the similar US format. The BBC were "desperate" to get "The Voice UK" after they axed "So You Think You Can Dance". According to Anita Singh from "The Daily Telegraph", the BBC have spent £22 million on buying the rights to the show, which will last two years. Of the amount