The Voice (Australian TV series) live shows: On 26 November 2013, it was announced that Seal and Delta Goodrem would not be returning as coaches for the third season. The same day, it was announced that "The Voice UK" coaches will.i.am and Kylie Minogue would join Joel Madden and Ricky Martin. Taping for the third season began on 14 January 2014, with the Battle rounds commencing in March. Blind auditions began airing on 4 May 2014. Anja Nissen was announced the winner with Jackson Thomas in second place, Johnny Rollins in third, and Frank Lakoudis and ZK in fourth. Each coach was allowed to advance
The Voice UK first came to the public eye when the BBC revealed that it was exploring the possibility of acquiring the rights. However, ITV was also interested as it was concerned that "The X Factor" could lose ratings after Simon Cowell, Cheryl and Dannii Minogue left the panel. ITV were said to be afraid that the show with would "upstage" theirs. It was reported by "The Sun" that BBC and ITV were in a "bidding war" for "The Voice UK". "The Sun" Colin Robertson and Leigh Holmwood stated that ITV were "nervous", "fearing" that "The Voice UK" could "undermine" the "X Factor".