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Tom Jones protests his dismissal as a judge on the UK version of “The Voice”

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

News Named sources Outcome reported
  • ITV dismissed Tom Jones from the British version of “The Voice” after he served as a judge for 13 of its 14 seasons.
  • Jones said the broadcaster cited difficulties financing insurance, while publicly describing the change as a refresh with new judges.
  • He objected to a proposed reduced role and said it was never a good time to fire an 86-year-old who was still very good at his work.

Tom Jones has protested his dismissal from the British version of “The Voice” after more than a decade on the judging panel. The Welsh singer said he did not want to leave the program, which he loved and whose audience he respected.

I did not want to leave The Voice because I love the program and respect the audience.

· Tom JonesJones described his reaction to being dismissed from the British television show.

Jones said ITV, the production company, made the decision some time ago and had only just informed him. The explanation he received, he said, was that the company faced difficulties financing insurance.

But Jones said the broadcaster was now telling the press that it wanted to “refresh” the program with new judges. He also said ITV had offered him a much smaller role, one that would not have involved him from the beginning of the show, and that he disliked the proposal.

ITV made the decision some time ago and they have just announced it to me. They told me there were difficulties financing the insurance.

· Tom JonesJones said ITV gave him financial difficulties as the reason for his dismissal.

“ITV made the decision some time ago and they have just announced it to me. They told me there were difficulties financing the insurance,” Jones said. He added: “Now they are telling the press that they wanted to ‘refresh’ the program and with new judges there would no longer be a chair for me.”

Now they are telling the press that they wanted to refresh the program and with new judges there would no longer be a chair for me.

· Tom JonesJones challenged ITV’s public explanation for replacing him.

Jones, who appeared in 13 of the program’s 14 seasons, said the decision was especially objectionable given his age and continued ability. “It is never a good time to fire someone who is 86 and still very good at their job,” he said.

It is never a good time to fire someone who is 86 and still very good at their job.

· Tom JonesJones criticized the decision and pointed to his continued professional ability.
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Originally published by Cooperativa in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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