The Voice: Contestant says she once opened for Tom Jones
The Voice UK enthusiasts didn't waste a moment to share their reactions to a heartwarming update from the show's latest episode that aired on Saturday, featuring another round of hopefuls vying to impress the star-studded panel of judges. The 2024 series' second episode saw Sir Tom Jones, LeAnn Rimes, Will.I.Am, and McFly members Danny Jones and Tom Fletcher eager to find the next singing sensation on ITV.
A clip circulated via the show's official X (Twitter) handle @TheVoiceUK captured a delightful exchange between Sir Tom and Will. The American singer said: "When I told my mom I was doing The Voice and Tom Jones was on it, my mom was like 'Sir Tom Jones?!'
"And still to this day my mom's always like, 'How's Tom Jones?'" In response, Sir Tom enquired about the evolution of their dynamic over the past 12 years, only for both to agree it has only improved, reports the Liverpool Echo.
This prompted showrunners to get in on the fun, adding a cheeky punchline on X, which they posted during the show. The tweet read: "Can someone get Will.i.am's mum some Tom Jones merch please?? #TheVoiceUK."
Eager fans chimed in, with one expressing: "Their relationship though [crying emoji]. Another posted: "Hahahahaha [cry-laughing emojis]". While one more simply stated: "Yes Tom."
Amplifying the sentiment, when the same snippet landed on The Voice's Instagram feed, another fan appreciated the humour, sharing: "Thanks for making me and my mum laugh."
While yet another enthused: "Love these two so much."
Meanwhile, one more extolled: "The Voice is AMAZING, everyone is brilliant. Only talent show worth watching." (sic)
However, elsewhere on X, some fans expressed frustrations over how long it takes to get to the talent portion of the show.
"They spend way too much of every episode introducing the judges!" one pointed out.
"That's why it's on for so long, after all the screen time the judges get each week we only see about six contestants per episode," a second person wrote.
Another impatient fan demanded: "Just get on with it." Whilst one more griped: "An ad break already? Are you actually joking we've only had one [singer]." (sic)
The Voice UK continues captivating audiences from 8.30pm each Saturday on ITV and ITVX.
