Official: Boy George & Paloma Faith join panel

cheesebiggins · 14/08/15 - 12:59

Alongside Ricky and Will!

Really chuffed with this! Tom was good but getting a bit repetitive after 4 series

Adrian_Ward1 · 14/08/15 - 14:10

I like Paloma so good choice. Glad Ricky and Will are staying. Boy George could be fun.

Kmc1978 · 14/08/15 - 14:15

Aw, bit sad that Tom's left, I quite enjoyed the inevitability of him turning for the really loud singers

I like Ricky & Will though and I thought that they were just starting to 'get' each other last year. Absolutely love Paloma too. Not sure about Boy George though. He's sometimes very funny but can also be a bit too bitchy at times. Will see how it goes though.

curvybabes · 14/08/15 - 14:30

Good choices and I'm pleased Ricky is staying.

All Of Me · 14/08/15 - 14:39

Boy George? Talk about scraping the barrel. Not good image for The Voice having someone who has spent time in prison on the panel.

ITV don't see the show as a threat anymore, there was a time when nobody was allowed to mention it.

NorthernNinny · 14/08/15 - 14:53

All Of Me wrote: »

Boy George? Talk about scraping the barrel. Not good image for The Voice having someone who has spent time in prison on the panel.

ITV don't see the show as a threat anymore, there was a time when nobody was allowed to mention it.

It's not a threat for X factor who get done every week by Strictly in the ratings.

el1aine · 14/08/15 - 15:16

I'll be sorry to see Tom go, if they still let older singers compete there will be less chance of them being picked.

All Of Me · 14/08/15 - 15:25

NorthernNinny wrote: »

It's not a threat for X factor who get done every week by Strictly in the ratings.

That could all change with the fresh new panel and a laid back approach to the show.

Verence · 14/08/15 - 16:01

Kmc1978 wrote: »

Aw, bit sad that Tom's left, I quite enjoyed the inevitability of him turning for the really loud singers

I like Ricky & Will though and I thought that they were just starting to 'get' each other last year. Absolutely love Paloma too. Not sure about Boy George though. He's sometimes very funny but can also be a bit too bitchy at times. Will see how it goes though.

Adrian_Ward1 wrote: »

I like Paloma so good choice. Glad Ricky and Will are staying. Boy George could be fun.

If her appearances on Never Mind The Buzzcocks are anything to go by Paloma will be as mad as a box of frogs

maggie_07 · 14/08/15 - 16:08

I'm looking forward to this. Paloma will be funny and has had more experience in the music industry than Rita. George has also had a lot of experience (of course not as much as Tom) but I think he will be good fun and will be straight-talking. Also they're both good singers. It's going to be an interesting panel and could turn out to be the best one yet.

davethorp · 14/08/15 - 16:33

This is no good. What team is the entire singing population of Wales going to choose to be on now?

spikewoman · 14/08/15 - 16:33

I love George, glad to see him on board (Paloma too). I think George is from the right era for many of the audience, I suspect the show has quite a strong middle aged clientele who grew up loving George and his 80s ilk.

As an aside I thought Will said he was leaving? Obviously not.

Verence · 14/08/15 - 16:43

davethorp wrote: »

This is no good. What team is the entire singing population of Wales going to choose to be on now?

Boy George is of Irish descent so any Welsh singers could choose to be on his team in the belief that all Celts should stick together

Adrian_Ward1 · 14/08/15 - 16:56

Verence wrote: »

If her appearances on Never Mind The Buzzcocks are anything to go by Paloma will be as mad as a box of frogs

Sounds good to me

Big Boy Barry · 14/08/15 - 17:05

As long as Ricky is staying, I'm OK with that.

1fab · 14/08/15 - 17:19

I'll miss Tom. But Boy George should be brilliant - can't wait!

DUNDEEBOY · 14/08/15 - 17:20

Boy George strange choice not really sure what his type of acts would be .

We will find out in about five months.

Ricky is by far the best mentor from any of the years so far

Puterkid · 14/08/15 - 17:33

Boy George? Why?

Dandem · 14/08/15 - 18:03

Boy George huh? I can't say I'm a big fan of his music, but I'll wait until the show starts to judge him as a coach. I haven't seen enough interviews of him to really gauge his personality to decide whether he'll be a good fit or not.

Paloma Faith seems like a predictable choice. I was hoping they'd surprise us with Ora's replacement, although I guess it was more unpredictable than Kylie rejoining, which I'm happy we avoided.

Sick n Sexified · 14/08/15 - 18:04

Getting Boy George is a stroke of genius IMO.

I love Paloma too so maybe I'll be enticed into watching again!

Dandem · 14/08/15 - 18:13

From Sir Tom Jones' official Facebook page:

About The Voice UK: In good faith, as part of the team, I’d put the time in my schedule to be involved in Series 5, as I’ve done s for the last 4 years. I’ve supported the show and the BBC since the beginning. I was told yesterday, with no consultation or conversation of any kind, that I would not be returning. Having been through plenty of transformations throughout the years, I support and admire creative change. But being informed, as a matter of duty and respect, is an important part of creative relationships. This sub-standard behaviour from the executives is very disappointing. I will always admire the courage of the performers who participate in the show, as well as all the production staff who worked tirelessly to make a great family viewing experience for the audience at home. I wish the show well.

If this is the case (and I see no reason as to why Sir Tom would lie), then it certainly wasn't a particularly classy way to treat a legend. There's something quite sad about how he says that he's made space in his schedule for Series 5.

Gigi4 · 14/08/15 - 18:18

Kmc1978 wrote: »

Aw, bit sad that Tom's left, I quite enjoyed the inevitability of him turning for the really loud singers

I like Ricky & Will though and I thought that they were just starting to 'get' each other last year. Absolutely love Paloma too. Not sure about Boy George though. He's sometimes very funny but can also be a bit too bitchy at times. Will see how it goes though.

George could be either good or a disaster. He's supposed to be reformed now and be nicer and not as bitchy. I guess we will see if he's really changed or it's just media hype.

Danslink · 14/08/15 - 18:24

Great choices. A lively panel.

clm2071 · 14/08/15 - 18:33

Comedy gold, this could be car crash TV

Cestrian18 · 14/08/15 - 18:52

Paloma is absolutely bonkers, should be great fun watching her, Boy George for Tom won't be great, because while it might for a personality point of view, his live singing voice has completely gone to pot- Interesting Panel though, and likely to be far more lively than the new XF so we'll see

Visitor Q · 14/08/15 - 18:54

It was only seeing this story that I realised Will was staying and Tom was going!

Not sure about the new mentors, does the show have room for as many as three eccentrics on the judging panel?

Boy George could be good, he has the potential to go off the rails and he'll be a bit bitchy but he's a clever, witty chap and seems pretty grounded nowadays. Paloma Faith, on the other hand, strikes me as a complete loon although I'll admit I don't know very much about her.

Of course most of the series is pre-recorded so nothing too terrible is going to happen.

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