The Voice UK 2018: Olly Murs reveals biggest fear after shocking Gavin Rossdale axe
OLLY MURS has admitted that he has some big shoes to fill as he replaces Gavin Rossdale on The Voice tonight.
The Voice UK 2018: Olly Murs reveals biggest fear after shocking Gavin Rossdale axe
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The 33-year-old former X Factor contestant starts his journey as a coach this evening, but it seems he is feeling slightly daunted by the task.
Speaking to Express.co.uk at The Voice UK launch earlier this week, Olly admitted that he was nervous to take on the challenge as he didn’t know where he would “fit in”.
He explained: “In my head, it was trying to figure out where I fitted in because I know they’ve had some big artists like Gavin before, and I was thinking, ‘How do I fit in and who am I going to pick?’”
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Olly went on to explain that he didn’t go for the soul singers or the “big voices” as they were likely to be snapped up by fellow coaches Jennifer Hudson and Sir Tom Jones.
This comes as Gavin appeared to be brutally criticised by his former colleagues on The Voice.
will.i.am described the Bush frontman as “polite”, moments after blasting his former contestants for the same reason.
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As well as this, Sir Tom Jones confessed that he found himself feeling guilty at times during filming - something that Olly found himself struggling with.
What’s more, Will has stunned after confessing he has boycotted the series by removing one key element from the show.
The Voice UK returns to ITV tonight at 8pm.