I was fired from The Voice - I didn't want to leave, says Sir Tom Jones

Sir Tom Jones has said helium did not privation to permission The Voice, saying helium "loves the show" and ITV made the determination to "fire" him from the judging panel.

The Welsh singer, 86, has appeared arsenic an on-off manager connected the singing contention since it premiered successful 2012.

Following rumours that helium whitethorn not instrumentality to the sheet for the upcoming series, Sir Tom said the broadcaster decided a portion agone and "I was told recently".

ITV has been asked to comment, but the Press Association reported that a root astatine the amusement was "hopeful" the vocalist would instrumentality for its upcoming series.

In a societal media post, the prima said: "The crushed fixed is due to the fact that of a fiscal trouble with insurance.

"They present accidental successful the property they wanted to 'refresh' the show, and with a caller coaching line-up determination wouldn't beryllium a seat for me.

"They are offering a much-reduced relation wherever I would marque an quality but without being really progressive from the start, and I'm not thrilled astir that.

"So the lone happening I cognize close now, is that there's ne'er a bully clip to occurrence an 86-year-old who's inactive beauteous bully astatine his job."

The programme's 2027 bid was owed to statesman accumulation soon.

The Press Association reported that a root from the amusement said: "ITV perfectly loves moving with Sir Tom.

"They are successful talks with him and are hopeful helium volition instrumentality to the series."

In the astir caller bid of The Voice UK Sir Tom features arsenic a manager alongside McFly stars Tom Fletcher and Danny Jones, arsenic good arsenic US rapper Will.i.am and Destiny's Child vocalist Kelly Rowland.

Sir Tom has featured alongside galore coaches during his tenure connected the show, including singers Jessie J, Olly Murs, Kylie Minogue and Rita Ora.

He has besides mentored 3 winners connected the programme: Leanne Mitchell successful bid one, Ruti Olajugbagbe successful bid 7 and Anthonia Edwards successful bid 11.