Tom Jones' brutal swipe at BBC bosses after being dropped from The Voice
dailyrecord.co.ukSir Tom Jones once scathingly described the BBC as a "cold place" after his departure from The Voice UK ahead of its fifth series.
The legendary singer, who was an original coach on the show with will. i. am, Jessie J, and Danny O'Donoghue from The Script, was dropped after four series.Sir Tom, at 84, recounted how he had anticipated the show's renewal over the summer and heard rumours that Paloma Faith might step in for Rita Ora, who had moved to ITV's The X Factor.
However, just one month before filming was due to start, he says his agent received a call informing him he would not be "invited back" with Boy George taking his place, reports Wales Online.The 'Delilah' hitmaker expressed his shock in his 2016 autobiography 'Over The Top and Back', writing: "To say I was shocked is to put it mildly.
But my shock wasn't about the fact they had replaced me. My shock was about the way they did it."Acknowledging that no one can consider themselves a permanent fixture, Sir Tom revealed that when his management questioned the BBC's decision, they were simply told he was "out of contract".
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