Sir Tom Jones steps down from The Voice UK after 13 years in savage shake-up amid talks Cheryl is set to make her TV comeback on the show

Sir Tom Jones has stepped down from The Voice UK after 13 years on the show working as a coach. The legendary musician, 86, has appeared on the show since its launch in 2012. However, in a new shake-up it has been revealed that the Welsh singer will no longer act as a coach on the series, but will instead be involved later in the series in a ‘different capacity’. The news comes after it was reported last month that Cheryl is set for a huge TV comeback as a coach on the new series of the ITV show. If Cheryl does join the ITV show, she would join Kelly Rowland and her pal Will.i.am as coaches. Meanwhile, Aitch has also been rumoured to replace McFly duo Danny Jones and Tom Fletcher who are leaving the show.  A show source from ITV told the Daily Mail: ‘ITV absolutely loves working with Sir Tom. They are in talks with him and are hopeful he will return to the series.’ Sir Tom Jones has stepped down from The Voice UK after 13 years in savage shake-up amid talks Cheryl is set to make her TV comeback on the show  The news comes after it was reported last month that Cheryl is set for a huge TV comeback as a coach on the new series of the ITV showA source also told The Sun: ‘Everyone loves Sir Tom but there was a feeling that the upcoming series needed a major refresh. With Aitch and Cheryl coming on board and Kelly returning with Will.i.am, there just wasn’t a seat going.’Everyone is sad to see Tom go. Right now talks are ongoing about how he can be involved in the series in a smaller capacity. Sir Tom adores the show and finding new talent and still wanted to be involved.’The Daily Mail has contacted Tom’s representatives for comment.  The publication also confirmed Kelly will return for a second series after making her debut in this current series. If Cheryl does join the ITV show, it would add to the huge shake-up for the new series amid reports that Alesha Dixon and Stacey Solomon are also set to replace departing host Emma Willis. The Girls Aloud star and former X Factor judge, 43, has not been on primetime TV in six years, with her last TV outing seeing her as a dance captain on BBC’s The Greatest Dancer back in 2020.However, it is now said that she’s been in talks with show bosses ‘for months’, with filming for the new series kicking off on September 11 in Manchester. A source told The Sun: ‘Every year producers ask Cheryl to go on the show, and it’s a polite “no” as the timing has never quite been right.’This year it’s different. She feels ready to re-enter the spotlight and talks are now in the final stages.’The insider continued: ‘Things could come crashing down but with three weeks to go until filming kicks off, the production team is working on the assumption she will be doing it. It helps that long-term friend Will.i.am will be beside her on the panel.’ Kelly has joined Will.i.am, Danny Jones, Tom Fletcher and Tom Jones in the red seats, while Emma Willis will return as host in the current series It comes weeks after it was said that Cheryl was plotting another major career move, with insiders revealing the singer is in talks for a documentary about her life.The star has largely kept out of the spotlight since the tragic death of her nine-year-old son Bear’s father, Liam Payne, two years ago.She also hit pause on her music career after welcoming Bear in 2017, choosing to focus on motherhood and TV work, and only returned to the stage in 2024 for the Girls Aloud reunion tour, in memory of her late bandmate Sarah Harding.But sources close to Cheryl have revealed she is considering signing up for a major documentary focusing on her career successes, beginning with Popstars: The Rivals.The film will also give rare insight into her love life, including her high-profile marriages to footballer Ashley Cole and Jean-Bernard Fernandez-Versini, alongside her relationship with the One Direction star.