Sir Tom Jones has insisted he ‘did not want to leave The Voice’, hitting out at ITV in a furious statement. Insiders revealed on Monday that the show was going through a massive shakeup, and Tom would be stepping down from his role as judge after 13 years.The music legend, 86, has now insisted it was not his decision to leave and has said ITV ‘fired’ him ‘because of a financial difficulty with insurance.”To be clear, I did not want to leave The Voice as I love the show and really appreciate the audience. ITV made this decision — obviously a while ago, and I was told just recently.’ Sir Tom wrote in a post shared to his Instagram and Facebook pages.’The reason given is because of a financial difficulty with insurance.”They now say in the press they wanted to ‘refresh’ the show, and with a new coaching line-up there wouldn’t be a chair for me.’ Sir Tom Jones has insisted he ‘did not want to leave The Voice’ after only being told about ITV’s decision ‘recently’ ‘To be clear, I did not want to leave The Voice … ITV made this decision and I was told just recently.’ Sir Tom wrote in a post shared to his Instagram and Facebook pagesHe added that ITV had offered him ‘a much-reduced role where I would make an appearance but without being actually involved from the start, and I’m not thrilled about that.”So the only thing I know right now, is that there’s never a good time to fire an 86-year-old who’s still pretty good at his job. Representatives for The Voice have been contacted by Daily Mail for comment. Insiders revealed on Monday that the show was keen to refresh the coaching panel, which in the series which is airing currently sees Tom sit alongside Kelly Rowland and will.i.am and duo Tom Fletcher and Danny Jones from McFly.But ITV pushed back against suggestions that Tom’s departure was a done deal on Monday with a show insider telling 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.’Producers are reportedly in last minute talks to bring Cheryl and Aitch on board for a 2027 series, which is scheduled to begin filming on Friday.The show are also said to be keen to keep hold of Kelly, who made her debut on the show this year, and will.i.am, who has been on the show since its debut series alongside Tom. With the four red chairs filled, there would be no room for Tom. Sir Tom was also unceremoniously dropped from The Voice in 2015 when it was airing on the BBC. Insiders revealed on Monday that the show was keen to refresh the coaching panel, which in the series which is airing currently sees Tom sit alongside Kelly Rowland and will.i.am and duo Tom Fletcher and Danny Jones from McFlyHaving been cast as a judge in 2012, the singer was subsequently cut by the BBC three years later and replaced with Boy George. The singer criticised show executives at the time, claiming there was ‘no consultation or conversation of any kind’. In echoes of his latest sacking, Tom took to Facebook to blast the show declaring that ‘this substandard behaviour from the executives is very disappointing.’ Talking to the Radio Times, the Sex Bomb singer revealed that he had been left incredibly angry by the BBC’s sudden decision. ‘I was p****d off. I never got to the bottom of who made the decision,’ he said, before noting: ‘Well of course, that’s a kick in the b******s.’The Welsh singer added though that he experienced some satisfaction when ratings for the show plummeted in its following series. When the show moved to ITV in 2017, SIr Tom was bought back as a judge. It total the singing competition has had eleven celeb coaches in its 14 year run.If former X Factor judge Cheryl, 43, does sign up to the ITV show, she would join her longtime pal will.i.am, 51, as a coach. Rapper Aitch, 26, meanwhile has been the frontrunner to replace McFly duo Danny Jones and Tom Fletcher who have already announced that they are leaving the show. There are also reports that Alesha Dixon and Stacey Solomon are set to replace departing host Emma Willis, who is the new lead presenter on BBC rival show Strictly. Girls Aloud star and former X Factor judge Cheryl, 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 in 2020.However, it is now said she’s been in talks with show bosses ‘for months’, with filming for the new series kicking off on September 11 in Manchester. The ITV series, which attracts roughly two million viewers per week, boasts Becky Hill among some of its success stories.