Sir Tom Jones was axed for series five of The Voice UK, before returning a year later when the singing competition swapped from the BBC, to rival broadcaster ITV.

The iconic Welsh singer was part of the original line-up of coaches on The Voice UK, which launched in 2012, before moving to ITV

The Welsh icon was one of the original coaches on The Voice UK but was let go by the BBC after four series - and he didn't hold back in his criticism of the broadcaster.

Sir Tom Jones hit out at the BBC and called it a 'cold' following his unexpected departure before the fifth series of The Voice UK. The iconic singer was part of the original line-up of coaches, which included will.

The Welsh singer, 84, was an original coach with will.i.am, Jessie J, and Danny O'Donoghue when the show launched in 2012.