Molly Hocking, Jimmy Balito, Deana Walmsley and Bethzienna have made it through to The Voice UK final, making it a straight showdown between Olly Murs and Tom Jones.
A tense semi-final saw Emmanuel Smith, Cedric Neal, Moya , Nicole Dennis and Nxt Gen eliminated, just a week before the last episode – meaning Jennifer Hudson and Will.I.Am were knocked out of the competition.
Viewers might have been a little surprised by Bethzienna’s inclusion, as she returned as a wild card act at the beginning of the show, after being axed last week.
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But her stunning rendition of You Don’t Own Me – complete with some very naked dancers – was enough to see the 28-year-old through to the next round.
And she will be joined there by Jimmy, who had viewers in tears with his emotional performance of Fix You, by Coldplay.
Next week’s final could be even more of an emotional rollercoaster, after coach Jennifer Hudson hinted it could be her last episode.
And we seriously hope she was joking.
J-Hud already has a packed schedule for the rest of the year, what with the all-star remake of Cats, and an Aretha Franklin biopic, and teased that she might not be able to fit the competition in.
Seriously, find some room!
‘You know, I am an actress as well. It’s kind of going into film season for me,’ Jennifer told Radio Times.
‘I was thinking that I truly, truly love [The Voice] and that’s why I’m three seasons deep in.
‘I want to continue it, but I don’t know that my schedule will allow me to. But we’ll see.’
The other Voice coaches – Olly Murs, Tom Jones and will.I.Am all said they would be up for appearing on another series of the contest if they were invited back. But who would replace Jennifer?
Obviously Will has some ideas…
His first suggestion? Nicole Scherzinger, whom he performed with on Mona Lisa Smile. Well, she has plenty of judging experience after four years on the X Factor panel.
The ITV star’s other choice is another X Factor old hand, his old pal Cheryl: ‘I haven’t seen her in 6 years face-to-face – ever since she was with Liam [Payne].
‘I just saw her last week and it was a good reunion. She’d be good.’
The Voice UK final is on 6 April, at 8:40pm, on ITV.
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