The Voice UK new coaches: Cheryl and Aitch join 2027 revamp

The Voice UK is changing both its hosts and its coaching panel for series 15, with Cheryl and Aitch joining the programme and Stacey Solomon and Alesha Dixon taking over presenting duties. ITV has confirmed the revamped series will air in 2027, according to BBC News, Radio Times and the Evening Standard. Sir Tom Jones has departed, while Emma Willis is moving to Strictly.

The announcements bring several changes under one relaunch, but they do not mark the start of the new line-up tonight. The current run continues tonight, Saturday 12 September, according to Radio Times and the Evening Standard. For the next series, returning coaches will.i.am and Kelly Rowland will work alongside Cheryl and Aitch, retaining some continuity while the hosting arrangement changes entirely.

Stacey Solomon and Alesha Dixon take over hosting

Solomon and Dixon will replace Willis as hosts, according to BBC News and Radio Times. The move replaces Willis with a duo, making the change in the presenting line-up more than a like-for-like handover. This is a separate change from the new coaching appointments: Solomon and Dixon will host, while Cheryl and Aitch join the panel alongside the returning coaches.

The pairing makes the presenting handover a significant part of the revamp in its own right. ITV is not simply changing who occupies a coaching role while leaving the rest of the on-screen line-up untouched. It is introducing a new hosting combination at the same time as reshaping the panel, meaning viewers will encounter changes across both parts of the programme when series 15 arrives.

Cheryl and Aitch join will.i.am and Kelly Rowland

Cheryl and Aitch are the new coaches, with will.i.am and Kelly Rowland returning, according to Radio Times and the Evening Standard. The announced panel therefore combines new arrivals with returning members rather than starting again with an entirely different line-up. The distinction is useful in understanding the scale of ITV’s changes: the hosting duties pass to a new partnership, while the coaching panel keeps familiar members.

That combination gives the next series continuity without making it a straightforward continuation of the current run. The interaction between Cheryl, Aitch, will.i.am and Rowland will be one of the things audiences can assess when the programme airs. The appointments establish who will be working together; they do not yet demonstrate how that group will function on screen, or how its approach will compare with the departing line-up.

Sir Tom Jones says he wanted to stay

Jones has departed despite wanting to remain on the programme, according to his account reported by BBC News and the Evening Standard. He said he was removed over an insurance issue. His stated wish to continue makes this a different departure from a coach choosing to step away: by his account, staying on the programme was the outcome he wanted.

That gives the announcement a point of tension alongside the new appointments. ITV is looking ahead to a changed line-up, while a departing coach says he wanted to remain. His account is an important qualification to any description of the overhaul as a succession of voluntary moves. The arrival of new coaches and the circumstances of an outgoing coach’s departure are distinct parts of the same change.

Emma Willis moves to Strictly

Willis is leaving the hosting role and moving to Strictly, according to BBC News and Radio Times. Her departure connects the changes at The Voice UK with another major name in British entertainment television. At ITV, the confirmed succession is clear: Solomon and Dixon are taking over the presenting duties rather than joining Willis in an expanded hosting line-up.

Willis and Jones should not be treated as interchangeable parts of the departure story. Willis has a move to Strictly attached to her exit; Jones has said he wanted to stay and an insurance issue. Those are different reported circumstances. Neither account establishes a wider reason for ITV’s entire overhaul, which encompasses new presenters, new coaches and the return of will.i.am and Rowland.

Tonight’s programme comes before the 2027 changes

The scheduling distinction is the practical point for viewers making plans this weekend. BBC News, Radio Times and the Evening Standard report that the current run continues tonight, while series 15 airs in 2027. The announcement concerns the programme’s next line-up, not an immediate switch to Solomon and Dixon hosting Cheryl, Aitch, will.i.am and Rowland this Saturday.

It also places the news on a different timetable from another of tonight’s television talking points. According to The Guardian, Radio Times and Deadline, Saturday Night Live UK returns at 10pm BST on Sky One and Now, with Jeff Goldblum hosting and CMAT as musical guest. That is a premiere viewers can watch tonight; The Voice UK’s newly announced team is a change for next year.

What happens next

The current series of The Voice UK continues tonight, with the revamped series 15 due in 2027, according to BBC News, Radio Times and the Evening Standard. The confirmed scheduling detail for the relaunch is the year rather than a specific opening date, so the appointments should not be read as a full launch schedule.

When that series arrives, the central changes will be visible on both sides of the programme: Solomon and Dixon hosting, and Cheryl and Aitch coaching alongside will.i.am and Rowland. Those appointments define the next line-up. How the presenting partnership and coaching panel work together remains something for audiences to judge when the new series reaches the screen.

Frequently asked questions

Who are The Voice UK new coaches for 2027?

Cheryl and Aitch will join the coaching panel for series 15, according to BBC News and Radio Times. They will appear alongside returning coaches will.i.am and Kelly Rowland.

Who is replacing Emma Willis on The Voice UK?

Stacey Solomon and Alesha Dixon will take over hosting duties for series 15, according to BBC News and Radio Times. Willis is moving to Strictly.

Why has Sir Tom Jones left The Voice UK?

Jones said he was removed over an insurance issue despite wanting to stay, according to BBC News and the Evening Standard. The insurance explanation is his account of the reason for his departure.

When does The Voice UK series 15 start?

Series 15 will air in 2027, according to Radio Times and the Evening Standard. The current run continues tonight, Saturday 12 September 2026, rather than switching immediately to the newly announced line-up.