Huge pop star secretly joins Aitch as surprise guest judge on The Voice in ‘no brainer’ decision after Sir Tom Jones axe
Christmas has come early for me because two of my favourite artists, Aitch and Tom Grennan, have teamed up for a telly collab.
I can exclusively reveal that the good pals secretly recorded scenes together for next year’s series of The Voice.
New judge Aitch, who has been shooting the 2027 show in Salford in recent weeks, invited Tom down to ITV studios to film the Battle stages of the popular competition.
And Tom’s guest role went down so well with producers, they are now eyeing him up as a full-time coach in the future.
My source said: “They have been friends for years, so it was a no-brainer for Aitch to give Tom a call and invite him to be a guest judge.
“While he has never appeared on reality TV, Tom has worked his way up from the bottom, so knows how contestants are feeling.
“Sometimes, guests are quite wooden, but Tom really impressed bosses with his time on the show. They are now talking about him possibly becoming a regular coach.”
Earlier this month, fans watched as will.i.am brought Cheryl out of her self-imposed retirement to help him pick his final three.
Meanwhile, in pre-recorded scenes which aired last weekend, fellow coach Kelly Rowland drafted in Delta Goodrem.
In 2023, Aitch revealed on Instagram that he had recorded a “banger” with Tom, although the song is yet to be released.
But, back in February, Aitch gave fans a taste of the track, called Home, after streaming it live on social media.
A source added: “Tom and Aitch actually have a couple of songs together.
“But they are still working out when best to release one.”
Tom was due to return last night with the release of his comeback single, Wrapped In Gold, from his upcoming fifth album, which is due out next year.
I’ll keep my fingers crossed that one of their collaborations ends up on there.