This year’s season of saw a huge shake-up with a nearly all-brand-new panel of celebrity coaches, with Guy Sebastian being the only returning mentor. Adam Lambert, LeAnn Rimes and Kate Miller-Heidke are the latest artists to take a seat in the show’s famous red chairs for Season 13. understands that although the revamped panel “keeps the show fresh and exciting” – it is also a strategic way for bosses to “keep production costs down.
” This comes as Seven West Media has faced mass redundancies over the last year in a “drive to find more than $100 million in savings across the business” according to the . A TV source explained that Adam and LeAnn are believed to be “receiving between $750,000 and $1.2 million” for this season, which is said to be “considerably less” than Rita Ora and Jason Derulo, who appeared as coaches last year.
Meanwhile, Kate Miller-Heidke is believed to be receiving “upwards of $500,000”. The insider explained: “Talent fees are the biggest expense on a show like this and bringing in stars who are widely known, but not necessarily relevant right now is a good way to cut costs.” According to , Guy initially signed a contract worth $750,000-a-season when he joined the show in 2019 – but this is believed to now be worth $1 million.
In 2022, that negotiations stalled between the coaches and Seven after Guy discovered that he and Jess Mauboy were being paid less than Rita Ora and Keith Urban. “All four coaches are currently .