Tom Jones hits out at Simon Cowell for making TV talent shows 'too harsh'

The Voice UK coach Tom Jones has sensationally hit out at Simon Cowell for treating his contestants poorly. The mentor, 84, who has decades under his belt in the music industry, has revealed that the swipe at contestants of the ITV show are too harsh. In a recent interview, he said: "Well those kinds of talent shows take it too far.

Simon Cowell has done that. You know, by saying, 'Why are you on this show? What makes you think you can sing? Who told you you can sing'. I mean.

.. Jesus.

" He told the MailOnline: "The difference between The Voice and other talent shows is, they can sing. They've got rid of those who can't sing before the first auditions." Tom, who is known for hits including Sex Bomb, is set to return as a coach on the Voice UK for his thirteenth year, alongside rapper Will.

i.am. As one of the older mentors of the panel, Tom has revealed that he maintains his ability to perform, due to sleep whenever he is able to and eating twice a day.

This apparently maintains his vocal chords. When asked by The Sun if he had found the next Taylor Swift , he said: "No. Who could beat Taylor Swift? Nobody's like her, she's sensational.

" And new judge LeAnn Rimes, told the publication that the challenge was getting new singers to have stage presence, as it has been lost in the new-found digital society. She said: "It's really strange because the artists that come on our show sit in their rooms and sing. They don't have stage experience.

S what's happening these days is that yo.