fans were shocked when announced earlier this week . The singer, who has been sitting in the famous red chair for the past six years, said he needed to take a break to focus on writing and performing new music. Now, an insider tells that Guy isn’t the only coach who has decided not to return next season with and also saying goodbye.
Channel Seven is said to be in the final stages of locking in their new line-up, which includes three returning coaches alongside . “The line-up that Channel Seven wants is Keith Urban, Jessica Mauboy, Ronan Keating and LeAnn Rimes,” confirms our source at the network. “They’ve all been on the show before and conversations had started a few months back.
” LeAnn Rimes joined for the first time this year and took out the win with her contestant . The Grammy-award-winning superstar, who also recently appeared as a coach on , will be the only coach from this year’s season returning in 2025. “In the lead-up to this year’s finale, LeAnn's management kept talking about the next series and what she plans to do differently,” our source shares.
“LeAnn was clear about her ambition to return next year and Channel Seven are keen to have her back after her artist won.” was one of the original coaches on in 2012 and returned for back-to-back seasons in 2021 and 2022. He recently made a surprise appearance on the show when he performed at this year’s finale, which is where he is said to have expressed interest in returning as a coach.
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