Olly Murs has reportedly landed an exciting role on The Masked Singer panel following his brutal axe from The Voice.
The 2009 X Factor finalist, 39, joined the hit ITV talent show in 2017 ,alongside the likes of Will.i.am, Sir Tom Jones, Jennifer Hudson, Meghan Trainor, and Anne-Marie.
However, he confirmed last month that he was ‘gutted’ that his time on the show came to an end.
But it looks like he could be heading to the screen very soon as RIP hitmaker Rita, 32, could be leaving The Masked Singer due to ‘diary clashes.’
An insider shared: ‘It’s a sign they see him as part of the family and will be considered for future projects.’
They added to The Sun: ‘Of course, Olly’s a pro when it comes to music, as well as having tons of experience as a TV judge.’
Metro.co.uk understands that a string of famous faces will also be filling in for Rita.
Confirming his time as a coach has come to an end, the Kiss Me singer told The Sun: ‘I’m gutted. I got the call last week to say I won’t be back on the show, and it’s a bit of a shock, to be honest. I didn’t really expect that to come.’
The Heart Skips A Beat singer continued: ‘But I don’t want to sit here like other artists might, and shine and gloss this up and say, “It was my decision.” I don’t want to do that.
‘I don’t want to bulls**t my fans or bulls**t people who watch the show, and say, “Oh, it was an amicable decision to leave, I’ve got lots of things on next year, I can’t do it anymore.” No.’
Despite his own bitter feelings, Olly will still be tuning in.
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‘Genuinely, I accept their decision, and they’ll find someone great, I’m sure,’ he added. ‘But am I going to miss it? Yeah.’
The start then said: ‘Did I want to leave? No. Will I still watch the show? Of course, but it’ll be sore thinking that could have been me …’
Olly enjoyed a successful stint on the singing show, winning twice with his team.
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The chart-topper insists he still has a ‘great relationship with ITV’ and he believes his exit was more the decision of production company Talpa, rather than the channel itself.
When contacted for comment, ITV told Metro.co.uk: ‘The Voice UK returns to ITV1 and ITVX for a brand new series later this year featuring coaches Will.i.am, Sir Tom Jones, Anne-Marie and Olly Murs.
‘Details of the 2024 series will be confirmed in due course.’
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Metro.co.uk has reached out to Olly Murs’ reps and ITV for comment.
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