The Voice UK 2012
- Status
- Returning Series
- First Aired
- March 24, 2012
- Last Aired
- October 26, 2024
- Format
- 13 seasons · 175 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~350 hours (120 min/ep)
- Highest Rated Episode
- S7E10 "The Battles 3" (★ 7/10)
- Created By
- John de Mol, Roel van Velzen
- Networks
- BBC One, ITV1
- Where to Stream
- ITVX, STV Player
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★ TMDB users: 6.1/10 from 54 votes Reality 13 seasons · 175 eps Returning Series
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What is The Voice UK?
The Voice UK is a British reality‑television singing competition that showcases contestants who possess genuine talent and strong vocal ability. The format centres on blind auditions, during which four celebrity coaches listen to each performer without seeing them and make selections based solely on the quality of the voice they hear.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2012
- Status
- Returning Series
- Episodes
- 175
- Runtime
- 120 minutes
- First aired
- Mar 24, 2012
- Last aired
- Oct 26, 2024
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- GB
- Networks
- BBC One, ITV1
- Genres
- Reality
- Updated
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At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 6.1/10 from 54 votes
- Format
- 13 seasons · 175 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~120 minutes
- Status
- Returning Series
- Networks
- BBC One, ITV1
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Overview
The Voice UK is a British reality‑television singing competition that showcases contestants who possess genuine talent and strong vocal ability. The format centres on blind auditions, during which four celebrity coaches listen to each performer without seeing them and make selections based solely on the quality of the voice they hear. Successful singers advance through subsequent stages of the competition, while the coaches continue to mentor their teams. The series is presented as a vocal contest that emphasizes pure vocal performance rather than appearance or other factors. In its third series, Jermain Jackman, representing Team Will, was announced as the winner on 5 April 2014, becoming the first male artist to claim the title. The programme is identified as a British singing talent show and is broadcast on a UK television channel.
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Should you watch it?
“Singers battle for success in blind auditions judged only on their voice.”
Reasons to watch
- Highlights raw vocal ability
- Blind auditions ensure unbiased judging
Keep in mind
- Focuses solely on singing, limited narrative variety
Watch it if you enjoy pure vocal competitions where talent is judged without visual bias.
The series is suitable for general audiences, featuring singing performances without graphic content.
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Cast
will.i.am
Self - Coach
Tom Jones
Self - Coach
Emma Willis
Self - Host
Olly Murs
Self - Coach
Jennifer Hudson
Self - Coach
Marvin Humes
Self - Host
Ricky Wilson
Self - Coach
Danny O'Donoghue
Self - Coach
Holly Willoughby
Self - Host
Jessie J
Self - Coach
Reggie Yates
Self - Host
Anne-Marie
Self - Coach
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Season 1 · 17 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Blind Auditions 1 Mytharc Mar 24, 2012
- E2 Blind Auditions 2 Core Mar 31, 2012
- E3 Blind Auditions 3 Core Apr 7, 2012
- E4 Blind Auditions 4 Core Apr 14, 2012
- E5 Battles 1 Core Apr 21, 2012
- E6 Battles 2 Core Apr 22, 2012
- E7 Live Show 1 Core Apr 28, 2012
- E8 Live Show 1 Results Core Apr 29, 2012
- E9 Live Show 2 Core May 5, 2012
- E10 Live Show 2 Results Core May 6, 2012
- E11 Live Show 3 Core May 12, 2012
- E12 Results Show 3 Core May 13, 2012
- E13 Live Show 4 Core May 19, 2012
- E14 Results Show 3 Core May 20, 2012
- E15 The Semi-Final Core May 26, 2012
- E16 The Semi-Final Results Mytharc May 27, 2012
- E17 The Final Mytharc Jun 2, 2012
Season 2 · 15 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Blind Auditions 1 Mytharc Mar 30, 2013
- E2 Blind Auditions 2 Core Apr 6, 2013
- E3 Blind Auditions 3 Core Apr 13, 2013
- E4 Blind Auditions 4 Core Apr 20, 2013
- E5 Blind Auditions 5 Core Apr 27, 2013
- E6 Blind Auditions 6 Core May 4, 2013
- E7 Battle Rounds 1 Core May 11, 2013
- E8 Battle Rounds 2 Core May 12, 2013
- E9 Battle Rounds 3 Core May 25, 2013
- E10 The Knockouts 1 Core Jun 1, 2013
- E11 The Knockouts 2 Core Jun 2, 2013
- E12 The Live Quarter-Finals Core Jun 7, 2013
- E13 The Live Quarter-Finals - Results Core Jun 7, 2013
- E14 The Live Semi-Finals Mytharc Jun 15, 2013
- E15 The Live Final Mytharc Jun 22, 2013
Season 3 · 15 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Blind Auditions 1 Mytharc Jan 11, 2014
- E2 Blind Auditions 2 Core Jan 18, 2014
- E3 Blind Auditions 3 Core Jan 25, 2014
- E4 Blind Auditions 4 Core Feb 1, 2014
- E5 Blind Auditions 5 Core Feb 8, 2014
- E6 Blind Auditions 6 Core Feb 15, 2014
- E7 Blind Auditions 7 Core Feb 22, 2014
- E8 Battle Rounds 1 Core Mar 1, 2014
- E9 Battle Rounds 2 Core Mar 8, 2014
- E10 The Knockouts 1 Core Mar 15, 2014
- E11 The Knockouts 2 Core Mar 16, 2014
- E12 The Live Quarter-Finals Core Mar 22, 2014
- E13 The Live Quarter-Finals - Results Core Mar 22, 2014
- E14 The Live Semi-Finals Mytharc Mar 29, 2014
- E15 The Live Final Mytharc Apr 5, 2014
Season 4 · 15 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 Blind Auditions 1 Mytharc Jan 10, 2015
- E2 Blind Auditions 2 Core Jan 17, 2015
- E3 Blind Auditions 3 Core Jan 24, 2015
- E4 Blind Auditions 4 Core Jan 31, 2015
- E5 Blind Auditions 5 Core Feb 7, 2015
- E6 Blind Auditions 6 Core Feb 14, 2015
- E7 Blind Auditions 7 Core Feb 21, 2015
- E8 Battles 1 Core Feb 28, 2015
- E9 Battles 2 Core Mar 7, 2015
- E10 Knockout 1 Core Mar 14, 2015
- E11 Knockout 2 Core Mar 15, 2015
- E12 Live Quarter Final Core Mar 21, 2015
- E13 Live Quarter Final Results Core Mar 21, 2015
- E14 Live Semi-Final Mytharc Mar 28, 2015
- E15 Live Final Mytharc Apr 4, 2015
Season 5 · 15 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 Blind Auditions 1 Mytharc Jan 9, 2016
- E2 Blind Auditions 2 Core Jan 16, 2016
- E3 Blind Auditions 3 Core Jan 23, 2016
- E4 Blind Auditions 4 Core Jan 30, 2016
- E5 Blind Auditions 5 Core Feb 6, 2016
- E6 Blind Auditions 6 Core Feb 13, 2016
- E7 Blind Auditions 7 Core Feb 20, 2016
- E8 Battle Rounds 1 Core Feb 27, 2016
- E9 Battle Rounds 2 Core Mar 5, 2016
- E10 Knock Out Rounds 1 Core Mar 12, 2016
- E11 Knock Out Rounds 2 Core Mar 20, 2016
- E12 Live Quarter Final Core Mar 26, 2016
- E13 Quarter Final Results Core Mar 26, 2016
- E14 Live Semi Final Mytharc Apr 2, 2016
- E15 The Final Mytharc Apr 9, 2016
Season 6 · 17 episodes
Open the complete Season 6 guide & lore primer →- E1 Blind Auditions 1 Mytharc Jan 7, 2017
- E2 Blind Auditions 2 Core Jan 14, 2017
- E3 Blind Auditions 3 Core Jan 21, 2017
- E4 Blind Auditions 4 Core Jan 28, 2017
- E5 Blind Auditions 5 Core Feb 4, 2017
- E6 Blind Auditions 6 Core Feb 11, 2017
- E7 Blind Auditions 7 Core Feb 18, 2017
- E8 The Battles 1 Core Feb 25, 2017
- E9 The Battles 2 Core Feb 26, 2017
- E10 Knockout 1 Core Mar 4, 2017
- E11 Knockout 2 Core Mar 5, 2017
- E12 Knockout 3 Core Mar 11, 2017
- E13 Knockout 4 Core Mar 12, 2017
- E14 Quarter Finals Core Mar 18, 2017
- E15 Semi Finals Core Mar 25, 2017
- E16 Final (1) Mytharc Apr 1, 2017
- E17 Final (2) Mytharc Apr 2, 2017
Season 7 · 14 episodes
Open the complete Season 7 guide & lore primer →- E1 Blind Auditions 1 Mytharc Jan 6, 2018
- E2 Blind Auditions 2 Core Jan 13, 2018
- E3 Blind Auditions 3 Core Jan 20, 2018
- E4 Blind Auditions 4 Core Jan 27, 2018
- E5 Blind Auditions 5 Core Feb 3, 2018
- E6 Blind Auditions 6 Core Feb 10, 2018
- E7 Blind Auditions 7 Core Feb 17, 2018
- E8 The Battles 1 Core Feb 24, 2018
- E9 The Battles 2 Core Mar 3, 2018
- E10 The Battles 3 Core Mar 10, 2018
- E11 Live Knockouts 1 Core Mar 17, 2018
- E12 Live Knockouts 2 Core Mar 24, 2018
- E13 Live Semi-Final Mytharc Mar 31, 2018
- E14 Live Final Mytharc Apr 7, 2018
Season 8 · 14 episodes
Open the complete Season 8 guide & lore primer →- E1 Blind Auditions 1 Mytharc Jan 5, 2019
- E2 Blind Auditions 2 Core Jan 12, 2019
- E3 Blind Auditions 3 Core Jan 19, 2019
- E4 Blind Auditions 4 Core Jan 26, 2019
- E5 Blind Auditions 5 Core Feb 2, 2019
- E6 Blind Auditions 6 Core Feb 9, 2019
- E7 Blind Auditions 7 Core Feb 16, 2019
- E8 Battle Round 1 Core Feb 23, 2019
- E9 Battle Round 2 Core Mar 2, 2019
- E10 Battle Round 3 Core Mar 9, 2019
- E11 Live Knockouts 1 Core Mar 16, 2019
- E12 Live Knockouts 2 Core Mar 23, 2019
- E13 Semi-Final Mytharc Mar 30, 2019
- E14 Final Mytharc Apr 6, 2019
Season 9 · 14 episodes
Open the complete Season 9 guide & lore primer →- E1 Blind Auditions 1 Mytharc Jan 4, 2020
- E2 Blind Auditions 2 Core Jan 11, 2020
- E3 Blind Auditions 3 Core Jan 18, 2020
- E4 Blind Auditions 4 Core Jan 25, 2020
- E5 Blind Auditions 5 Core Feb 1, 2020
- E6 Blind Auditions 6 Core Feb 8, 2020
- E7 Blind Auditions 7 Core Feb 15, 2020
- E8 Battle Round 1 Core Feb 22, 2020
- E9 Battle Round 2 Core Feb 29, 2020
- E10 Battle Round 3 Core Mar 7, 2020
- E11 Knockout Round 1 Core Mar 14, 2020
- E12 Knockout round 2 Core Mar 21, 2020
- E13 Semi-Final Mytharc Nov 7, 2020
- E14 Final Mytharc Nov 14, 2020
Season 10 · 12 episodes
Open the complete Season 10 guide & lore primer →- E1 Blind Auditions 1 Mytharc Jan 2, 2021
- E2 Blind Auditions 2 Core Jan 9, 2021
- E3 Blind Auditions 3 Core Jan 16, 2021
- E4 Blind Auditions 4 Core Jan 23, 2021
- E5 Blind Auditions 5 Core Jan 30, 2021
- E6 Blind Auditions 6 Core Feb 6, 2021
- E7 Blind Auditions 7 Core Feb 13, 2021
- E8 Battle Rounds 1 Core Feb 20, 2021
- E9 Battle Rounds 2 Core Feb 27, 2021
- E10 Semi-Final 1 Core Mar 6, 2021
- E11 Semi-Final 2 Mytharc Mar 13, 2021
- E12 Final Mytharc Mar 20, 2021
Season 11 · 9 episodes
Open the complete Season 11 guide & lore primer →- E1 Blind Auditions 1 Mytharc Sep 3, 2022
- E2 Blind Auditions 2 Core Sep 10, 2022
- E3 Blind Auditions 3 Core Sep 17, 2022
- E4 Blind Auditions 4 Core Sep 24, 2022
- E5 Blind Auditions 5 Core Oct 1, 2022
- E6 Blind Auditions 6 Core Oct 8, 2022
- E7 Blind Auditions 7 & Callbacks Core Oct 15, 2022
- E8 Semi-Final Mytharc Oct 22, 2022
- E9 Final Mytharc Oct 29, 2022
Season 12 · 9 episodes
Open the complete Season 12 guide & lore primer →- E1 Blind Auditions 1 Mytharc Nov 4, 2023
- E2 Blind Auditions 2 Core Nov 11, 2023
- E3 Blind Auditions 3 Core Nov 18, 2023
- E4 Blind Auditions 4 Core Nov 25, 2023
- E5 Blind Auditions 5 Core Dec 2, 2023
- E6 Blind Auditions 6 Core Dec 9, 2023
- E7 Blind Auditions 7 Core Dec 16, 2023
- E8 Semi-Final Mytharc Dec 23, 2023
- E9 Final Mytharc Dec 30, 2023
Season 13 · 9 episodes
Open the complete Season 13 guide & lore primer →- E1 Blind Auditions (1) Mytharc Aug 31, 2024
- E2 Blind Auditions (2) Core Sep 7, 2024
- E3 Blind Auditions (3) Core Sep 14, 2024
- E4 Blind Auditions (4) Core Sep 21, 2024
- E5 Blind Auditions (5) Core Sep 28, 2024
- E6 Blind Auditions (6) Core Oct 5, 2024
- E7 Blind Auditions (7) & Callbacks Core Oct 12, 2024
- E8 Semi-Final Mytharc Oct 19, 2024
- E9 Final Mytharc Oct 26, 2024
Verified insights
Frequently asked questions
What is the format of The Voice UK?
It is a reality singing competition where contestants perform in blind auditions and four celebrity coaches choose based solely on the voice they hear.
How are contestants selected?
Only the very best singers advance past the blind auditions.
Who decides which contestants move forward?
Four celebrity coaches make decisions based only on the voices they hear.
When did the series begin?
The Voice UK premiered in 2012.
Has any notable winner been mentioned?
In series three, Jermain Jackman of Team Will became the first male artist to win the show in 2014.
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