Will.I.am has reportedly ‘quit’ The Voice after four years as a coach on the show.
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The Black Eyed Peas star, 40, has allegedly told BBC bosses that he will not return for the fifth series of the talent competition when filming starts next month.
And according to the Daily Star’s James Ingham producers of the BBC one show were ‘desperate’ for Will to change his mind offering the star a big pay out that he turned down, saying it was time he moved on.
roducers of the show, who already lost pop star Rita Ora to the X Factor this year, are reportedly doing ‘everything’ they can to persuade Will to stay as a coach but the star has made up his mind.
The original mentor has been a permanent fixture on the show since it first hit screens in 2012, but according to reports Will feels ‘miffed’ that no contestants have gone on to have success after appearing on The Voice.
Will, who also works as a record producer and has collaborated with the likes of Justin Bieber, Rihanna and Miley Cyrus, is said to be confused over the impact the show’s winning contestants – including his own act Leah McFall – have failed to make on the music industry.
The MailOnline have contacted Will.I.am’s rep for comment.
An insider told the Daily Star: ‘Will has been in discussions with producers but decided he doesn’t want to return this year.
‘He’s disappointed Rita Ora left and is frustrated the show has failed to produce an international star.
‘As a result Will has told BBC bosses he thinks he’s achieved everything he achieve on the show,’ the source concludes.
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