The Voice Australia was back for 2025 on Sunday night with a new judging panel.
British former Spice Girls singer Mel C joins UK singer Ronan Keating and American crooner Richard Marx this year.
The only Aussie on the panel is Kate Miller-Heidke, who is also the only judge to return from the 2024 season.
Last year’s coaches Adam Lambert, Guy Sebastian, and LeAnn Rimes have all departed the series in favour of a fresh line-up.
However, not everyone was impressed with the changes, with several fans of the show sharing their concerns about the lack of Australians represented on the judging panel.
‘It will take a few days maybe to warm up to these judges. Sorry to say, last year’s season was fun to watch,’ one person wrote on X.
The Voice Australia was back for 2025 on Sunday night with a new judging panel. British former Spice Girls singer Mel C (left) joins UK singer Ronan Keating (right) and American crooner Richard Marx (second from left) this year. The only Aussie on the panel is Kate Miller-Heidke, (second from right), who is also the only judge to return from the 2024 season
‘Missed opportunity not getting Shannon Noll as a coach… having one Aussie coach is criminal,’ someone else said.
‘Given there’s only one Aussie judge this year, I’m guessing the judges were picked by Albo’s Labor Party,’ one more posted.
‘Just tuned in… only one in four judges is Aussie, that sucks,’ yet another viewer chimed in.
‘No offence… but I feel like the quality of Aussie reality TV has gone down… I wasn’t wowed like past seasons… usually the premiere gets me hooked,’ one more said.
‘Does anyone even care about #TheVoiceAU ??? How low down the list of potential judges did they have to go to get Richard Marx?’ said someone else.
‘This show is missing Guy Sebastian and Jess Mauboy and a bit of drama…’ one more wrote, referring to judges from earlier seasons.
Others liked what they saw, with one person commenting: ‘Actually Richard Marx is probably one of the biggest names to ever join #TheVoiceAU team as a judge.’
Someone else said: ‘Great start to the new season.’
Last year’s coaches Adam Lambert, Guy Sebastian, and LeAnn Rimes have all departed the series in favour of a fresh line-up – and some fans miss Guy (pictured)
Not everyone was impressed with the changes, with several fans of the show sharing their concerns about the lack of Australians represented on the judging panel – but others were happy with the new panel
Guy Sebastian sensationally quit The Voice Australia last year.
The Australian Idol winner shared the lengthy shock announcement on Instagram across several black and white slides.
He began by congratulating the 2024 winner, Reuben De Melo, before detailing how he came to his dramatic decision.
‘I have some news to share with you all regarding my role as a Voice coach,’ he began.
‘I have made the decision to take a break from the best red chair on the planet,’ Guy continued.
‘It’s been six amazing years as a coach and it’s honestly been the best gig ever!
‘I have nothing but good things to say about the show itself, and sharing the panel with such amazing coaches has been a pleasure.’
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