The Voice UK 2017: Will.I.Am blasts off with Gavin Rossdale, Sir Tom Jones and Jennifer Hudson in first ITV promo

The singing competition is moving to a new home for 2017
Ben Travis2 December 2016

The Great British Bake Off isn’t the only competition show changing channels in 2017.

January is set to bring the return of The Voice UK – which has now departed the BBC, and found a new home on ITV.

Now the first teaser clip for the new series has been unveiled, giving a glimpse of the new(ish) judging line-up.

Will.I.Am is back – and he’s still saying ‘dope’ at every opportunity.

The Voice UK 2017 line-up

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Then there’s legendary singer Sir Tom Jones, who was formerly axed from the BBC series.

New faces for 2017 include Bush rocker Gavin Rossdale, also known as Gwen Stefani’s ex, and US R&B star Jennifer Hudson.

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The short video shows Will.I.Am drifting off into space as the new mentors go stratospheric.

Auditions kicked off in October in Manchester, where Jones told reporters: “I’m looking forward to returning to my big red chair.

“I had some great times on the show and I can’t wait to again discover and help some brand new talent. “

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