Kylie Minogue is joining BBC singing show The Voice as one of the coaches in the new series.
The Australian will join returning stars will.i.am and Sir Tom Jones in the third series with a fourth coach yet to be announced. "i'm very excited to become a coach on The Voice. i love the concept of the show and have been an avid viewer of both series," she said. "The search for new talent is such an important aspect of the music industry and The Voice gives us all a part to play in that. Will i be competitive? Probably more than even i imagine. Watch this space."
Minogue, whose sister Dannii had a stint on rival show The X Factor, was reported to have been approached by the BBC over a role on The Voice two years ago but the deal fell apart after she was said to have asked for a fee of around £2.5 million.
The controller of entertainment commissioning at the BBC Mark linsey said: "Kylie will be a fantastic addition to The Voice UK."