Will.i.am is apparently going to get a "monster pay deal" to stay on the judging panel of The Voice, since Sir Tom Jones was axed from the BBC show last week.
Producers are reportedly desperate to keep Will, whose beenon the BBC One show since 2012.
According to the Daily Star, Will has managed to sort out a "multi-million pound deal" as fans call for boycott since Sir Tom's departure.
A TV insider told the newspaper: "They will do whatever it takes to rescue the show. 'Viewers saw Tom as a steady hand and showbiz veteran who knew exactly what he was talking about.
"And although Will doesn't have much in common with him, producers will be waving a lot of money around to get him to stay."
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Last week it was announced that Boy George and Paloma Faith we’re set to replace Rita Ora, who's now on The X Factor judging panel, and Sir Tom as coaches on the singing show.
The It’s Not Unusual singer, who had been with the BBC show since its conception in 2010, told how the news he would be leaving the show came as a shock to him, as he had made time in his schedule to be a part of season 5.
He took to Facebook to express his feelings to his fans, saying: “About The Voice UK: In good faith, as part of the team, I’d put the time in my schedule to be involved in Series 5, as I’ve done so for the last 4 years. I’ve supported the show and the BBC since the beginning. I was told yesterday, with no consultation or conversation of any kind, that I would not be returning.”
Still painfully awkward.
Teen Choice Awards 2015 best dressed:
Teen Choice Awards 2015 best dressed
1 of 14Chloe Grace Moretz
Chloe wears a snake-print Gucci dress to pick up her Choice Movie Drama Actress award.
2 of 14Ellen DeGeneres and wife Portia de Rossi
Ellen and her wife celebrated their seventh wedding anniversary at this year's TCA looking fab in their shades.
3 of 14Emma Roberts
The American Horror Story actress looking very elegant in her Peter Pilotto dress.
4 of 14Fifth Harmony
More than half of the girls showing off their legs with split-skirts. Looking very sexual ladies.
5 of 14Jordana Brewster
The Fast and Furious actress keeping it simple, yet effective in her Ulyana Sergeenko off the shoulder dress.
6 of 14Jordin Sparks
Looking a bit Beetlejuice-esque, but we likey a lot. Jordin kept it high street in this Karen Millen.
7 of 14Lea Michele
We love that Lea matched her red show with this Monique Lhuillier. Absolutely gorge.
8 of 14Little Mix
For one the four-some aren't doing that girl-band matchy thing they do. We love Jade's shirt-dress.
9 of 14Lucy Hale
Bit of mesh to cover an accidental boob-slip from happening is working wonders for Lucy in her Julien Macdonald.
10 of 14Nina Dobrev
Oh so sexual in this split-fabric dress by Zuhair Murad.
11 of 14Peyton List
The Remember Me actress looks smoking in, possibly our fave outfit of the awards, in her Diane Von Furstenberg.
12 of 14Rita Ora
The lady in red killed it in this red-suit by Max Mara. LOVE. We better see lots of outfits like on The X Factor this year Rita.
13 of 14Sarah Hyland
So sweet in Christian Siriano with her matching clutch.
14 of 14Victoria Justice
Jade colour dress by Herve Leger is tassel-licious.