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The Voice UK series 2

The Voice UK is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. The second series was hosted by Holly Willoughby and Reggie Yates on BBC One and started on 30 March 2013.[1] On 13 November 2012, it was confirmed that all four coaches from last year would return.[2]

The Voice UK

Andrea Begley

Danny O'Donoghue

Leah McFall and Mike Ward

Pinewood Studios

BBC One

30 March (2013-03-30) –
22 June 2013 (2013-06-22)

On 22 June 2013, it was announced that Andrea Begley was the winner of The Voice UK, marking Danny O'Donoghue's first and only win as coach.[3]


This was the final series to feature Jessie J and Danny O'Donoghue as coaches, and Holly Willoughby and Reggie Yates as co-presenters.

Production[edit]

The show's Blind Auditions moved to dock10, MediaCityUK in Salford, Greater Manchester.[2] It was also confirmed that the live show format would be tweaked for this series,[4] which included the cutback from six live shows in the first series to only three live shows, and the pre-recorded results show had also been dropped, with the results given on the same night as the performances.[5] On 28 February 2013, four ten-second teaser trailers were posted to the show's official website and YouTube page.[6]

Musical guests: ("Worry About You"); Vince Kidd ("You & Me"); Bo Bruce ("Save Me"); Leanne Mitchell ("Pride");[12] Tom Odell ("Another Love")[13]

Tyler James

Reception[edit]

Ratings[edit]

The earlier shows averaged around 7.5 million viewers, before raising to around 9 million after 14 April once a substantial clash with Britain's Got Talent was avoided.

Official website