OLLY’S IN HOT SEAT

SIMON Cowell, look away now... here’s your protege, X Factor star Olly Murs, taking his seat at The Voice.

He joined the new-look coaching panel to mark the beginning of filming of the blind auditions in Salford. Olly was joined by returning coaches will.i.am, Sir Tom Jones and Jennifer Hudson on the ITV show.

They will be all ears as they begin their search for Britain’s best new vocal talent on the series, which starts early next year.