Rita Ora Replacing Kylie Minogue on The Voice U.K.

"So excited to be part of; and for my team to win The Voice this series!! Let's have some fun Will, Tom and Ricki!!" the singer says of her new gig

By Bruna Nessif Sep 23, 2014 11:12 PMTags
Rita Ora, GQ Men Of The Year Awards 2014Jonathan Short/Invision/AP

Expect to see one fiery blond on the new season of The Voice U.K.!

E! News has learned that Rita Ora will officially be replacing singer Kylie Minogue on the competitive reality series when its fourth season premieres in January on BBC One. Ora will join returning coaches Ricky Wilson, Sir Tom Jones and will.i.am.

"So excited to be part of; and for my team to win The Voice this series!! Let's have some fun Will, Tom and Ricki!!" Ora says of her new gig. "Looking forward to the blind rounds—and spinning in my big red chair. EXCITED!!!!"

And it looks like her fellow mentors are excited to welcome her onboard, too! "Season 4 of The Voice is going to be amazing! (Sir) Tom Jones is our rock, Ricky is awesome and it's our pleasure to welcome the very talented Rita Ora. Rita is sweet, spicy and sassy—she's going to be a great addition to the Coaches team," the Black Eyed Peas rapper said.

Jones added, "I'm really looking forward to coming back to The Voice for season four. Not only do I get to know and work with Rita, I can once again enjoy hearing and seeing the talent that comes from just about every corner of the UK. I respect and admire all those who have the guts and determination to get through each challenge that the show presents, so let's see what happens in 2015!"

Meanwhile, Wilson said, "I enjoyed spending last winter with The Voice, it's definitely fun to be part of a show with a spinning chair. I hope Rita likes it too...I'm sure the audience will love her."

The coaches will all be heading to Salford in Manchester for the blind auditions next month ahead of the series premiere.

—Reporting by Marc Malkin