THE VOICE UK had its latest round of auditions tonight – but one star already has a secret connection to a judge.
On tonight’s episode, a new batch of hopeful singers performed for judges LeAnn Rimes, McFly’s Tom Fletcher and Danny Jones , Will.i.Am and Tom Jones in the hope of getting through to the next round.
Among them was 23-year-old make-up artist Lois Morgan Gay, an upcoming singer-songwriter from Bristol.
The stunning performer, who was supported by her mum and little sister backstage, belted out My Mind by Yebba to get the judges’ attention.
Of the four judges chairs, LeAnn was the only one to turn around, landing her a spot on her team going forward.
Before her time on The Voice UK stage, Lois has been already making waves as an up-and-coming singer, performing at West End Live at Trafalgar Square earlier this year, and is even pals with Carrie Hope Fletcher, judge Tom’s younger sister.
Carrie is a West End theatre megastar — having appeared in Les Miserables as Eponine, leading the cast as Veronica in Heathers: The Musical, and starring in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s short-lived Cinderella.
She’s also a best-selling author, a YouTuber and founder of theatre masterclass and workshop school Beginners Call with her husband, Joel Montague.
Last year, Carrie went on tour with concert show, An Open Book, with Lois joining her for some of the dates.
Lois happily shared pictures of the tour on her Instagram page, pulling faces alongside Carrie as she spoke of the special time getting close with the star.
“An open book uk tour ‘23 ,” Lois wrote. “When I say we laughed, this tour has been such a highlight! getting to explore the uk with the most gorgeous bunch of people and getting to be apart of such a special journey has been a dream
“@carriehopefletcher you are a such a force and a beacon of pure sunshine, YOU DID IT! love you & thank you for everythingggg ”
Over the course of the episode, Carrie shared her excitement for her pal, sharing a teaser ahead of the episode of Lois on stage with the caption: “Here We Go!!! Go on girly!”
After she got through to the next round, the proud pal wrote: “The fact the world is getting to see this woman’s incredible talent makes my heart so happy.
“She deserves every ounce of success the universe throws at her!”
Tom ultimately decided not to turn around for Lois, but praised her singing voice in the after-song debrief.
He also noted she had found the right judge to train her up in iconic American star LeAnn, with the pair sharing similar powerful vocals.
The Voice continues next week on ITV1.
