Tom Jones reveals what he really thinks of The Voice coaches as he slams one star's exit

Sir Tom Jones has opened up on his incredible life in his autobiography, including what he really thinks of his fellow famous coaches on The Voice

Music legend Sir Tom Jones, who is originally from Pontypridd, shot to fame in the 1960s before embarking on a career of countless number one hits and sold out tours.

However, in his 2016 memoir Over The Top And Back, the music icon didn't pull any punches as he revealed what he really thought about his co-stars on The Voice and even aimed a dig at one, as she departed the show to join a competitor.

After the show first premiered in the UK on BBC One in 2012, Sir Tom was joined by his fellow co-stars to judge and mentor those performing in the talent contest.

One of the stars who joined him in doing so was the much revered Black Eyed Peas singer, Will.i.am who Sir Tom described as having "the innocence of a 12-year-old child when he speaks, uses all sorts of expressions of his own, but he speaks with enormous clarity, in fact."

Meanwhile, he was equally impressed with Jessie J, who was also picked to be part of the original crew of coaches on the show, as the 84-year-old said that she was quick to establish herself on the team, describing the Bang Bang hitmaker as a 'ballsy kid'.

As the third series approached, part of the original set of judges became dismantled when Danny O'Donoghue left the show to be replaced by the frontman of the hit 2000s rock band Kaiser Chiefs, Ricky Wilson.

The singer was an instant hit with the Welshman, as he described Ricky as the "fella I'm closest to on the show. Regular guy. No b******t."

One of the biggest names to join the show was Kylie Minogue, who first featured on the panel in place of Jessie J as she decided to call time on her stint on the show, with Sir Tom saying of the former Neighbours actress: "She has a professional veneer which is there, on camera and off, which it's hard to feel you're getting behind. But it's a really nice professional veneer, she's been at it a long time."

But with the Australian's time on the show being relatively short lived, Kylie was then replaced by Rita Ora, who, despite seeing eye to eye with Sir Tom, left him frustrated by her decision to jump ship to a rival show

He wrote: "Rita's driven like Jessie, but less hard on herself. She's having fun with it. Although, after one series of stealing both the show and the nation's hearts, she decides to sod off to The X Factor, which is a pity."

The veteran singer shot to fame in the 1960s before the following decades saw his career continue to blossom, with countless number one hits to follow for the musical legend. In 2006, he was awarded a knighthood by the late Queen, in recognition for his services to music.