The Voice introduces ‘all star’ component featuring former stars and other famous faces

There will be some very familiar faces when The Voice kicks off its new season. Confidential understands an “all stars” component will be introduced with former Voice stars to have another crack at the title and also former TV stars and other reality favourites.

Expect some familiar faces when The Voice kicks off for its eighth season.

Confidential wonders if producers have exhausted the talent pool with Nine set to feature an all stars component to the upcoming season of the reality singing competition.

That means names like Prinnie Stevens, Diana Rouvas and Sheldon Reilly will return for another crack at the title.

Prinnie Stevens may be back for a second tilt at The Voice title. Picture. Phil Hillyard

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Production began on the eighth season earlier this month with coaches Kelly Rowland and Boy George flying in from overseas to join Delta Goodrem and Guy Sebastian for the blind audition phase of the competition.

“In a world first, this season of The Voice will see the redemption of the most championed Voice fan favourites, who missed out on their chance to take out the title, they will return as ALL STARS and compete against the new talent for places on the coaches teams,” a Nine representative said.

“With more experience under their belt and the taste of victory still lingering, they will take everything they learnt in and outside of the competition to vie against the new talent for a place on the season eight Voice stage.”

Confidential understands former grand finalist Ellen Reed, who lost out to Alfie Arcuri and was supported by then coach Jessie J, also returns.

Ellen Reed, who finished runner-up to Alfie Arcuri in 2016, returned for this year’s auditions. Images Picture: Supplied

Former Hi-5 member Nathan Foley will also have a go.

As will former Australian Idol contestant Lee Harding. Picture: Supplied

Unfortunately Confidential’s spies report there will be disappointment again for Reed, who this time will fail to make it through the first round of auditions despite making it to the end three years ago.

Eager to reignite interest in the show, producers have also scouted other familiar faces to take part in the series alongside unknowns we’ve not seen before.

Former Hi-5 singer Nathan Foley will audition, as will former Australian Idol contestant Lee Harding, who had some chart success in 2005 with his single, Wasabi.

Australia’s Got Talent 2011 winner Jack Vidgen is also understood to have auditioned.

Originally published as The Voice introduces ‘all star’ component featuring former stars and other famous faces