The Voice UK 2017: a father and daughter audition, an Olympic athlete – and what to look out for in Episode 3

The ITV show is back with another round of auditions
New challenge: can Olympic athlete Jazmin Sawyers impress the coaches on The Voice UK?
ITV
27 January 2017

After last week saw an adorable appearance from Jennifer Hudson’s son and the arrival of a talented opera singer, The Voice UK is here with even more auditions.

This week there are plenty more hopefuls aiming to get a shot from coaches Will.I.Am, Tom Jones, Gavin Rossdale, and Hudson.

Here are three things to look out for.

1) A father and daughter audition

54 year-old Geno Eccles takes to the stage this week to see if he can rekindle his once promising music career.

It seems musical talent runs in his family – because his 22 year-old daughter Hayley is also one of this week’s acts.

Can they both make it through? And how would they cope competing against each other in the later rounds of the competition?

The Voice 2017 Launch - In pictures

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2) A professional long jumper

Jazmin Sawyers is only 22 years old – and has already achieved some incredible things. She competed at the Olympic Games in Rio last year, and finished eighth – but it seems she has a different career in mind now.

“Athletcis is my first love, it’s my main passion, it’s what I’ve been working for for years – but it’s not the only thing in my life,” she says. “Ever since I was a kid I also had a great love for music.”

Can she vault her way into the charts with the help of The Voice?

3) Will.I.Am needs his hearing tested

The Black Eyed Peas rapper needs his ears cleaning out – and his mind taken out of the gutter.

After an audience member asks him, “are you being fussy Will?” when he reveals he only has two team members so far, he gets the wrong end of the stick.

“I thought I heard something else,” he laughs, blaming the Birmingham accent.

ITV, Saturday, 8pm

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