Will.i.am 'QUITS The Voice after four years despite being offered large pay rise by BBC bosses'
Will.I.am has reportedly 'quit' The Voice after four years as a coach on the show.
The Black Eyed Peas star, 40, has allegedly told BBC bosses that he will not return for the fifth series of the talent competition when filming starts next month.
And according to the Daily Star's James Ingham producers of the BBC one show were 'desperate' for Will to change his mind offering the star a big pay out that he turned down, saying it was time he moved on.
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His time to leave: Will.I.am has reportedly 'quit' The Voice after four years as a coach on the show and won't be returning for the fifth series of the talent competition when filming starts next month
Producers of the show, who already lost pop star Rita Ora to the X Factor this year, are reportedly doing 'everything' they can to persuade Will to stay as a coach but the star has made up his mind.
The original mentor has been a permanent fixture on the show since it first hit screens in 2012, but according to reports Will feels 'miffed' that no contestants have gone on to have success after appearing on The Voice.
Will, who also works as a record producer and has collaborated with the likes of Justin Bieber, Rihanna and Miley Cyrus, is said to be confused over the impact the show's winning contestants - including his own act Leah McFall - have failed to make on the music industry.
The MailOnline have contacted Will.I.am's rep for comment.
Their loss: Producers of the show, who already lost pop star Rita Ora to the X Factor this year, are reportedly doing 'everything' they can to persuade Will to stay but the star has made up his mind
An insider told the Daily Star: 'Will has been in discussions with producers but decided he doesn't want to return this year.
'He's disappointed Rita Ora left and is frustrated the show has failed to produce an international star.
'As a result Will has told BBC bosses he thinks he's achieved everything he achieve on the show,' the source concludes.
Moving on: The mentor has been a permanent fixture on the show since it first hit screens in 2012, but reportedly feels 'miffed' that no contestants have gone on to have success after appearing on The Voice
Sir Tom Jones, 75, and Kaiser Chiefs singer Ricky Wilson, 37, are both expected to sign up again, while US singer Jason Derulo, 25, is tipped to replace Will after soaring to the top of the UK charts with four number one singles.
According to the newspaper there are rumours that mentor Kylie Minogue, 47, will return to the seat she filled in 2014, but former X Factor judge Nicole Scherzinger, Mel C, Paloma Faith and FKA Twigs are also in the running.
The Daily star revealed that British singer Joss Stone, 28, was asked to join the coaching panel but turned down the opportunity.
A spokesperson for The Voice said negotiations are still ongoing ahead of series five while the show is expected to return to screens in the New Year.
Up in the air: Sir Tom Jones, 75, and Kaiser Chiefs singer Ricky Wilson, 37, are both expected to sign up again, while US singer Jason Derulo, 25, is tipped to replace Will as a mentor on the show's panel
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