Paloma Faith is 'being lined up to replace Rita Ora on The Voice'... two years after she originally turned down lucrative deal to be a coach
Paloma Faith is in talks to replace Rita Ora on The Voice, according to reports.
The singer is being lined up as the next female coach on the BBC talent show after Simon Cowell poached Rita to take a seat on The X Factor.
A source tells The Sun: 'They have been impressed by her forthright opinions and love her out-there style.'
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New girl? Paloma Faith is reportedly in the running to be the new female coach on The Voice
The negotiations come two years after Paloma, 33, was offered a place on the panel following original coach Jessie J's departure in 2013.
At the time, the kooky star - who has acted as a mentor on the show in the past - admitted she didn't feel confident enough to dish out critcism to other performers.
She said: 'Yes they did offer me The Voice, but I didn't feel it was right.'
'I don't like the idea of eliminating people because I don't feel confident enough about my own abilities to judge anybody else.'
Quirky: The 33-year-old singer is a favourite with bosses of the BBC show thanks to her flamboyant dress sense and outspoken views
Poached: Rita Ora has quit the show after one series alongside fellow coaches will.i.am, Ricky Wilson and Sir Tom Jones
The new female coach will join the show at a critical time after the embarrassing loss of Hot Right Now hitmaker Rita from the line-up.
After being wooed by a huge £1.5million pay cheque, alongside use of Simon's private jet and a massive wardrobe budget, Rita was announced as a new judge on the ailing ITV talent show earlier this week.
She will join fellow newcomer, and one of her closest pals, Nick Grimshaw, who is allegedly behind convincing her to join the show, which first helped launch her career when she stood in as a guest judge in 2012.
Dynamic duo: Rita and her pal Nick Grimshaw were unveiled as the new X Factor judges last week, amid reports the pop star is being paid a mammoth £1.5million for her stint on the panel
A source close to the star told MailOnline: 'Grimmy was the one that finally convinced Rita to join the show. Simon was also very persuasive and reminded her it was The X Factor which first made Rita a TV star.
'It's never been about money for Rita. She loved her time on The Voice but her diary for early 2016 meant she wouldn't be able to commit to The Voice for a second series.'
The pair will join returning judges Cheryl Fernandez-Versini and Simon Cowell, who brought his three new stars together at a top secret meeting at a London hotel the day before the new line-up was announced.
The insider added: 'The three judges met for a get together at the Charlotte Street Hotel yesterday evening and they got on like a house on fire and are all excited about the new series of the show.'
MailOnline has contacted a representative for Faith for comment.
Dream team? Simon Cowell has ensured he pulled out all the stop to land the starry new line-up, with Rita and Nick meeting returning judge Cheryl Fernandez-Versini in London last week
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