Kelly Rowland Posts Behind-the-Scenes Snap from Her Role as a Coach on “The Voice UK”
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Kelly Rowland will appear as a coach on the upcoming season of The Voice UK
Filming for season 14 of the British singing competition series is underway, but a premiere date is not currently known
The Destiny’s Child alum has previously appeared on several singing competition shows
Kelly Rowland is buzzing about her latest gig.
On Monday, June 30, the “Motivation” singer, 44, shared footage of herself on set as season 14 of The Voice UK’s filming is underway.
AdvertisementAdvertisement#«R27ekkr8lb2m7nfblbH1» iframe AdvertisementAdvertisement#«R47ekkr8lb2m7nfblbH1» iframe“New gig, who dis…” she wrote over an Instagram Stories video of her walking past a row of empty coaches' chairs as crew members talked amongst themselves in the background.
At the bottom of the clip, she tagged the long-running singing competition series.
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Kelly Rowland shares post about The Voice UKThe Voice UK announced season 14’s celebrity coaches at the start of the month in a June 3 social media post.
“Kelly… can you handle this? 😏,” the caption began, making a clever play at Destiny’s Child’s 2001 hit single, “Bootylicious.” The post continued, “Meet the Coaches newest recruit when The Voice UK returns ✌️.”
Rowland’s photo appeared in the announcement, along with a shot of Tom Jones, will.i.am, and Tom Fletcher & Danny Jones, also known as British pop stars McFly.
AdvertisementAdvertisement#«R2eekkr8lb2m7nfblbH1» iframe AdvertisementAdvertisement#«R4eekkr8lb2m7nfblbH1» iframeAll appeared in an Instagram Reels post that the Mea Culpa actress posted to her Instagram Stories on Monday.
“Have you heard the news?” was written over the video, which channeled a Mean Girls inspired whisper to the tune of Missy Elliott’s “Pass That Dutch” — the song famously associated with viewers learning all the juicy details about The Plastics.
In the video Rowland shared, the McFlys whispered to each other, making surprised faces before sharing the news with a stunned Jones, who then told will.i.am before he passed the information along to the “Dilemma” star.
The clip ended with her making a funny face before she smiled and walked off.
AdvertisementAdvertisement#«R2kekkr8lb2m7nfblbH1» iframe AdvertisementAdvertisement#«R4kekkr8lb2m7nfblbH1» iframeThe Voice UK isn’t Rowland’s first go at lending her expertise to a British singing competition — she also had a hand in putting Little Mix together on The X Factor UK.
“I just remember seeing all the ladies, and I don’t know if it’s because of my DC days and just feeling what that chemistry would feel like, but I knew what they felt like in my soul, and I felt like I knew what they would look like altogether and I went off my instincts, to be honest,” Rowland said in a November 2022 interview.
Rowland has also appeared on The X Factor US, The X Factor UK Interactive, and The Voice AU.
Netflix
Building the BandAdditionally, Rowland will serve as a guest judge on Netflix’s upcoming music competition series Building the Band. Contestants will have to come together to be bandmates without ever seeing one another.
AdvertisementAdvertisement#«R2qekkr8lb2m7nfblbH1» iframe AdvertisementAdvertisement#«R4qekkr8lb2m7nfblbH1» iframeBackstreet Boys singer AJ McLean will serve as the host while Tony winner and former Pussycat Dolls star Nicole Scherzinger will serve as mentor and judge.
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The series was filmed before Liam Payne’s death in October at the age of 31, and he will appear posthumously as a judge.
Prior to Payne's death, Rowland told PEOPLE he was "absolutely hilarious" during their time working on the show. "I didn't know how funny he was, so I'm getting to know him, and he is so cool," she said in August 2024.
Building the Band premieres on Netflix on July 9.
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