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Cate McHugh wins The Voice UK, blind Welsh singer crowned on Sir Tom Jones's final show

The Cardiff-born performer, registered blind since age 22, takes title and £50,000 prize on coach Sir Tom Jones's last appearance.

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What to know

  • Cate McHugh, a 31-year-old Welsh singer registered blind since age 22 with Stargardt disease, won The Voice UK after competing as Team Tom Jones.
  • McHugh wins £50,000 cash, a recording contract, and has released her debut single—a Beatles cover—with her first performance having been busking in Cardiff as a teenager.
  • The victory marked Sir Tom Jones's final appearance as a coach after ITV removed him from the panel for the 2027 series.

“I just waited because I didn't know that anything had happened and then Tom Jones started talking.”

Cate McHugh, Contestant · BBC Radio Wales Breakfast interview ↗ · Aug 31

Cate McHugh The Voice UK 2026 winnerSir Tom Jones The Voice UK coach (final appearance)

Cate McHugh wins The Voice UK, blind Welsh singer crowned on Sir Tom Jones's final show
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    Cate McHugh celebrates victory on social media with family — Footage McHugh shared showed her laughing and smiling with family and friends screaming in delight at a watch party in Cardiff. She thanked followers for following her journey.

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    “I won The Voice! I'm entirely gobsmacked and absolutely haven't fully processed this information just yet.”
    — Cate McHugh
    1. 3 outlets Cate McHugh is crowned the winner of ‘The Voice UK’ 2026

      first by Entertainment Focus, 10d ago · also BBC, Wales Online

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    2. 2 outlets Sir Tom Jones mentors Welsh singer to victory on The Voice UK

      first by BBC Entertainment, 10d ago · also BBC

      1 more headline
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    Sir Tom Jones announces U.S. tour cancellations due to flu — The 86-year-old announced he would have to reschedule or cancel some scheduled U.S. concerts for his Come Gather Round world tour due to "a bad case of the flu," telling fans he was "truly sorry."

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    Sir Tom Jones announces he has been "fired" from The Voice UK — Jones revealed via Instagram that ITV had "made the decision" to remove him from the show's coaching panel, with speculation he was dropped from the 2027 series. He had been a coach on and off since the show launched in 2012.

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    Cate McHugh participates in The Voice UK blind auditions — McHugh performed Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars's "Die With A Smile" at her blind audition, prompting Sir Tom Jones to turn his chair. She was unaware anyone had turned until she heard his voice, given her vision condition affects her central sight.