To say I was shocked is to put it mildly,” the Sex Bomb hitmaker said, adding.
“But my shock wasn’t about the fact they had replaced me.
My shock was about the way they did it.
Tom continued, expressing that “nobody has the right to think of themselves as a permanent fixture”.
When his management questioned the decision to replace him, BBC bosses insisted he was “out of contract”.
“Indisputable as a bald statement of fact, I guess. But what a cold place the BBC is.
Sometimes you wonder whether it is run by humans or a machine in the basement,” he added.
When the show switched formats and launched on ITV1, Tom returned to the show and has remained ever since.
He currently coaches contestants on the 2024 series alongside US superstar LeAnn Rimes, McFly members Tom Fletcher and Danny Jones, and Black Eyed Peas member Will.i.am.
After Olly Murs and Anne-Marie left the show last year, Tom defended the show’s choice to switch up the line-up.
Well, it’s interesting,” he said at this year’s launch. “Again, that’s an exciting parWell, it’s interesting,” he said at this year’s launch.
“Again, that’s an exciting part. If it was the same coaches all the time it would get boring for the viewers, I think. So, it’s nice to work with others.
If it was the same coaches all the time it would get boring for the viewers, I think. So, it’s nice to work with others.
