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Tom Jones Leaving UK's "The Voice"

Facebook.com/TomJonesTom Jones, who served as a mentor on the U.K. edition of The Voice during its first season, will not be back for an encore.

According to Britain's Daily Mirror, Tom's manager-son, Mark, advised him to leave the show.  The newspaper reports that Tom, who mentored season-one winner Leanne Mitchell, had been mocked by the media for "name-dropping" on the show.

As for the other mentors, The Script frontman Danny O'Donoghue and Black Eyed Peas member will.i.am are expected back, but pop star Jessie J is also leaving.

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