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The Voice 2022: Sir Tom Jones set to perform tribute to late wife (Metro)

The popstar, who won the ITV series last year with Craig Eddie, is back as a coach, along with the Sex Bomb singer, Olly Murs and will.i.am. Ahead of the ...

[Strictly Come Dancing ‘to go head-to-head with ITV’s The Voice and The Masked Dancer’ this September](https://metro.co.uk/2022/08/27/strictly-come-dancing-to-go-head-to-head-with-the-voice-and-the-masked-dancer-17253710/?ico=more_text_links) [Anne-Marie didn’t feel ‘worthy’ as a coach on The Voice UK: ‘I had doubt the whole time’](https://metro.co.uk/2022/08/27/the-voice-uk-anne-marie-didnt-feel-worthy-as-a-coach-17253767/?ico=more_text_links) [died of lung cancer at the age of 75](https://metro.co.uk/2016/04/11/tom-jones-wife-of-59-years-melinda-has-died-of-cancer-5808492/). [The Voice](https://metro.co.uk/tag/the-voice/?ico=auto_link_entertainment_P14_LNK1) UK returns Saturday, September 3 on ITV. [Olly Murs](https://metro.co.uk/tag/olly-murs/?ico=auto_link_entertainment_P2_LNK1) and will.i.am. [Anne-Marie](https://metro.co.uk/tag/anne-marie/?ico=auto_link_entertainment_P1_LNK1) has revealed she ‘walked off’ The Voice UK set in tears because she found Sir Tom Jones’ tribute to his late wife ’emotional.’

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Tom Jones left late singer 'starstruck' amid romance as legend ... (Daily Express)

TOM JONES left his former love interest 'starstruck' as the late singer Mary Wilson opened up about the pair's romance, unearthed accounts revealed.

“And for years I was devastated because he was one of the loves of my life.” [Sir Tom Jones](/latest/tom-jones), 82, has previously admitted to having hundreds of flings while married to his late wife Melinda Rose Trenchard, known as Lady Linda. The singer, who grew-up in Pontypridd, Wales, and was the son of a coal miner, admitted Linda was “the only real thing” in his life after becoming famous. “But you know, after a while I realised that he was a married man and that I needed not to be involved. “You know, I just happened to be a woman and he happened to be a man.” “The first time I saw him, I thought he was pretty phenomenal.”

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Anne-Marie walks off crying after Sir Tom Jones' tribute to late wife (Daily Express)

SIR TOM JONES left his co-star Anne-Marie sobbing after he sang a song on The Voice as a sweet tribute to his late wife.

In my show, I sit down for the song called Windmills of your Mind. [The Voice UK](/latest/the-voice) will be back on Saturday and will see a fresh set of talent taking to the stage in a bid to impress the judges. [Sir Tom Jones](/latest/tom-jones), Olly Murs, Anne-Marie and Will.i.am will be back in their iconic red chairs, while Emma Willis will take centre stage to host the show. He often shares his own fond memories of Linda and Sir Tom has previously performed a tribute song to his love on The Voice. The 2002 hitmaker even said she had to “walk off” The Voice set when Sir Tom sang his song Crumble, in memory of his late wife, Linda Trenchard. SIR TOM JONES left his co-star Anne-Marie sobbing after he sang a song on The Voice as a sweet tribute to his late wife.

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Tom Jones dedicates moving performance to late wife which left The ... (Mirror.co.uk)

Sir Tom Jones will have his fellow The Voice judges in tears this series as he dedicates an emotional performance to his late wife Linda, who passed away in ...

Now I can calm down a bit, now that I'm older, and take my time with things." "I'm a lot calmer now, it's a part of my life now that I'm enjoying, knowing that I've done a lot of stuff in the past, with the drinking and a lot of shows. "I was in love with my wife as a kid," he said. He will sing that song and said this is to my wife and it just f***ed me up." You're not out and about like that," he said. "Tom sang one of his songs called Crumble, and I had to walk off.

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Tom Jones' "emotional" tribute to late wife on The Voice UK revealed (Radio Times)

Tom Jones' fellow The Voice UK coaches explain how he paid tribute to his late wife, Linda, on the show this year.

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The Voice viewers left 'sobbing' as Sir Tom Jones sings emotional ... (The Scottish Sun)

THE Voice fans were left "sobbing" as Sir Tom Jones performed an emotional song dedicated to his late wife Melinda Trenchard.He was handed the mic dur.

And that tribute to his wife just made me cry so much," a third said. It's a lovely song." A fourth chimed in: "Sir Tom Jones you are a LEGEND." "Tom you made me cry," a fourth said, while a fifth concluded: "Tom Jones is making me bawl my eyes out." Taking to Twitter, one wrote: "I was sobbing like a baby hearing Sir Tom sing that beautiful song but the story about his late wife has absolutely broken me." THE Voice fans were left "sobbing" as Sir Tom Jones performed an emotional song dedicated to his late wife Melinda Trenchard.

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Sir Tom Jones holds back tears as he dedicates song on The Voice ... (Birmingham Live)

Tom was married to Linda for nearly 60 years until her sad death in 2016. She passed away at the age of 75 after being diagnosed with lung cancer. The couple ...

If you're on Facebook, you can find our dedicated social media group on all things celeb [here](https://www.facebook.com/groups/393445517839575) "I was in love with my wife as a kid," he added. The 82-year-old legend was back for a new series of the hit [ITV](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/all-about/itv) show. "No, I'll never love again, there was one love of my life and that was Linda," he shared at the time, "Y'know, I have friends and stuff. As his fellow judges Anne-Marie and Olly Murs praised him for the beautiful song, Tom revealed it had been inspired by his late wife Linda. The couple had met when they were 12 years old on the way to school.

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Sir Tom Jones in hot water with The Voice bosses – because he can ... (Daily Star)

The Voice UK coach Olly Murs has confessed that out of all of his co-stars, Sir Tom Jones is the worst offender when it comes to bad language on the ITV ...

But with fellas it’s every other word – sometimes even in the middle of a word… He added: “I was brought up not to swear in front of ladies. You forget there is always one on you.” Tom said: “I do it the most. I forget I’ve got a bloody microphone on. They tell us to be careful, but you forget you are miked up.

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The Voice UK: Tom Jones close to tears after performing song ... (WalesOnline)

The Welsh legend's wife, Linda, passed away in 2016 after a battle with lung cancer.

Tom Jones that was heartfelt." A third said: "Tom Jones talking about his wife and why that song meant so much to him. Another added: "Tom Jones is magician. I'm done." After Sir Tom sang the ballad and the studio fell silent, co-star Anne Marie said: "I think that was one of the best moments of my life". I was always able to do things if she needed me for anything, I was always there but she said 'You can't crumble with me. "I was always able to fix stuff you know? Will.i.am thanked his fellow The Voice UK coach for sharing his story with them. He resides in a flat in London, as she suggested. Tom's wife, Linda, passed away in 2016 after a battle with lung cancer. One person wrote: "Wow!! "My wife was dying of lung cancer," he choked up and said.

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ITV The Voice's Tom Jones speaks about his wife's death leaving ... (Liverpool Echo)

There was not a dry eye on The Voice tonight as Sir Tom Jones dedicated a moving performance to his late wife. The singer was married to his wife Melinda ...

"You know, I'll do anything for you but I won't crumble with you if you fall. But I won't crumble with you if you fall." What a voice!" Ceri said: "Tom Jones - second time I’ve heard him sing that song and it’s got me crying again." Molly said: "@RealSirTomJones got me in tears, what an absolutely beautiful song." During tonight's show, he sang "I Won't Crumble With You If You Fall" taken from his latest album 'Surrounded By Time'. I was always there. He said: "People that you love, sometimes they need to be backed up and you need to give them strength and encouragement so that's what this song means. Taking to Twitter, viewers shared how they were in tears after listening to Sir Tom. And Marion added: "That song by Tom Jones on #TheVoice and his story behind it. "I was always able to fix stuff, I was always able to do anything if she needed me. The lyrics of the song include the verse: "I will wake in the morning if you call.

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Tom Jones' wife Melinda Trenchard died after 'short but fierce ... (Daily Express)

TOM JONES' wife Melinda Trenchard died in 2016 after a battle with lung cancer - one of the most common and serious types of cancer.

Melinda Trenchard, also known as Lady Woodward and Linda, passed away on April 10, 2016 in Cedars Sinai Hospital, LA at the age of 75. There are eight symptoms of the disease to look out for. Because the symptoms of lung cancer aren’t usually noticeable in the early stages, the outlook for the condition is not as good as many other types of cancer. But you don’t have to. You know, I gotta go. She said, 'You must!'

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The Voice fans left 'in tears' as Tom Jones makes emotional ... (Mirror.co.uk)

Sir Tom Jones had his fellow The Voice judges in tears as the ITV series returned, following an emotional rendition of one of his hits, which he dedicated ...

He will sing that song and said this is to my wife and it just f***ed me up." "Tom sang one of his songs called Crumble, and I had to walk off. One The Voice viewer penned: “There's a reason why Tom Jones has a no.1 album at the age of 81 and he's just proven why. Tom had previously admitted he would never love again following the death of his wife Linda. Tom Jones what an absolutely amazing singer. After he had finished, Tom took a moment to explain the meaning of the emotional ballad, which he said he had written in memory of his wife Melinda, who died in 2016 aged 75.

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Sir Tom Jones vows to continue performing live until he's 100 and ... (Mirror.co.uk)

The music legend has already been performing on stage since the 1960s - but has plans to keep singing to fans into the 2040s which would create a career ...

He will sing that song and said this is to my wife and it just f***ed me up." Sir Tom had his fellow The Voice judges in tears as the show returned on Saturday night as he performed a song and dedicated it to his late wife, Melinda, who passed away in 2016 aged 75. When it was suggested he could bring the inversion table on stage and sing some songs like that, he quipped back: "I tried singing upside down but all the audience would have to stand on their heads too." I can do four songs like that, then it starts to go, so in my show, I sit down for The Windmills Of Your Mind and then I would get up and do some more. He told The Mirror last week: "I have an inversion table in my dressing room, so I lie upside down for a couple of minutes and then you come up and then you can walk. Sir Tom Jones says he won’t be slowing down in his twilight years and has vowed to keep on performing until he hits the grand old age of 100 years old.

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Tom Jones health: Singer shares 'I'm just biding my time until I can ... (Daily Express)

TOM JONES is returning to screens for another series of The Voice UK. But at the age of 82, the singer, who's still touring across the globe, isn't feeling ...

I got back to London and my surgeon said the cartilage is gone in my left hip, the bones are just crunching together.” “I didn’t miss a show because I was leaning more on my right leg. I said I would once I got back to London. But then I would get up and do more. So I can do like four songs like that. In 2017, the music legend had his left hip replaced, but now his right one has started giving him trouble, so much so he has to sit down for three quarters of his performances.

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The Voice's Tom Jones has 'country crying' as he dedicates ... (Yorkshire Live)

Sir Tom Jones dedicated his song 'Crumble' to his late wife Linda, who died of cancer in 2016.

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The Voice fans are left in tears as Sir Tom Jones performs tribute to ... (Daily Mail)

There wasn't a dry eye in the house as the 82-year-old performed an emotional tribute to his late wife during Saturday's episode of The Voice - leaving fans ...

And this song is trying to tell you that people that you love, sometimes they need to be backed up. You need to give them strength and encouragement' I do it for about three or four minutes.' You need to give them strength and encouragement.' Special: Before singing, he explained: 'Now this song is very important to me. Before singing, he explained: 'Now this song is very important to me.

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Man with dementia performs Tom Jones and Sinatra classics after ... (North Wales Live)

A singer is using classic songs to help stimulate the memory of a man with dementia. Kevin McArdle sings popular favourites by the likes of Sir Tom Jones ...

He added: "I also go to care homes and the saddest thing is seeing people sitting around in a circle, almost like they're in a trance. But I go and play a guitar or banjo and sing My Way and Y Viva Espana and all the Beatles songs, and people remember the lyrics. He said: "I pretend to forget the lines and they fill them in. Mr McArdle, 67, said the stimulation from singing and getting Bill to sing too seems to be very therapeutic. A singer is using classic songs to help stimulate the memory of a man with dementia. Lucy Watson, one of Bill's daughters, said the sessions started after she met Kevin at a Jubilee event at a convent on West Shore in [Llandudno](https://www.dailypost.co.uk/all-about/llandudno).

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The Voice judge Anne-Marie in tears as Sir Tom Jones makes ... (Mirror.co.uk)

The chart topping singer was left in bits when Sir Tom took to the stage of the ITV show to belt out a song in tribute to his late wife who passed away back ...

But it’s a good way to be, I think — or not, because I can’t hide how I’m feeling. [ITV](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/itv) talent show as Sir Tom Jones performed a song that he dedicated to his late wife. The performance was so powerful that Anne-Marie was reduced to tears and forced to flee the set of the show to compose herself. “And he was singing that song and he said, ‘This is to my wife’ and he just f****d me up.” [The 31-year-old TV show judge](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/anne-marie) – who topped the charts with [Clean Bandit](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/clean-bandit) and [Sean Paul](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/sean-paul) with their song Rockabye – is back for season 11 of [the hit ITV singing contest.](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/the-voice) The Voice star Anne-Marie was reduced to tears on set of the hit

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The Voice UK: Tom Jones has Anne-Marie in tears with tribute to wife (Metro)

Sir Tom Jones moved fellow The Voice UK coach Anne-Marie sobbing as he spoke about his late wife Melinda after singing Crumble about her.

‘Thank you for sharing this beautiful song with us. It’s a lovely song.’ ‘Every word he says and every song he releases is because he means it and he was singing that song and he said this is to my wife and it f**ked me up.’ ‘Not because it was bad because it was so emotional, this is a testament to him and why he’s been able to stay around so long because he feels it,’ she told the [The Masked Dancer: Jesse Metcalfe is first star to be eliminated as Astronaut unmasked](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/03/the-masked-dancer-jesse-metcalfe-first-to-be-eliminated-after-being-unveiled-as-astronaut-17294643/?ico=more_text_links) Watching the way Ollie [sic], Will and Anne-Marie look at you in ore [sic] and with such love and respect is so heartwarming.’ [Sir Tom Jones ](https://metro.co.uk/tag/tom-jones/)moved fellow [The Voice](https://metro.co.uk/tag/the-voice/?ico=auto_link_entertainment_P1_LNK1) UK coach [Anne-Marie](https://metro.co.uk/tag/anne-marie/?ico=auto_link_entertainment_P1_LNK2) and viewers to tears on Saturday night’s opening episode of the new series as he [paid tribute to his late wife](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/03/the-voice-2022-sir-tom-jones-set-to-perform-tribute-to-late-wife-17292888/). [Olly Murs](https://metro.co.uk/tag/olly-murs/?ico=auto_link_entertainment_P4_LNK1) and [Will.i.am](https://metro.co.uk/tag/will-i-am/?ico=auto_link_entertainment_P4_LNK2) in thrall, alongside the silent studio audience. ‘I was always able to fix stuff, I was always able to do things, if she needed me for anything I was always there,’ he explained. After finishing, Anne-Marie told him: ‘I think that was one of the best moments of my life,’ while Olly said that it ‘was so special’. Having shared he would go for a ‘power ballad’, he then opted for the song I Won’t Crumble With You If I Fall from his 2021 number one album Surrounded by Time. Remaining in his red spinning coach chair for the spine-tingling rendition, he had a visibly moved Anne-Marie as well as fellow judges

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ITV The Voice UK viewers left 'sobbing' over Sir Tom Jones ... (Nottinghamshire Live)

Anne-Marie was back in her red spinning chair alongside fellow coaches Sir Tom Jones, Olly Murs, and Will.I.Am but aside from the blind auditions, an emotional ...

She continued: "I think this is like a testament to him and why he has been able to stay around [for] so long because he feels every word he says and every song he releases he means it. @yourschloex echoed: "I was sobbing like a baby hearing Sir Tom sing that beautiful song but the story about his late wife has absolutely broken me #TheVoiceUK." And things quickly became emotional as Sir Tom sang a song he dedicated to his late wife, Melinda Trenchard. What a beautiful song it reduced me to tears! And this song is trying to tell you that people that you love, sometimes they need to be backed up. @shaunadennett09 tweeted: "Sobbing @RealSirTomJones is, and will always be, a legend. Olly has tears in his eyes at Sir Tom spoke and Anne-Marie couldn't hide her emotions as tears fell onto her cheeks. What a voice! It's a lovely song." As former X Factor star Olly asked his fellow musical superstars what song they'd sing if they were to audition for the competition, Sir Tom suggested he'd perform a power ballad. Before singing, he explained: "Now this song is very important to me. The singing competition was back on ITV on Saturday night (September 3) for a brand new series.

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UK News: The Voice viewers heartbroken as Tom Jones performs ... (LADbible)

But during the show, Tom took the opportunity to dedicate a song to his wife Melinda Trenchard, who died from cancer in 2016. Advert. 10.

What a man." And what a moving story about his late wife." That was such a beautiful performance. While another added: "What a moment of television. And what a moving story about his late wife. It's a lovely song."

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Sir Tom Jones leaves Voice UK viewers and fellow judges 'sobbing ... (North Wales Live)

Legendary Welsh singer Sir Tom Jones broke judges' and viewers' hearts on The Voice UK as he sang a tribute to his late wife. The singing competition was ...

She continued: "I think this is like a testament to him and why he has been able to stay around [for] so long because he feels every word he says and every song he releases he means it. @yourschloex echoed: "I was sobbing like a baby hearing Sir Tom sing that beautiful song but the story about his late wife has absolutely broken me #TheVoiceUK." Olly tweeted crying emojis as he followed along with the show live, and viewers clearly felt the same way as they admitted to "sobbing". What a beautiful song it reduced me to tears! Things quickly became emotional as Sir Tom sang a song he dedicated to his late wife. @shaunadennett09 tweeted: "Sobbing @RealSirTomJones is, and will always be, a legend. Legendary Welsh singer Sir Tom Jones broke judges' and viewers' hearts on The Voice UK as he sang a tribute to his late wife. And this song is trying to tell you that people that you love, sometimes they need to be backed up. It's a lovely song." Olly had tears in his eyes as Sir Tom spoke and Anne-Marie couldn't hide her emotion either. Before singing, he explained: "Now this song is very important to me. Sir Tom, who met Melinda Trenchard when he was just 12 years old before marrying her four years later, stole the show with his beautiful tribute.

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Anne-Marie left in tears on ITV The Voice UK as viewers 'sobbing ... (Manchester Evening News)

The singer even had to walk off set in a unseen moment from the first episode of the new series.

She continued: "I think this is like a testament to him and why he has been able to stay around [for] so long because he feels every word he says and every song he releases he means it. @yourschloex echoed: "I was sobbing like a baby hearing Sir Tom sing that beautiful song but the story about his late wife has absolutely broken me #TheVoiceUK." What a beautiful song it reduced me to tears! And things quickly became emotional as Sir Tom sang a song he dedicated to his late wife, Melinda Trenchard. And this song is trying to tell you that people that you love, sometimes they need to be backed up. @shaunadennett09 tweeted: "Sobbing @RealSirTomJones is, and will always be, a legend. Olly has tears in his eyes at Sir Tom spoke and Anne-Marie couldn't hide her emotions as tears fell onto her cheeks. What a voice! It's a lovely song." As former X Factor star Olly asked his fellow musical superstars what song they'd sing if they were to audition for the competition, Sir Tom suggested he'd perform a power ballad. Before singing, he explained: "Now this song is very important to me. Anne-Marie was left in tears as The Voice UK returned to screens.

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