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Rita Ora will replace Kylie Minogue as a coach on The Voice , the BBC has confirmed.
The “Hot Right Now” singer, who has briefly appeared as a guest judge on The X Factor , joins returning coaches Ricky Wilson, Will.i.am and Sir Tom Jones.
The Kosovan-born singer, 23, will take on her new role in the spinning red chair next month when filming on the blind auditions begins.
Ora said: “So excited to be part of, and for my team to win, The Voice this series. Let’s have some fun, Will.i.am, Tom and Ricky.
“I'm really looking forward to the blind auditions - and spinning in my big red chair. Excited.”
Will.i.am, who returns for a fourth series, said he was looking forward to working with the “sweet, spicy and sassy” Ora, adding she would be a “great addition to the coaches’ team.”
Fifty Shades of Grey film: Who's playing whoShow all 11 1 /11Fifty Shades of Grey film: Who's playing who Fifty Shades of Grey film: Who's playing who Rita Ora - Mia Grey Singer Rita Ora will swap the studio for Hollywood when she takes on her role as Christian Grey's outgoing adoptive sister Mia. The 'How We Do' star previously made a brief appearance in 'Fast & Furious 6' as a racer alongside the late Paul Walker.
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Fifty Shades of Grey film: Who's playing who Jamie Dornan- Christian Grey Northern Irish underwear model Jamie Dornan was cast as playboy billionaire Christian Grey to replace Charlie Hunnam. The 31-year-old has modelled for Calvin Klein, dated Keira Knightley and is best known to UK viewers for his role in TV drama 'The Fall'.
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Fifty Shades of Grey film: Who's playing who Dakota Johnson - Anastasia Steele Newcomer Dakota Johnson, daughter of actors Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson, will play Anastasia Steele, the young college student besotted by Christian Grey. Past roles for the 24-year-old have included '21 Jump Street', 'The Five Year Engagement' and upcoming 'Need For Speed'.
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Fifty Shades of Grey film: Who's playing who Jennifer Ehle- Carla May Wilks Jennifer Ehle, best known for playing Elizabeth Bennett in the BBC adaptation of 'Pride and Prejudice' has been cast as Anastasia's self-centred, flighty mother Carla. Ehle's other roles have included 'Zero Dark Thirty' and 'A Gifted Man'.
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Fifty Shades of Grey film: Who's playing who Luke Grimes - Elliot Grey Actor Luke Grimes will portray Christians' elder brother Elliot Grey in the 'Fifty Shades' movie. He meets his girlfriend and eventual wife Kate Kavanagh when he accompanies Christian to pick up a drunk Anastasia in a Portland bar. One of Grimes' most famous roles was as Liam Neeson's daughter's boyfriend in 'Taken 2'.
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Fifty Shades of Grey film: Who's playing who Eloise Mumford - Kate Kavanagh US actress Eloise Mumford has been cast as Anastasia Steele's polar opposite best friend and roommate Kate Kavanagh.
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Fifty Shades of Grey film: Who's playing who Dylan Neal - Robbin 'Bob' Adams 'Arrow' actor Dylan Neal will play Anastasia Steele's mother's husband
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Fifty Shades of Grey film: Who's playing who Marcia Gray Harden - Dr Grace Trevelyan Grey Christian Grey's adoptive mother, Dr Grace Trevelyan Grey, will be played by Oscar-winning actress Marcia Gay Harden. The 'Miller's Crossing' star will take on the role of the physician who took care of four-year-old Christian when his real mother killed herself.
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Fifty Shades of Grey film: Who's playing who Callum Keith Rennie - Ray Steele Callum Keith Rennie, 53, willl play Anastasia Steele's stepfather Ray Steele
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Fifty Shades of Grey film: Who's playing who Max Martini - Jason Taylor Christian Grey's most trusted bodyguard Jason Taylor will be played by Max Martini. The New York-born actor has appeared in sci-fi series 'Taken', '24' and 'CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'.
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Fifty Shades of Grey film: Who's playing who Victor Rasuk - Jose Rodriguez Victor Rasuk is to play Anastasia Steele's close friend and 'brother she never had' Jose Rodriguez, whom she meets as a lonely freshman at university. Both their fathers served in the same military unit. Rasuk's past acting credits include 2005's 'Lords of Dogtown' and 'Rock Steady'.
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Ora, who is currently in the charts with her collaboration with Iggy Azalea on “Black Widow”, is due to make her film debut next year in Fifty Shades of Grey , which will be released in February.
The Voice returns to BBC One in January 2015 .
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