Kimberley Walsh has shared an insight into her Girls Aloud bandmate Cheryl Tweedy’s huge return to the screens, as she prepares to make her The Voice UK coaching debut
Cheryl Tweedy is said to be in “a different place” as she prepares for her TV comeback. The Girls Aloud singer, 43, will join The Voice UK as a coach alongside her long-term pal, will.i.am, fellow girl-band icon Kelly Rowland, and Aitch. It comes after Sir Tom Jones was dramatically axed from the show.
But her bandmate, Kimberley Walsh, 44, says the Let You singer will be “back doing what she does best,” having been through a similar experience herself. Cheryl, along with Kimberley, Sarah Harding, Nadine Coyle and Nicola Roberts, were catapulted to fame in 2002 after winning ITV’s Popstars: The Rivals.
Since their formation, they’ve become one of Britain’s biggest girl bands, achieving 21 Top Ten singles, four of which landed at Number One, six Top Ten albums and a BRIT Award. Cheryl also previously served as a judge on The X Factor.
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“Cheryl’s back doing what she does best,” Kimberley said. Speaking to The Sun, she added: “She’s going to be amazing. She’s so good at that job. She’s an amazing judge and mentor. She’s seen it from every single angle. She’s the perfect choice.”
During the height of her fame, Cheryl was perhaps the most in-demand musician of them all. With lucrative brand deals, including with L’Oreal, countless hit singles and albums, the nation instantly fell in love with her – and copied her every move, including her famous red hair and military-style outfits.
This time around, though, despite some branding, Cheryl’s return to the spotlight as her “renaissance,” Kimberley believes things will be very different. “I think it’ll be more chill,” she said. She added: “I hope it will be, we’re in a different stage of life. But it’s really nice.”
Fans will remember that during Cheryl’s stint on The X Factor, Kimberley once joined her as a guest mentor. But could we see Kimberley and Cheryl, affectionately known as Chim to fans, together on The Voice?
Perhaps not. “We will have to wait and see,” she told the publication. She went on to add that she finds the experience “really stressful” and couldn’t bring herself to say anything negative towards the contestants.
Although Cheryl is yet to make her full debut, fans were given an insight into her coaching methods last month. She joined Will as his guest mentor during the Battle Rounds. Will revealed that he had been trying to get Cheryl to join him for the past 13 years.
Reflecting on her own experience, Cheryl said during a solo interview: “I have stood in the shoes that the contestants are standing in, and I know what it feels like to perform in this environment. You’ve just got to know that you’re good, or you wouldn’t be here.”
Cheryl’s appointment is part of a wider shake-up for The Voice, with Stacey Solomon and Alesha Dixon confirmed as the show’s new presenters. The pair will take over from Emma Willis, who is moving on after landing a presenting role on Strictly Come Dancing.
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