Kelly Roland debuts as The Voice’s new coach in the red chair.
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Kelly Rowland New Coach Alert!
Kelly Rowland is stepping into a new spotlight. The Grammy-winning singer gave fans a glimpse of her newest gig as a coach on The Voice UK.
“New gig, who dis…” the 44-year-old singer shared on Instagram Stories, showing herself walking near those iconic red spinning chairs while crew members were busy on set.
Star-Studded Panel
The Voice UK announced its season 14 coaching lineup earlier this month, giving a clever nod to Rowland’s Destiny’s Child days: “Kelly… can you handle this? 😏”
Rowland is joining a powerhouse panel that includes music legend Tom Jones, Black Eyed Peas frontman Will. I. am, and British pop duo Tom Fletcher & Danny Jones of McFly fame.
Mean Girls Meets Music
In a playful Instagram Reel, the coaches announced the news via a Mean Girls-inspired whisper chain set to Missy Elliott’s “Pass That Dutch.”
The video shows the McFly guys sharing secrets with Jones, who tells Will.i.am, before finally reaching Rowland, who reacts with a surprised face and then smiles.
Old connection to talent shows
Judging singing competitions is nothing new for Rowland.
She has previously lent her expertise to The X Factor UK, where she helped form the wildly successful girl group Little Mix.
“I just remember seeing all those ladies, and I didn’t know if it was because of my DC days and just feeling what the chemistry would be like,” Rowland explained about her instinct to bring the group together.
“I knew how they would feel in my soul.”
Her talent show resume also includes stints on The X Factor US and The Voice Australia, leaving her well-prepared for her UK coaching debut.
Kelly is also on your screens
In addition to The Voice UK, Rowland is set to appear as a guest judge on Netflix’s upcoming music competition, Building the Band, where contestants form groups without seeing each other.
The show, which premieres July 9, features Backstreet Boys’ AJ McLean as the host and Nicole Scherzinger as the mentor and judge.
Late One Direction star Liam Payne will also posthumously appear as a judge, who filmed his own segments in October before his tragic death.
Rowland previously told PEOPLE that Payne was “absolutely hilarious” during filming.
“I had no idea how funny he was, so I knew him, and he’s so cool,” she shared last August.
As filming for The Voice UK continues, fans are eagerly awaiting the premiere date—and the chance to see the “Motivation” singer bring his star power to those famous red chairs.