The Voice UK 2023 winners reveal they’re back busking on the streets days after show success
THE Voice UK winners Jenna Cole and Olivia Irwin have returned to busking after winning the 2023 series.
They previously performed as buskers in and around Newcastle.
But on Saturday the friends beat finalists Hope Winter, Jolie Stevens, and Callum Doignie to be crowned the winners of the BBC talent show, after being mentored by Black Eyed Peas star Will.i.am.
They took home a record deal with Universal Music and £50,000 in cash after triumphing on series which was pre-recorded last summer.
Jen, 21, and Liv, 24, chatted to Rylan Clark and Josie Gibson on This Morning today and Jen told the presenters: “We’ve been busking since winning, and people are coming up to us like, ‘have you not thought about going on The Voice?’
“It’s so surreal. It’s everything we’ve dreamed of since we were little girls.
This Morning host Josie Gibson asked: “Are you going to keep busking?”
And Liv replied: “We are, we love it, it’s who we are, it’s what made us.”
“That’s the main thing we get from busking is creating a sense of escapism for people.”
Will also appeared over a video link from Los Angeles had some words of advice for the duo, and
He said: “You’ve got to push the producers, push the writers, don’t just settle.
“They need to come to LA as soon as possible and we can get in the studio and work.”
He added: “I’m so proud of you guys, seriously.”
The duo, from the north-east of England, won a spot on Will.i.am’s team after The Voice presenter Emma Willis sat in his chair for their audtion and turned for them.
“We would not be here without Miss Emma Willis,” Jen admitted.