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Black Eyed Peas singer goes off message on The Voice

The Voice
Will.i.am: off message. Photograph: David Venni/BBC/Wall To Wall

He is the £500,000 star judge drafted in to make The Voice a hit with the kids. But Will.I.Am's healthy fee does not stop the Black Eyed Peas singer from using his phone to send text messages – during a live Saturday night episode. Will.I.Am was given a ticking off by BBC bosses after being caught using his mobile phone during Saturday's first live show, according to the Daily Express and Daily Star. Fellow judge Tom Jones might take note: no one could accuse Will.i.am of being out of touch..

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