Find out the winner of The Voice UK 2026
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After 10 weeks, the winner of The Voice UK 2026 has been crowned.
And the person celebrating is... Cate McHugh.
The Welsh singer from Llantwit Major in the Vale of Glamorgan was representing coach Sir Tom Jones.
She was up against fellow contestants Monique Nicholson-Porter, Naná Aldrin-Quaye and Frank Raven in the final.
Cate said: "I won The Voice! I'm entirely gobsmacked and absolutely haven't fully processed this information just yet."
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The 31-year-old has spoken about her love of singing, starting lessons aged six, and turning professional when she was about 15.
At 22 she was diagnosed with a degenerative sight condition called Stargardt and is registered blind.
As it affects the centre of her vision, it meant she had no idea if any of the coaches had turned around at her audition until she heard Sir Tom's voice.
Her win means she'll get a recording contract, with her first-ever single, a cover of The Beatles classic Blackbird, now released, as well as a £50,000 cash prize.
The finalists this year were Frank Raven, Cate McHugh, Monique Nicholson-Porter and Naná Aldrin-Quaye
Posting on social media, she said: "From the bottom of my heart I want to say THANK YOU for following my journey, and joining my world! This is where it's going to get REALLY get fun!"
The final was Sir Tom's last appearance on the show, after ITV revealed a brand new line-up for the 2027 series.
It will include Alesha Dixon and Stacey Solomon as hosts, alongside the arrival of two new coaches - platinum-selling rap artist Aitch and global pop icon Cheryl.
Kelly Rowland and will.i.am will remain as coaches, while McFly's Danny Jones and Tom Fletcher won't be returning, having made the decision to leave the show.
