Channel 7 slams shocking claims about Guy Sebastian's behaviour on The Voice: 'Rubbish'

After reports emerged earlier this week that Guy Sebastian had been acting like a "total diva" on set of The Voice Australia, an industry source has told Yahoo Lifestyle that the allegations are blatantly false, saying Guy Sebastian is one of the longest-standing judges on The Voice due to his hard-working nature and being the "opposite" of a diva.

An insider allegedly told Daily Mail Australia that the crew noticed Guy had become "more demanding" on set of The Voice this year, with the article insinuating that after six years on the show, the job's novelty "might be starting to wear a little thin".

"It happens when you have been in those chairs for too long, which is why The Voice has the highest turnover of coaches than any other singing competition in the world," they said. "You can get irritable on those long days and, I assure you, the novelty does wear off."

However, a spokesperson from Channel Seven labelled the claims as "complete rubbish". "The claims made by unnamed sources in the Daily Mail in relation to Guy Sebastian and The Voice are complete rubbish," Channel Seven told Yahoo Lifestyle.

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Industry insider hits back at Guy Sebastian 'diva' claims

An industry insider has spoken to Yahoo Lifestyle vehemently denying the claims of Guy's diva antics, saying the singer and coach is "widely respected".

"Guy is one of the longest-standing judges on the voice because he’s the opposite of a diva. He works hard, appreciates the opportunities he has and is respected across the media as a whole," they told us.

As for the 'diva' behaviour, the source said that Guy was no different to anyone else filming a TV show when it comes to having riders and requests.

"All talent have riders and requests when filming TV shows, but Guy’s are rarely anything beyond requesting scheduling updates so he can keep recording music alongside filming or asking for extra lollies when his boys join him on set," the source explained.

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"The Voice changing networks meant cutbacks in all parts of production - but the only way this really impacted talent was there was maybe a few less runners hanging around constantly in case they did need something."

The Voice Australia coaches' salaries leaked amid pay row

In line with cutbacks in production and keeping costs down, Yahoo Lifestyle recently reported that the revamped panel of new coaches — LeAnne Rimes, Adam Lambert, and Kate Miller-Heidke — was not only a way to keep the show "fresh and exciting" but a strategic way for bosses to "keep production costs down". This comes as Seven West Media has faced mass redundancies over the last year in a “drive to find more than $100 million in savings across the business” according to the Sydney Morning Herald.

A TV source explained that Adam and LeAnn are believed to be “receiving between $750,000 and $1.2 million” for this season, while Kate is believed to be receiving “upwards of $500,000”.

According to Woman’s Day, Guy initially signed a contract worth $750,000-a-season when he joined the show in 2019 – but this is believed to be now worth $1 million.

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