EXCLUSIVE: The Voice Australia coaches' salaries leaked amid pay row

This year’s season of The Voice Australia saw a huge shake-up with a nearly all-brand-new panel of celebrity coaches, with Guy Sebastian being the only returning mentor. Adam Lambert, LeAnn Rimes and Kate Miller-Heidke are the latest artists to take a seat in the show’s famous red chairs for Season 13.

Yahoo Lifestyle understands that although the revamped panel “keeps the show fresh and exciting” – it is also 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.

Adam Lambert and LeAnn Rimes on 'considerably less'

A TV source explained that Adam and LeAnn are believed to be “receiving between $750,000 and $1.2 million” for this season, which is said to be “considerably less” than Rita Ora and Jason Derulo, who appeared as coaches last year.

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Meanwhile, Kate Miller-Heidke is believed to be receiving “upwards of $500,000”.

The insider explained: “Talent fees are the biggest expense on a show like this and bringing in stars who are widely known, but not necessarily relevant right now is a good way to cut costs.”

Guy Sebastian's pay rise

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 now be worth $1 million.

In 2022, Woman’s Day also reported that negotiations stalled between the coaches and Seven after Guy discovered that he and Jess Mauboy were being paid less than Rita Ora and Keith Urban.

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“All four coaches are currently on very different pay terms and all of them, particularly Guy, think it’s unfair and unsustainable,” the magazine’s source claimed at the time.

“After being on the series for some time, he knows it survives on the dynamic and chemistry of the coaches. He’s quietly confident their demands will be met.”

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