RTE star Kathryn Thomas 'bursting with pride' for stepson Conor after wowing judges on The Voice UK
The RTE star's stepson Conor McLoughlin wowed all five of the judges when he made his debut on The Voice UK this weekend.
Kathryn Thomas has said she is "bursting with pride" for her stepson Conor McLoughlin, who wowed judges on the Voice UK.
The RTE star's stepson Conor McLoughlin wowed all five of the judges when he made his debut on The Voice UK this weekend.
The talented singer appeared at the blind auditions and managed to get the attention of each of the celebrity performers with his rendition of Ed Sheeran’s ‘I See Fire’.
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One by one judges Tom Jones, will.i.am, Leann Rimes, Tom Fletcher and Danny Jones hit their button to turn their chairs around - with Conor choosing to go with country music superstar Leann.
Speaking after Conor’s audition, Kathryn said she was “bursting with pride”.
She said: “Our hearts are bursting with pride. Watching@_conormcmusic_on@thevoiceuk sing his heart out and bowl everyone over with THAT voice you are so talented it's off the charts. Keep following your dreams.
“You've the voice but also the heart of an angel and we love you so much xxxx”
Conor took to social media to give a shout out to all his friends and family who have supported him.
He wrote: “«BE CRAZY ENOUGH TO KNOWYOU CAN DO ANYTHING YOU WANT IN LIFE»
“Just want to share my love and gratitude to everyone who has been supporting me throughout this journey of my life especially my Family & Friends who know me the very best.
“And to my family members that are not here today I know you are beside me throughout it all Xxx. I Love You All”.
People watching his audition were blown away by his voice, with many calling him the winner already.
One person said: “He's so good and might be the winner this season”.
A second commenter shared: “Calling it now, top 3…possibly winner. Who agrees”.
A third viewer wrote: “The Winner- just stunning! Sign him up”.
A fourth fan added, “Stand out talent, this is what the voice should be about” with another person writing: “Great song choice and stunning voice”.
Conor isn’t a stranger to UK music competition, with him previously taking part in BBC's Let It Shine in 2017.
Kathryn has been throwing her support behind her stepson as she shares promos and clips from his audition.
The RTE star previously opened up about her husband Padraig McLoughlin's close bond with his adult son.
She told RSVP Magazine in 2021: “He has his son Conor, who is 25, and it is two different experiences for him. Pádraig was a young dad, a brilliant dad, and has an amazing relationship with Conor, but having the last year around Ellie made him realise he didn’t have it with Conor.”
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