RTE star Angela Scanlon dreamed of becoming a successful lawyer when she was a teenager – but her mother talked her out of it.
The fashion stylist, who was recently confirmed as the new  digital presenter of The Voice UK, admitted becoming a TV presenter was not always on the cards.
“I wanted to be a lawyer and my mum thought, I really don’t think this is for you,” Angela said.
Not for you: Angela’s mum made her realise law wasn’t for her
“She very kindly brought me into the High Courts one day and I realised after I fell asleep half way through that Ally McBeal was no longer my role model.
Now the stylist is now working closely with the A-list judges on the series and revealed they have all been lovely to her.
“Tom Jones has such a presence and a really good tan” she told 2FM.
“Obviously he’s a different era, so obviously a lot of people would think what’s his relevance, you know the younger generation. It’s amazing how much respect he commands from all of the other coaches and the contest.”
Village idiot: Angela is ready to be the quirky one on The Voice | RTE
The Dublin star said Kaiser Chiefs frontman Ricky Wilson is “quieter than she imagined” but found he was still “amazing at working a crowd”.
Angela, 30 also revealed she is perfectly happy to be the “village idiot” on The Voice.
She said: “I think maybe there is a slight village idiot expectation but I am more than happy to fill that side of the role.”
