Danny O'Donoghue has rubbished rumours that The Voice is fixed.

Recent media reports have suggested that The Script singer and colleague Jessie J agreed a deal for him to 'steal' a contestant on the show.

There has also been talk of the judges seeing singers' identities during the blind auditions stage.

Speaking to the Mirror, O'Donoghue said neither were true, calling The Voice a "credible" show. He said:

"Apparently me and Jessie had a secret conversation about Alex [Buchanan]. But my point is: if it’s a secret conversation, how did anybody hear it? It’s lies. All lies. Even if I wanted to steal an act I’m still in the bidding with three other people – you can’t fix it. Chances are, that person on stage doesn’t know and might go with Will. There’s tactics going on from everyone but it’s not a fix."

The Irish star added: "I can’t walk down a corridor during the blind auditions. If one person is seen by a coach before the blind auditions, they don’t get to go on the show. There’s segregation between us. It's so not a fix. They don’t allow us to see them. Even if I don’t know they’re a singer, the fact I laid eyes on them means they’re off the show. It’s crazy. That’s what you have to do – it’s the BBC."