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| Leanne Mitchell is winner of The Voice | Leanne Mitchell is winner of The Voice |
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| Leanne Mitchell has won BBC singing contest The Voice, beating the other three contestants in the show's final. | Leanne Mitchell has won BBC singing contest The Voice, beating the other three contestants in the show's final. |
| Mitchell, 28, from Lowestoft, Suffolk, had been mentored by Sir Tom Jones. | Mitchell, 28, from Lowestoft, Suffolk, had been mentored by Sir Tom Jones. |
| Wiltshire singer Bo Bruce, 27, had been the bookmakers' favourite to win the BBC One show, representing coach Danny O'Donoghue's team. | Wiltshire singer Bo Bruce, 27, had been the bookmakers' favourite to win the BBC One show, representing coach Danny O'Donoghue's team. |
| Londoners Tyler James and Vince Kidd had also been vying to win a recording contract, which was the prize for coming first. | Londoners Tyler James and Vince Kidd had also been vying to win a recording contract, which was the prize for coming first. |
| All four performed with their celebrity mentors during the live show on Saturday. | All four performed with their celebrity mentors during the live show on Saturday. |
| Mitchell is married and works as a holiday camp singer. She writes songs, plays keyboards and had previously been close to sealing a record contract. | Mitchell is married and works as a holiday camp singer. She writes songs, plays keyboards and had previously been close to sealing a record contract. |
| Speaking after her victory, she said: "I am starting to believe in myself." | Speaking after her victory, she said: "I am starting to believe in myself." |
| And Sir Tom said: "It gives me confidence that there is justice in this world." |