The Voice’s Mark Furze reveals he’s good mates with Chris Hemsworth and Guy Sebastian

He has already spoken about his close friendship with The Voice coach, Guy Sebastian. 

And now Mark Furze, one of the new contenders on the Channel Nine singing contest, has revealed he’s remained close to Hollywood star Chris Hemsworth after starring on Home and Away together 10 years ago. 

Mark opened up about his soap star past after smashing The Voice blind auditions on Monday night,

‘It was a really amazing time in my life. I was on the show for four years. For me, it shaped my life,’ Mark told 9Now. 

Mark appeared on Home and Away during the show’s ‘golden age’, acting alongside likes of Chris Hemsworth and Isabel Lucas. 

He’s maintained his friendship with the Thor star ever since, even snagging an invite to the Hemsworth’s famous New Year’s Eve parties. 

But Mark respects the privacy of his famous friends, preferring not to discuss their relationship in detail.   

‘It can be a little weird,’ he said about being asked about Chris. 

On Monday, Mark also revealed his close connection to The Voice coach Guy Sebastian. 

Speaking to Daily Mail Australia before his blind audition was aired, Mark said he was concerned that people would inevitably going to think there’s a conflict of interest.  

 ‘I know Guy really well, he’s great,’ explained Mark, who has appeared in two of Guy’s music videos in the past. 

‘It’s one of those things, people are going to think it’s a conflict of interest, but part of me was like, “I can’t go with Guy,”‘ he added.

‘On one hand, I wanted to impress him because he’s my friend and two, I’ve never heard a better singer…. he’s just a phenomenal singer.  

‘But on the other hand I was like, “Do I not go for this opportunity ’cause I know someone on this show?”

Mark, who played Ric Dalby on Home and Away from 2004 to 2008, said he also knew crew members on The Voice because of his experience in the industry.

‘Some people might think it’s a conflict of interest, too, but you kind of can’t avoid it,’ he said. 

‘Yeah I know Guy, one of the coaches, but I also know about six of the crew members. One of the guys was a camera operator on Home and Away. It’s just the nature of the industry,’ he said.