The Masked Singer judges: Who’s on the panel this year?
THE new series of the Masked Singer will begin on Boxing Day 2020 (December 26) with a celebrity panel of judges. So with so much to look forward to on this exciting show, it’s now time to meet those all-important judges, who will do their best to guess who is under the outlandish outfits. Who […]
THE new series of the Masked Singer will begin on Boxing Day 2020 (December 26) with a celebrity panel of judges.
So with so much to look forward to on this exciting show, it’s now time to meet those all-important judges, who will do their best to guess who is under the outlandish outfits.
Who are the judges on The Masked Singer?
Rita Ora
Rita will once again be on the judging panel for the wacky series.
Rita said: “I’m a huge fan of The Masked Singer, it’s such a fresh and original show.
“I can’t wait for it to come to the UK and to get started – it’s going to be so much fun.”
Jonathan Ross
Jonathan said previously about the show: “I think what makes it different is that it isn’t exactly a talent show and it isn’t exactly a reality show and it isn’t exactly a celebrity challenge show.”
He continued: “It’s a mixture of all those things with an element of comedy panel show thrown in as well.
There’s a real surprise and a real guessing game in who the celebrities are, fun in watching us struggle to work out who they are, and the fun of great performances but with the additional joy of seeing them in these amazing costumes.”
Davina McCall
Davina is a television presenter and will take on a new role as a judge on The Masked Singer.
The 52-year-old is remembered mostly for her time as a presenter of Big Brother.
McCall is excited with the new addition of comedian Mo Gilligan and can’t wait to return to the show.
Speaking on the Jonathan Ross show, she said: “I love Mo. You make me laugh. When you start laughing, I laugh. You preempt all your stories with a laugh. I love it, I just love being around you, you laugh non-stop.”
She also said her decision to sign up for the show was a “no brainer” and told BBC News: “I fell in love with the costumes. The celebrities loved being anonymous and going out there as anyone they wanted to be. It’s an opportunity to reinvent yourself.”
Mo Gilligan
Mo Gilligan is a stand-up comedian.
After co-presenting The Big Narstie show on Channel 4, Mo, 32, hosted his own show, The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan, which began in July 2019.
Later that year, his first comedy special Mo Gilligan: Momentum, was released on Netflix.
Speaking on how he found joining the show, Mo said: “It was an amazing experience. Even to be asked to do it was an honour. It’s a big show. Everyone welcomed me, they all came to my door and said welcome to the show.”
He added: “The costumes are so, so good. There’s someone in there singing and they’re dancing. The people are changing their voice as well. Even to be part of it was a huge honour. Working with you guys. For me I was like, wow this is a big deal.”
Who hosts The Masked Singer?
I’m A Celeb star Joel Dommett presents the show that was adapted from the South Korean format King of Mask Singer.
Joel expressed his delight at being chosen to host the show: “I’m incredibly excited and proud to be hosting The Masked Singer for ITV. I’ve been a huge fan of the show in the US and being a part of it here is a dream come true!
“In all seriousness this is my best chance to become friends with Jonathan Ross and I’m not going to mess it up.”
He added: “The panel is brilliant and it’s an incredible idea – I think the UK is going to love it.”
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How can I watch The Masked Singer?
The new series of Masked Singer UK will begin on Boxing Day (Saturday December 26, 2020) on ITV.
Viewers can tune in to watch the madness unfold from 7pm.
It will available to watch shortly after it finishes on demand via the ITV Hub.