Rita Ora may have given the reason why she left The Masked Singer UK with Maya Jama stepping in to take her spot on the judging panel. The Hot Right Now singer, 34, has not publicly addressed her departure four years after joining the ITV show when she took over from Nicole Scherzinger.
Image Credit: Metro [This image and the information contained herein is strictly embargoed until 20:00 Thursday 26th December 2024 Please note The Masked Singer 2025 was filmed earlier this year (2024). From ITV The Masked Singer SR6 :on ITV1 and ITVX Pictured: Mo Gilligan, Davina McCall, Joel Dommet, Maya Jama, Jonathan Ross This photograph is (C) ITV Plc and can only be reproduced for editorial purposes directly in connection with the programme or event mentioned above, or ITV plc. This photograph must not be manipulated [excluding basic cropping] in a manner which alters the visual appearance of the person photographed deemed detrimental or inappropriate by ITV plc Picture Desk. This photograph must not be syndicated to any other company, publication or website, or permanently archived, without the express written permission of ITV Picture Desk. Full Terms and conditions are available on the website www.itv.com/presscentre/itvpictures/terms For further information please contact: michael.taiwo1@itv.com]
However, on Instagram, Rita hinted her busy 2025 schedule may have made Masked Singer UK commitments an impossibility with her other projects. Referencing her hair care brand, the Poison popstar wrote: ‘What’s your 2025 plan? Mine’s @typebea and music and being apart of the coolest films and spending time with family and friends and making the most of every moment. You?’.
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It was previously claimed by a source Rita – who is married to Hollywood director Taika Waititi – had left The Masked Singer UK due to a ‘huge film commitment’. In previous seasons, the booked and busy star has regularly been replaced by guest panellists, including the likes of Busted’s Charlie Simpson, for episodes she cannot attend.
Image Credit: Metro [This image and the information contained herein is strictly embargoed until 00.01 Wednesday 22nd December 2021 From Bandicoot TV The Masked Singer: SR3 on ITV and ITV Hub Pictured: Rita Ora and Snow Leopard. This photograph is (C) ITV/Bandicoot TV and can only be reproduced for editorial purposes directly in connection with the programme or event mentioned above, or ITV plc. Once made available by ITV plc Picture Desk, this photograph can be reproduced once only up until the transmission [TX] date and no reproduction fee will be charged. Any subsequent usage may incur a fee. This photograph must not be manipulated [excluding basic cropping] in a manner which alters the visual appearance of the person photographed deemed detrimental or inappropriate by ITV plc Picture Desk. This photograph must not be syndicated to any other company, publication or website, or permanently archived, without the express written permission of ITV Picture Desk. Full Terms and conditions are available on the website www.itv.co]
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video. Up Next. However, Rita will still be part of The Masked Singer universe as it was recently confirmed she will be on the judging panel again for the US spin-off in 2025 along with Robin Thicke, Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg, and Ken Jeong.
Image Credit: Metro [BGUK_3096638 - Los Angeles, CA - Actress Jana Kramer and World Series baseball champ Bronson Arroyo were unveiled in a double elimination on the latest episode of The Masked Singer. This week was the Group C Peanuts themed finale, which saw two celebrities sent home and one through to the quarter finals. The show, which aired on Thanksgiving night in the US, kicked off with Rita Ora and Robin Thicke duetting on the Halls & Oates hit You Make My Dreams Come True as the ???Peanuts??? gang including Charlie Brown and Snoopy danced on the stage behind them. Then it was Strawberry Shortcake up first, performing I Hope You Dance by Lee Ann Womack. Next up was Royal Knight who sang the iconic Madonna hit Holiday. The last to take the stage was Sherlock Hound who performed Ho Hey by the Lumineers. After all three stars had performed it was time for the audience and the panel ??? Robin Thicke, Jenny McCarthy, Ken Jeong and Rita Ora - to vote and the first one to be sent home was Royal Knight. Thicke thought she was Busy Phillips, while Jeong believed it to be Kelly Ripa and Ora thought it was Anna Faris. But McCarthy was right when she guessed actress Jana Kramer. After she was unmasked, the One Tree Hill star said: ???My daughter loves the show, I love watching this with my kids, I actually cried when I found out I was going to be the knight as my husband always calls me his little warrior. It was amazing to be all armoured up and super tough as I???m just trying to be the best mum and best person I can be.??? Then it was time for Battle Royale between Strawberry Shortcake and Sherlock Hound and after singing Ed Sheeran???s Shivers the panel decided to send Sherlock Hound home. Thicke and Jeong both guessed he was baseball player Bronson Arroyo, McCarthy thought it was Creed???s Scott Stapp and Ora believed it was Hozier. After being unmasked and asked about his voice, Arroyo revealed: ???I picked it up when I was in the minor leagues with the Pirates, I started strumming the guitar around the camp fire and made a couple of records, but you know you gotta have something to grind on in life and when you???ve got done playing the game it feels nice to get on the stage with a full band and keep up with dudes that are way better than you.??? Host Nick Cannon then asked him which was harder ??? pitching or singing and Arroyo joked: ???That???s a tough question! It???s more nerve wracking on the stage that???s for sure.??? *BACKGRID DOES NOT CLAIM ANY COPYRIGHT OR LICENSE IN THE ATTACHED MATERIAL. ANY DOWNLOADING FEES Pictured: Rita Ora BACKGRID UK 28 NOVEMBER 2024 BYLINE MUST READ: Fox TV / BACKGRID *BACKGRID DOES NOT CLAIM ANY COPYRIGHT OR LICENSE IN THE ATTACHED MATERIAL. ANY DOWNLOADING FEES CHARGED BY BACKGRID ARE FOR BACKGRID'S SERVICES ONLY, AND DO NOT, NOR ARE THEY INTENDED TO, CONVEY TO THE USER ANY COPYRIGHT OR LICENSE IN THE MATERIAL. BY PUBLISHING THIS MATERIAL , THE USER EXPRESSLY AGREES TO INDEMNIFY AND TO HOLD BACKGRID HARMLESS FROM ANY CLAIMS, DEMANDS, OR CAUSES OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR CONNECTED IN ANY WAY WITH USER'S PUBLICATION OF THE MATERIAL* UK: +44 208 344 2007 / uksales@backgrid.com USA: +1 310 798 9111 / usasales@backgrid.com *Pictures Containing Children Please Pixelate Face Prior To Publication*]
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![[BGUK_3096638 - Los Angeles, CA - Actress Jana Kramer and World Series baseball champ Bronson Arroyo were unveiled in a double elimination on the latest episode of The Masked Singer. This week was the Group C Peanuts themed finale, which saw two celebrities sent home and one through to the quarter finals. The show, which aired on Thanksgiving night in the US, kicked off with Rita Ora and Robin Thicke duetting on the Halls & Oates hit You Make My Dreams Come True as the ???Peanuts??? gang including Charlie Brown and Snoopy danced on the stage behind them. Then it was Strawberry Shortcake up first, performing I Hope You Dance by Lee Ann Womack. Next up was Royal Knight who sang the iconic Madonna hit Holiday. The last to take the stage was Sherlock Hound who performed Ho Hey by the Lumineers. After all three stars had performed it was time for the audience and the panel ??? Robin Thicke, Jenny McCarthy, Ken Jeong and Rita Ora - to vote and the first one to be sent home was Royal Knight. Thicke thought she was Busy Phillips, while Jeong believed it to be Kelly Ripa and Ora thought it was Anna Faris. But McCarthy was right when she guessed actress Jana Kramer. After she was unmasked, the One Tree Hill star said: ???My daughter loves the show, I love watching this with my kids, I actually cried when I found out I was going to be the knight as my husband always calls me his little warrior. It was amazing to be all armoured up and super tough as I???m just trying to be the best mum and best person I can be.??? Then it was time for Battle Royale between Strawberry Shortcake and Sherlock Hound and after singing Ed Sheeran???s Shivers the panel decided to send Sherlock Hound home. Thicke and Jeong both guessed he was baseball player Bronson Arroyo, McCarthy thought it was Creed???s Scott Stapp and Ora believed it was Hozier. After being unmasked and asked about his voice, Arroyo revealed: ???I picked it up when I was in the minor leagues with the Pirates, I started strumming the guitar around the camp fire and made a couple of records, but you know you gotta have something to grind on in life and when you???ve got done playing the game it feels nice to get on the stage with a full band and keep up with dudes that are way better than you.??? Host Nick Cannon then asked him which was harder ??? pitching or singing and Arroyo joked: ???That???s a tough question! It???s more nerve wracking on the stage that???s for sure.??? *BACKGRID DOES NOT CLAIM ANY COPYRIGHT OR LICENSE IN THE ATTACHED MATERIAL. ANY DOWNLOADING FEES Pictured: Rita Ora BACKGRID UK 28 NOVEMBER 2024 BYLINE MUST READ: Fox TV / BACKGRID *BACKGRID DOES NOT CLAIM ANY COPYRIGHT OR LICENSE IN THE ATTACHED MATERIAL. ANY DOWNLOADING FEES CHARGED BY BACKGRID ARE FOR BACKGRID'S SERVICES ONLY, AND DO NOT, NOR ARE THEY INTENDED TO, CONVEY TO THE USER ANY COPYRIGHT OR LICENSE IN THE MATERIAL. BY PUBLISHING THIS MATERIAL , THE USER EXPRESSLY AGREES TO INDEMNIFY AND TO HOLD BACKGRID HARMLESS FROM ANY CLAIMS, DEMANDS, OR CAUSES OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR CONNECTED IN ANY WAY WITH USER'S PUBLICATION OF THE MATERIAL* UK: +44 208 344 2007 / uksales@backgrid.com USA: +1 310 798 9111 / usasales@backgrid.com *Pictures Containing Children Please Pixelate Face Prior To Publication*]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/SEI_231294382-cb01.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
