The Masked Singer UK panel faces shake-up with judge set to be replaced
The Masked Singer UK panel faces shake-up with judge set to be replaced
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The Masked Singer UK will face a shake-up as one of the judges is set to be replaced following a schedule clash. Mo Gilligan reportedly missed out on filming the final two episodes of the current series, as he had to complete tour dates in the US. ITV has since lined up two famous faces to join Davina McCall, Jonathan Ross and newcomer Maya Jama. Richard E Grant will cover the semi-final on February 8, before last year's winner Danny Jones - aka Piranha - joins the panel for the final on February 15.
The series has already featured some other famous guest judges, including Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders, Vicky McClure, Suranne Jones and Tom Daley. Olympic gold medallist Mo Farah also joined the panel after being unmasked as Giant Joel in the opening episode of the season. The sixth series of The Masked Singer UK has now passed the halfway point on ITV, with viewers determined to guess the identities of the characters.
Five celebrities have already been unmasked. Good Morning Britain's Kate Garraway and Bake Off judge Prue Leith were first unveiled as Spag Bol and Pegasus, respectively. They were followed by 90s pop singer Macy Gray and T'Pau's Carol Decker, who were revealed to be the faces behind Toad in the Hole and Tattoo. Last weekend, Teeth and Bear found themselves in the bottom two, before the judges decided to eliminate Teeth - who happened to be comedian and TV presenter Mel Giedroyc.
Speaking after the reveal, Mel said: "I'll take Su Pollard! It's so nice to see you guys. I love these teeth so much! I was very pleased with Alex Scott. Such a fun show, it's impossible not to have fun on this show!". During a post show interview on The After Mask with Harriet Rose, Mel added: "Listen, if you told me you're going to have a chance to sing the Neighbours theme tune dressed as an enormous pair of wind up teeth with pink tights and big pink flapping feet, I would say I could stop my career now. For me, that is the pinnacle!".
