The seventh collection of The Masked Singer continues to thrill audiences as celebrities disguise themselves in elaborate costumes to carry out fashionable songs, with a panel of judges—Maya Jama, Davina McCall, Jonathan Ross, and Mo Gilligan—making an attempt to uncover their identities. Host Joel Dommett guides the present because it nears the semi-finals.
Harry Hill’s Dramatic Elimination
Within the newest episode, Purple Panda delivered a energetic efficiency of the Black Eyed Peas’ “I Gotta Feeling” however confronted elimination simply earlier than the semi-finals. The judges supplied their last guesses: Maya Jama instructed Chris Ramsey, Davina McCall pointed to Brian Cox, Mo Gilligan named Tom Fletcher from McFly, and Jonathan Ross speculated on Rufus Hound.
Beneath the masks was comic Harry Hill, famend for internet hosting TV Burp within the 2000s. Upon his reveal, Hill quipped to Dommett, “I am not a pure singer—my spouse heard me the opposite day and thought I used to be choking on a Pot Noodle!” He added that he completely loved the expertise, noting, “The bizarre factor is, you place the factor on and you have no inhibitions. The one draw back is you are respiratory your personal breath as a result of it is all trapped, and I had falafel for lunch!”
Latest Departures from the Competitors
Final week, viewers noticed Strictly Come Dancing decide Anton Du Beke unmasked as Arctic Fox after a stirring rendition of Barbra Streisand’s “Girl in Love.” Regardless of the highly effective efficiency, it didn’t advance him additional. Du Beke, married to Hannah Summers and father to eight-year-old twins, expressed blended feelings: “Devastated naturally. Delighted to have the ability to carry out however devastated to have been voted off!”
He revealed his participation aimed to shock his kids, explaining, “It is such a beautiful present that is been going some time. I questioned why nobody ever requested me earlier than—they’ve, I simply have not had the time. It is splendidly executed, a fantastic present, and the considered doing this with folks making an attempt to guess who you might be.”
Earlier within the episode, Kate Nash emerged as Monkey Enterprise following her emotional tackle “As Lengthy As He Wants Me” from the musical Oliver!. Nash shared her nerves: “I used to be so nervous about it, however then I obtained actually nervous in regards to the masks coming off and the way it was going to really feel singing with out the masks. It is like somewhat consolation zone—you are not worrying about the rest whenever you’re in there. It was a singular expertise; it’ll be laborious to offer her up.”
Earlier Unmaskings within the Sequence
The collection has seen a number of notable reveals. Shakespeare’s Sister star Marcella Detroit was unveiled as Gargoyle in the course of the first 4 weeks. Earlier than that, Yak turned out to be former Intercourse Pistols frontman John Lydon, referred to as Johnny Rotten throughout his punk rock period. Rapper Professor Inexperienced had been uncovered as Teabag in a previous episode.
The opening week featured BBC’s The One Present presenter Alex Jones unmasked as Disc Jockey, a job she has held since 2010.
The Masked Singer streams now on ITVX, constructing pleasure towards the grand last.
