Davina McCall says performing on The Masked Singer had 'extra special meaning'

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Davina McCall has opened up about her secret switch from judge to performer on The Masked Singer, calling it "the maddest ruse" and "one of the greatest experiences of my life".The TV favourite, who's been a staple on the ITV talent show's panel for five seasons, couldn't resist the chance to appear in the Christmas special that aired on Boxing Day, ticking off a dream moment.

Disguised as a Star, Davina belted out festive tunes 'Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas' and 'This Christmas', leaving co-panellists Jonathan Ross, Jennifer Saunders, Dawn French, and Mo Gilligan none the wiser. "It was one of the greatest experiences of my life so far," she gushed. "It was just the maddest ruse I have ever done.

I didn’t expect to enjoy the whole process of singing as much as I did." She's even booked a singing lesson post-show because she adored singing so much, though she insists it's just for personal pleasure.To keep her identity under wraps, she even skipped her usual deodorant and perfume to avoid detection by scent and adopted a US accent inspired by her sister-in-law from Virginia, with a touch of Dolly Parton.

As she sang, Davina reflected on the significance of Christmas, especially after undergoing brain surgery to remove a rare benign tumour in November. “I was trying to convey what the songs meant to me and this Christmas is going to be a very important and special Christmas for me and it will have extra special meaning.