Nicky Campbell jumped at chance to do ITV's Masked Singer after 'hardest year of his life'

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Long Lost Family presenter Nicky Campbell was unveiled as Dippy Egg on The Masked Singer UK and fans couldn't believe it. The 62-year-old took his former co-host Davina McCall by surprise when he removed his colourful mask.Davina couldn't believe her eyes and ran on the stage to give him a huge hug.She later told the Mirror: “I was in total shock.

I cannot believe I didn’t recognise his voice, the way he moves or any of the clues. Not in a million years would I have guessed it.

It’s embarrassing."Earlier this week, Nicky joined the Loose Women, to talk about appearing on the ITV and the "laughs" and "fun" he needed after what he described as "one of the most difficult years of his life".In recent years, Nicky has bravely opened up about the traumatic abuse he suffered and witnessed as a schoolboy in Edinburgh.Just before Christmas, five men, aged between 69 and 90, were charged in connection with alleged, non-recent, abuse incidents at Edinburgh Academy, writes The Mirror.Following the arrests, Nicky decided to appear on The Masked Singer to bring some light back into his year.He told the Loose Women: "I knew it was what I needed.

I knew it would be a laugh - and it was magical."Brenda Edwards asked how Nicky took care of his mental wellbeing last year, the TV star said: "This is still something I need to have a look at, but it’s good to talk.