Oti Mabuse’s return to The Masked Dancer dubbed ‘no brainer’ by ITV bosses

Natalie Imbruglia has weighed in on the row over her friendship with The Masked Singer judge Davina McCall after she won the ITV show. The Australian star, 47 — famed for hits including Torn and Wrong Impression — beat off competition from Charlotte Church as Mushroom and Mark Feehily who was unmasked at Robobunny.

The Masked Singer will be on our screens until 2024 with loads more bonkers costumes.ITV’s guessing game hosted by Joel Dommett has proved so successful after three series on the box, bosses have ordered two more.Saturday’s final - won by ex-Neighbours star Natalie Imbruglia as Panda - drew a peak audience of 7.8 million.Bandicoot TV, who make the show, are thrilled.Boss Derek McLean said: “We are already plotting the next spectacularly surreal season.”Winner Natalie Imbruglia said on Monday she was sad to hear Neighbours - the Australian soap where she launched her career as Beth Brennan - was being axed after 37 years and she would love to return for the finale.She said: “I am really sad. All of us love Neighbours and have grown up with it.“It should go on forever.

Naman Ramachandran U.K. broadcaster ITV has recommissioned Argonon Group company Bandicoot Scotland to produce two more seasons of hit music reality show “The Masked Singer U.K.” Both seasons will have eight 90-minute episodes each.The third series concluded on Saturday with a season high of 7.8 million viewers, accounting for a 45% share of total viewing, with younger viewers — 46.6% of the available 16-34 demographic — also tuning into ITV for the show.

Strictly Come Dancing bosses allegedly intend to keep Anton Du Beke as a judge this year, axing Bruno Tonioli, according to a report. Bruno, 66, was unable to take part in last year’s judging panel after Covid restrictions prevented him from travelling to the UK, however was he expected to return to the show after Craig Revel Horwood gave his support by casting him on the Strictly live tour. But, a BBC source has reportedly suggested that show bosses have now decided in Anton’s favour, claiming that his contract is due to be renewed.The source told The Sun: “We have been told Anton’s contract as a judge is going to be renewed.The bosses were really happy with his performance.

Davina McCall stunned diners at an Ayrshire restaurant after making a shock visit.

CHARLOTTE Church was unmasked at The Masked Singer's Mushroom on Saturday night - much to the delight of fans. The Welsh classical singer was finally revealed to be under the mask after weeks of the tough TV competition.

STRICTLY Come Dancing bosses intend to keep Anton Du Beke as a judge this year — axing Bruno Tonioli. Bruno, 66, was ruled out of last year’s judging panel after Covid restrictions prevented him from travelling to the UK. The Italian, who has been on the show 16 years, was expected to return after Craig Revel Horwood gave his support by casting him on the live tour.

The Masked Singer is a cultural phenomenon so an exciting arena tour is the natural next step.The ITV series has been entertaining audiences since its UK inception in 2020 and a touring version of the hit show will be hitting the road later this year.With 10 dates lined up from Liverpool to London, The Masked Singer: Live On Stage will take place in April, with just a few changes on board.While comedian Joel Dommett will be returning on presenting duties, The Masked Singer judges Davina McCall, Rita Ora, Mo Gilligan and Jonathan Ross will be replaced with three other superstar judges.So, what other changes can The Masked Singer fans expect from the tour?The Masked Singer: Live On Stage tour will welcome former competitors Aston Merrygold and Denise Van Outen as judges this time around.They will be joined by a mystery third celebrity judge who will change every night of the tour.Of the tour, Denise said (via Daily Record): "I am so excited to be a judge on The Masked Singer Live tour."I'm sure we're going to be thrilled by an incredible line-up of mystery celebrities bringing electrifying live performances to audiences up and down the country."Aston added: "The idea of taking The Masked Singer to arenas around the country is absolutely brilliant."The show is not about judgment, it’s about having fun and keeping the audiences guessing."I am so happy to be joining the panel."Being on other side of the desk will be exhilarating in a completely different way, but still with all the excitement and drama of the TV series.

Strictly Come Dancing producers are reportedly keeping Anton Du Beke on the show's judging panel, meaning Bruno Tonioli might be axed.Due to the pandemic, the 66-year-old Italian native has not appeared on the BBC show in person for the last two years.In 2020 Bruno - who judges the US version of the dancing show Dancing With the Stars - appeared via video link from his home in LA.In 2021, Strictly saw dancer Anton hang up his dancing shoes and take his place at the judging panel alongside Craig Revel Horwood, Shirley Ballas and Motsi Mabuse.It's been teased that Bruno, who has starred on the show for 16 years and is currently on the Strictly tour as a judge, would not be returning to the hit BBC show this year.In an exclusive chat with The Sun, a source said: "We have been told Anton's contract as a judge is going to be renewed. The bosses were really happy with his performance.""It also hasn't escaped their notice his salary is considerably lower than Bruno's."They revealed that there is a "huge amount of affection" for him on the BBC show and that the decision will "ruffle some feathers".However, because the judging panel format worked well last year, it is believed that bosses are reluctant to switch it up again.The announcement comes after the Strictly judge Craig Revel Horwood showed his support for welcoming Bruno back to the show.

NICOLA Roberts has revealed she knew exactly who Robobunny was after hearing him sing just four words. The Girls Aloud singer returned to the show as Queen Bee to perform the duet and said “all her teenage dreams have come true”.

MASKED Singer viewers all saying the same thing as Davina McCall wowed in minidress for the grand final. The 54-year-old panellist looked sensational in a sparkly embellished sequin dress.

The Masked Singer UK season 3 has come to an end, with Panda announced as the winner of the 2022 series. After numerous mind-boggling clues and incredible musical performances, the victorious singer took off their mask to reveal singer Natalie Imbruglia underneath the costume, much to the amazement of judges Rita Ora, Mo Gilligan, Jonathan Ross and Davina McCall and host Joel Dommett. The show began tonight with all 12 of the costumed singers, including the eliminated stars, returning to the stage to perform Lady Gaga’s Edge of Glory, much to the audience’s delight.

The Masked Singer unmasked after being “tortured by her friends and family”, who were desperate to know who was behind the cute and cuddly Panda identity.The star mocked her own shocked reaction, likening it to witnessing a murder scene. Davina, 54, took to Twitter tonight to share her live reactions to the show’s final episode with her 2.7 million followers. After a close final with fellow contestants Mushroom and Robobunny, the character of Panda came out on top. Robobunny was the first finalist to be voted out, revealing himself to be Westlife star Mark Feehily, 41.Coming in second place was Mushroom, who the judges guessed correctly to be operatic sensation Charlotte Church, 35.When Panda was unmasked, she turned out to be none other than late nineties pop icon Natalie Imbruglia, 47.When Davina saw Natalie, she covered her hand with her mouth and screamed repeatedly. Including a clip of herself doing just that, Davina tweeted a string of laughing emojis with the caption: “It was like I’d seen a murder”.Davina also sent out another heartfelt tweet to Natalie, who admitted she was thrilled that people had found her character so funny during the show.“Arrrghhh @natimbruglia soooo cute x,” Davina wrote with a series of red love hearts.“‘I’ve never been funny  before’ yaaaaay!!!”This comes after Davina took to social media just minutes before the winner of the show was unmasked, complaining that her loved ones were “torturing” her for information.Addressing her 1.4 million Instagram followers in a video, she said: “I’m literally being tortured by my friends and family.”“Who is it?” a voice could be heard asking repeatedly in the background. “I’m not going to tell you!” Davina insisted, before another voice added: “You

Panda is one of the final remaining mystery celebrities on The Masked Singer – but just who is hiding behind their playful costume?Joel Dommett has fronted the show in recent, as viewers have watched 12 more mystery celebrities don some elaborate costumes and burst into song. Jonathan Ross, Rita Ora, Mo Gilligan and Davina McCall and the rest of the nation have had their detective hats on as the line-up wittles down, with just three characters left. In tonight’s finale, Panda will battle it out alongside Robobunny and Mushroom, where one will be crowned the winner.

CHARLOTTE Church has been unmasked as Mushroom on The Masked Singer - coming second place. Fans of the ITV show have been convinced that the 35-year-old opera singer was behind the costume thanks to a series of clues. Fans of the show leaped on social media after the Welsh songstress was unmasked tonight.

Singer Natalie Imbruglia was crowned the winner of The Masked Singer UK after she was unveiled as Panda on the hit ITV show. The Australian-British songwriter and actress, who has hits including Torn, Shiver and Wrong Impression, floored Mo Gilligan, Rita Ora, Jonathan Ross, Davina McCall and guest judge Joss Stone during the final on Saturday 12 February.

The Masked Singer crowned Natalie Imbruglia its winner - but some fans of the ITV show felt her rivals had been robbed of the top prize.The epic final of the third series of the singing show aired on Saturday night (February 12), and it saw Natalie beat Robobunny and Mushroom for the top spot.Robobunny came third place, and was unveiled as Westlife star Mark Feehily - leaving judge Rita Ora gushing as she's a big fan of the Irish band.In second place was Mushroom, who was unmasked to be Welsh singer Charlotte Church.However, many fans weren't happy with the result, and they complained about the show on Twitter.Some fans felt Charlotte deserved to win the show.One said: "Charlotte Church robbed on #TheMaskedSinger"A second agreed: "Church ‘Mushroom’ deserved the win…don’t know why ‘Panda’ won. Vote defos wasn’t based off talent"A third fumed: "as if she was better than Charlotte church what a waste of my weekends"Other felt like Westlife's Mark should have been crowned the victor.One said: "Natalie Umbruglia?! Are you sh***ing me?! Thats nothing compared to Mark from Westlife doing multiple voices! Can't help but feel robbed"A second agreed: "Omg come on! Robobunny was way better! Mark from Westlife doing multiple voices! And you give it to some has been! Have a day off! Massive anti climax!"Others were delighted that Natalie won, though.One said: "Congratulations Natalie Imbruglia.

The Masked Singer.The grand final of this year's series of the kooky ITV talent show concluded on Saturday night (February 12) - and it's safe to say it went out with a bang.The dramatic final saw Robobunny face off against Panda and Mushroom as they battled for first place.However, it was Robobunny who finished in third place - meaning it was time for Mark to reveal himself as the Westlife legend.Fans of the show had been scrambling for weeks to figure out the identity of the three finalists - after countless clue packages and songs on the stage.Regular judges Davina McCall, Jonathan Ross, Rita Ora and Mo Gilligan returned to the panel - but they were joined by a special guest judge Joss Stone, who was last year's winner.Show host and comedian Joel Dommett was also taking care of presenting duties, and past show stars such as Queen Bee returned to the show to mark the occasion.In the final, Robobunny stunned the crowd as he performed Snow Patrol's hit ballad Run - and he later dueted with Queen Bee star Nicola Roberts - who won the first series of the show.Judge Rita Ora fawned over Irish star Mark as she revealed she was a 'big fan' of his - after guessing it was him.Mo on the other hand thought it was Donny Osmand.Many fans on Twitter weren't surprised it was Mark, though.One said: "Told mum that if Robobunny wasn’t Mark from Westlife I’d throw my gin over her head.. my gin and her head are safe"A second said: "Well bl**dy obviously.

The Masked Singer UK with fans finally learning the star behind the voice was Charlotte Church.The ITV talent show returned to screens on Saturday (February 12) for the final showdown with just Mushroom, Panda and Robobunny remaining.As Mushroom gave their performances – including a duet with Aston Merrygold in his Robin get-up, judges Jonathan Ross, Rita Ora, Davina McCall and Mo Gilligan were thoroughly impressed with the rendition of the hit.Weeks of speculation had fans and bookies believing opera sensation Charlotte was the voice behind the mask.Last week fans saw Traffic Cone eliminated as Aled Jones appeared under the elaborate guise, and Rockhopper unveiled as Destiny's Child star Michelle Williams.This series has seen some huge names in the showbiz industry get the chop from the show as they battled it out to reach the final.The first to face the axe was M People star Heather Small, who appeared as Chandelier.Gloria Hunniford was next to be eliminated from the show after Jonathan Ross correctly guessed her identity as Snow Leopard.Chart-topper Will Young then got the chop after he was revealed as the stunning voice inside Lionfish, and he said after his exit that competing on the show was a “brilliant challenge".Bagpipes was then unveiled as the former professional sportsman Pat Cash the following week after judges Davina and Jonathan debated if it was him hiding inside the Scots inspired costume.Making it all the way to the halfway milestone, Poodle was next to be shown the door when he was revealed to be Tom Chaplin from the rock band Keane.Then the quarter-final saw Firework unmasked as Rita Ora’s friend and actress Jaime Winstone, the double-elimination also saw Doughnuts - who turned out to be famous

She's known for switching up her look throughout The Masked Singer and Davina McCall dazzled with the detail for the grand final.

Masked Singer UK are convinced that Mushroom is Charlotte Church after a sneaky language clue that seems to have given the game away.After singing an operatic masterpiece on the ITV show, she dropped a clue and said: "I stole the show from my Modryb," a simple line that got viewers at home speculating more than ever.Fans were quick to pick up on the clue, with one taking to Twitter to say: "Modryb is Welsh for auntie, so go figure."Another speculated: "Modryb is Aunt in Welsh. @charlottechurch appeared on the Big Big Talent Show aged 11, to introduce her aunt.