The Masked Dancer eliminates its third celebrity contestant

The Masked Dancer is back. The show began in 2021 to much success – and this time it’s in a primetime Saturday night slot which will see it compete against Strictly Come Dancing for viewers. Joel Dommett has returned to the stage as the show’s host alongside a star-studded panel of judges including Jonathan Ross, Davina McCall, Oti Mabuse, and Peter Crouch.

Davina McCall stepped away from the judging desk on ITV's The Masked Dancer to show off her rarely seen dance moves. The Long Lost Family host wowed as she showed off a different side to herself just moments into the start of the latest episode of the zany guessing game.

The Masked Dancer UK series 2 spoilers follow. The Masked Dancer resumed on ITV tonight (September 24), with a fourth celebrity being unmasked. Five characters performed their routines: Pearly King, Onomatopoeia, Sea Slug, Cactus and Tomato Sauce, with Cactus and Pearly King being the unlucky ones to land in the bottom two.

MASKED Dancer viewers have been left in hysterics at Jonathan Ross’ ‘dad dancing’ on the hit show. As the guessing game programme began on ITV, the judges, including Peter Crouch, Davina McCall, Jonathan Ross and Oti Mabuse took to the stage for a boogie with the masked performers.

The Masked Dancer's Cactus has been unmasked as BAFTA winning choirmaster Gareth Malone.After performing on stage the contestants faced a studio vote which saw Sea Slug, Onomatopoeia and Tomato Sauce all saved.Pearly King and Cactus then faced it off in a Dance Jam before the judges decided who would get unmasked before heading home. READ NEXT: The Masked Dancer's Pig unmasked as Gavin and Stacey star as she gets the chop After going head-to-head with Pearly King - who fans think might be a famous TV chef - Cactus was unmasked after being voted off by the judges.Gareth, 46, is a well-known choirmaster and broadcaster who is best-known and recognised for appearing on TV in programmes like The Choir.The choir master has a Royal link because he was awarded an OBE in 2012 for services to musicSpeaking of his time on the show and leaving early on in the competition, Cactus - or should we say Gareth - said that "it was sad".He added: "I really love the team behind the stage, you know everyone works so hard and are so brilliant, the choreographers, I was really enjoying learning to dance but it was absolutely exhausting."He added: "I was not prepared for how hard it was going to be and how difficult it is to dance, so I was quite relieved really."Although he had mixed emotions of being sad and relieved, he went on to say: "I definitely felt like I left at the right point as obviously there are much better dancers than me."The unveiling was the conclusion of the fourth episode of the series, hosted by Joel Dommett.The celebrity panel, which comprised of Oti Mabuse, Jonathan Ross, Davina McCall and Peter Crouch had the tough job of judging the masked dancers.The Masked Dancer airs Saturday nights on ITV For the latest breaking

EMILY Atack has jetted off for a fun trip to Thailand with celebrity pals in tow to film for A League Of Their Own. The stunning 32-year-old TV star shared a stunning selfie as she enjoyed a drink on the plane before flying to Thailand. She told fans: “(excellent book choices for calming the nerves and being away from home)” while sharing a look at the literature she was taking away with her.

THESE celebrity kids look like butter wouldn't melt - but can you guess who they are? David Beckham's youngest son Cruz, now 17, shared the sweet snap on Instagram and it shows himself as a young boy with his siblings and showbiz pals. Cruz is sat next to his big brother - and birthday boy - Romeo in the happy throwback picture.

Natalie Imbruglia has admitted that her son Max, two, almost rumbled her The Masked Singer Panda identity. The Torn singer, 47, appeared on Wednesday's episode of ITV's This Morning to celebrate the 25th anniversary of her debut record, Left Of The Middle, which has sold over 7 million copies to date.

Davina McCall, 54, has described how she lost weight following her “difficult” divorce from husband Matthew Robertson.The star also went on to discuss why she likes to keep her relationship with boyfriend Michael Douglas on the down low.Davina endured a very public and painful shock split from businessman Matthew in 2017 after 17 years of marriage. At that time, she was also fighting debilitating symptoms caused by menopause and she was left feeling exhausted. The star explained how she went through a “scary” period when she “completely lost her passion for working out”. Speaking about how she “lost her mojo” at the time of her tough split, she said: “Eversince I had my middle child, Tilly, I’ve been really into fitness but I lost my impetus to do any kind of exercise whatsoever. “I had nothing in the tank and I just wanted to lie around and watch telly. I felt like I could see the pounds going on around my middle.

The Masked Dancer returned to screens on Saturday night (September 17) to give viewers - and the judges - another chance at guessing which famous faces are hidden behind the masks. Last night the ITV dance contest saw five characters take to the stage once again to show off their best dance moves in a bid to keep their identity hidden.

The Masked Dancer fans believe they have worked out the hidden celebrity behind Odd Socks after they dropped a huge clue during their stellar performance.The ITV dancing competition returned to our screens last night with five new famous faces taking to the stage the dazzle the star-studded judging panel with their impressive dance moves.Ahead of their spell-binding performance, Odd Socks teased viewers with another cheeky clue hinting at their real identity under the mask.READ MORE: Masked Dancer Joel Dommett makes tight trouser confession after crotch sparks frenzyWhile the teased viewers at their possible identity, the over-the-top character was seen sitting in a garden surrounded by soap and washing lines,They told viewers: “I like to mix things up, I don’t have a set uniform in my line of work.“While I didn’t have proper training until later in life, I'm not the new kid on the block.”After shaking their socks to This Is How We Do It by Montell Jordan, the judges took a wild guess at whole was behind the mask.The loveable character then dropped another major clue before they strolled off stage, adding: “I was extremely lucky to land a meaty role.” Former Big Brother presenter Davina McCall was convinced that the washing line linked the celebrity to a major TV soap as she suggested it was former EastEnders and Coronation Street star Jill Halfpenny. Whereas Jonathan Ross suspected Odd Socks’ “meaty role” reference hinted at ex-EastEnders star Maisie Smith – who played the role of Tiffany Butcher on the show.

TV favourite Stacey Dooley was revealed last night as Prawn Cocktail on ITV dance show The Masked Dancer. Stacey, who announced her pregnancy last month, shocked fans when it was finally revealed she was Prawn Cocktail. Shortly after the big reveal, Strictly Come Dancing winner Stacey, 35, took to her Instagram to talk about her pregnancy during her time on the show.The popular host shared a tongue-and-cheek image of herself with a bag of prawn cocktail crisps after fans were left shocked she was unveiled as the prawn.

The Masked Dancer’s Candlestick is one of the 12 secret stars who fans are desperate to know the identity of – but who could they be?Those of you suffering withdrawal symptoms from The Masked Singer have a treat coming to your screen this week, as spin-off series The Masked Dancer returned to screens tonight. Joel Dommett is back on hosting duties, as 12 mystery celebrities don some pretty distinctive costumes and strut their stuff in their bid to baffle judges Jonathan Ross, Oti Mabuse ,Davina McCall and Peter Crouch – as well as the folks at home.

All eyes are usually on the eccentric characters but the latest episode of The Masked Dancer saw Jonathan Ross in the spotlight. The ITV chat show host was back on the expert panel for more guessing alongside presenter Davina McCall, ex-Strictly dancer Oti Mabuse and former footballer Peter Crouch.

Viewers of The Masked Dancer are convinced one of two X Factor stars is behind Scissors with some doing some very expert digging. The zany dancing competition was back on ITV on Saturday night as five of the elaborate characters took to the stage for more funky routines.

The Masked Dancer panel were left gobsmacked on Saturday 17 September evening as Prawn Cocktail's identity was finally unveiled as fan-favourite TV presenter Stacey Dooley.The big reveal came in the third episode of the 2022 series, which is hosted by Joel Dommett on stage while celebrities Oti Mabuse, Jonathan Ross, Davina McCall and Peter Crouch act as judges.Tonight's episode proved to be another head scratcher as five Masked Dancers competed to remain anonymous, resulting in an inevitable elimination.Two dancers landed in the bottom two, with Scissors dancing to Dami Lovato's Confident, while Prawn Cocktail performed to Miley Cyrus' Girls Just Want to Have Fun. In the end, it was Scissors who emerged victorious, leaving Prawn Cocktail to be unmasked as none other than Stacey, 35, who is expecting her first child.

Fans were left somewhat surprised again as the latest unmasked took place on The Masked Dancer. The ITV dancing show was back on screens on Saturday night (September 17) and saw five of the extravagant characters take to the stage again for plenty more clues, moves, and guessing.

The Masked Dancer viewers have finally learned the identity of Prawn Cocktail after she was given the boot on tonight’s episode.The dancer behind the mask was revealed to be MBE TV presenter and journalist Stacey Dooley. The 35-year-old former Strictly Come Dancing star was up against scissors in the bottom two after being beaten into the next round by pillar and post, candlestick and odd socks.

Joel Dommett showcased his very own moves as he returned to screens on The Masked Dancer. The comedian and TV host was back at the helm of the bonkers dance competition as the expert panel and viewers continued to try and guess who is behind the mask.