The Masked Dancer's Prawn Cocktail unveiled as former Strictly Come Dancing star

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

READ MORE: BBC Strictly Come Dancing: The stars and their professional partners are still in relationships from Stacey Dooley to Rachel RileyMany viewers took to the comments section to agree with the statement. One replied: "Yes please - include Martin, Zack, Vinny, Callum, Ravi, Jack as well. " Another chimed in: " I'd much rather see more screentime for him in general and good exploration of the character, but I won't complain about any upcoming topless scenes either.

Strictly Come Dancing is a household institution with a surprisingly risqué reputation.The BBC show returns to screens this weekend with a dazzling new line-up of celebrity contestants, including former Coronation Street star Kym Marsh and presenter Helen Skelton. Previous series have seen celebrities hook up with their professional dancer counterparts.READ MORE: Helen Skelton says she's signed up for Strictly to 'smile' again after marriage splitWith Strictly winner Stacey Dooley preparing to welcome her first child with Kevin Clifton and Seann Walsh opening up about his snog with Katya Jones guilt, Daily Star takes a look inside the show's naughtiest sex confessions.Catherine Tyledesley competed on the 2019 series of Strictly Come Dancing.Partnered with Johannes Radabe, the former Corrie star left her husband Tom "fuming" by revealing she had practised sex scenes with him in bed while preparing for acting roles.She told the Hot Mess Mums Club podcast: "Tom is so chilled.

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.

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.

The Masked Dancer UK series 2 spoilers follow. The Masked Dancer resumed on ITV tonight (September 17), which meant a third secret celebrity was unmasked infront of the nation. Five characters performed their routines: Scissors (up first), Prawn Cocktail, Pillar & Post, Odd Socks and Candlestick, but the competition was over for one of them as judging panel Peter Crouch, Davina McCall, Oti Mabuse and Jonathan Ross sent them packing.

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.

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.

The Masked Dancer.The 37 year old, who is known for his dapper appearance and flamboyant attire recently confessed that he is currently wearing old suits on the new series of the popular guessing show.Speaking candidly to Daily Star at a press conference, Masked Singer panellist Davina McCall shared insight into Joel's dancing skills and said he's able to groove while wearing the "tightest trousers you've ever seen."READ MORE: ITV The Masked Dancer Pearly King 'not Danny Dyer' as fans 'rumble' real identityReflecting on Davina's comments, Joel quipped: "I'm sorry but they're too tight.""Honestly sometimes it's just too much. I'm bringing back some suits from season one and season two of The Masked Singer and I've just grown and shrunk in odd places," he explained.