Nick Cannon has tested positive for COVID-19, Variety reported.
The 40-year-old host of FOX-TV’s “The Masked Singer” will quarantine and rest, a representative for the star told the media outlet.
BURBANK, CALIFORNIA – DECEMBER 04: Nick Cannon attends Nick Cannon, Meruelo Media, Skyview Announce Radio Syndication on December 04, 2019 in Burbank, California. (Photo by Gabriel Olsen/Getty Images)
In the meantime, FOX has tapped actress and “Claws” star Niecy Nash to temporarily take his spot for the first few episodes of the singing competition’s fifth season, which is scheduled to begin production on Thursday, Feb. 4. Nash had previously appeared on the show’s fourth season as a guest judge.