ITV has confirmed Oti Mabuse will be joining the judging panel for The Masked Dancer, while Rita Ora will not appear.
Rita, 30, whose reputation has been rocked by two COVID rule-breaking scandals, is the only Masked Singer judge not returning for the new series - with Jonathan Ross, Mo Gilligan and Davina McCall and Joel Dommett on board.
The Masked Dancer will see 12 celebrity contestants perform unique dances, whilst covered from head to toe in extravagant, colourful costumes and masks, leaving the viewers and star panel to guess their identities. It is due to air in late Spring.
Panel: ITV has confirmed Rita Ora will not appear on the first series of The Masked Dancer
The JLS singer, 33, confirmed it was refreshing not having to tense my abs all the time as he reflected on his experience on the ITV programme and finishing in third place on Monday.
She was heavily pregnant while filming The Masked Singer UK in September, with the scenes of her being crowned the winner shown to audiences on Saturday.
And following the birth of her daughter Violet last month, Joss Stone has declared that she wants 50 more kids as she gushed over how gorgeous her new arrival is.
Speaking during an appearance on Monday s This Morning, the singer, 33, opened up about new motherhood and keeping her identity as Sausage a secret from her loved ones.
Ready for more? Following the birth of her daughter Violet last month, Joss Stone, 33, has declared that she wants 50 more kids as she gushed over how gorgeous her new arrival is
Argonon Group Launches Studio Leo, Headed by Claire Collinson-Jones, With Tesco Series Commission
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U.K. and U.S. production group Argonon has launched factual indie outfit Studio Leo, led by former Hat Trick executive Claire Collinson-Jones.
Studio Leo launches with “101 Years of Tesco,” an all-access three-part series for U.K. public service broadcaster Channel 5, which traces the British retail company’s rise, from a post-WWI market stall to the supermarket giant of today. The series is executive produced by Collinson-Jones (pictured, left) and commissioned by Channel 5 commissioning editor Denise Seneviratne.
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“This series marks 101 years of Tesco and the supermarket’s ability to adapt fast in the face of adversity,” said Seneviratne. “Through sheer determination, Claire Collinson-Jones at Studio Leo secured the access in the middle of a pandemic. I am confident that the Channel 5 audience wi
The grand episode, which saw Joss Stone s Sausage crowned as the winner of the show, was watched by an average audience of 8.6 million viewers, ITV has revealed.