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The Masked Singer, ITV: ★★★
With the final fast approaching, I’m afraid there was some more bad news at The Masked Singer on Saturday night.
It looks like we won’t witness Margot Robbie, Olivia Colman, Ray Winstone, Sir Ian McKellen, Kylie Minogue or even Cheryl Cole unveiling themselves.
At this stage we’re more likely to see the late Natalie Cole, Jonathan Ross’s rather unfortunate punt from last week. Judging by the most
MEET Love Island’s latest bombshell. . . sorry, wrong picture!
might look like the Islander beauties with her cossie and tan, but this oh-so casual hot tub shot was at her deluxe treehouse break in the New Forest.
One person not bubbling with recent unmaskings – Kelis, Skin from Skunk Anansie and Jake Shears from Scissor Sisters – any viewers still playing along would be better off finding an old Now That’s What I Call Music from the 90s/early 2000s and sticking a pin in the track listing.
Not that the five million or so regulars seem to mind that most of the contestants would only figure in the memories of people over
40. The Masked Singer is currently ITV’s 15th most popular show and fully deserves a second series. has been kicked out villa excitement will be her This Morning replacement whose sis is the latest to be dumped from ITV2’s villa.
Sophie hopes to meet Islander hook-up Connor Durman, saying: “I keep thinking, ‘Will he answer a DM?’ I don’t have his number!”
However, if ITV wants Strictly Come Dancing-level ratings, tweaks will have to be made.
Throwing some money at the judging panel and contestants would be the most obvious – and easiest – first step.
ITV must also decide whether the show’s unexpectedly high profile means a premier league presenter is required.
The most difficult challenge though is one that strippers have had to face for centuries: How to make the body of the show as interesting as the final reveal.
Sadly, short of giving Rita Ora some feathers and balloons, I’m not sure that’s even possible.