The Masked Singer UK’s Joel Dommett reveals pet peeve concerning the panel
The Masked Singer UK panellists are normally dressed of their glitziest outfits as they make their guesses at who’s beneath the present’s costumes every Saturday evening.
But this weekend will see them donning some very completely different apparel as they gown in hilarious costumes for a circus-themed episode of the sequence.
Davina McCall, 56, is ready to look preventing slot in a leopard print mini gown as she attire as a weightlifter, whereas her fellow panellist Jonathan Ross, 63, will don a crimson, white and blue human cannonball outfit.
Guest panellist Olly Murs, 39, will seem as a mime artist whereas programme host Joel Dommett, 38, will come because the circus ringleader – with the presenter admitting holding the panellists in verify whereas helming the present is one among his largest challenges.
Speaking of their roles on the panel, together with Mo Gilligan, 35, who this week will come dressed as himself, Davina mentioned: ‘What’s fairly humorous is attempting to get Mo concerned in any form of theme, it’s hilarious.
![The Masked Singer's Davina McCall, 56, is set to look fighting fit in a leopard print mini dress as she dresses as a weightlifter for this weekend's circus-themed episode of the show](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/01/12/19/79949219-12957531-image-a-38_1705089033981.jpg)
The Masked Singer’s Davina McCall, 56, is ready to look preventing slot in a leopard print mini gown as she attire as a weightlifter for this weekend’s circus-themed episode of the present
![Presenter Joel Dommett will come as a ringleader and has admitted keeping the panellists in check while helming the show is one of his biggest challenges (Joel pictured during Saturday's episode as a strongman)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/01/12/19/79949213-12957531-image-a-39_1705089041097.jpg)
Presenter Joel Dommett will come as a ringleader and has admitted holding the panellists in verify whereas helming the present is one among his largest challenges (Joel pictured throughout Saturday’s episode as a strongman)
![The Masked Singer UK will this weekend star panellists (L-R) Mo Gilligan, Davina McCall, host Joel Dommett, guest panellists Olly Murs and regular panellist Jonathan Ross](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/01/12/19/79949215-12957531-image-a-32_1705088942772.jpg)
The Masked Singer UK will this weekend star panellists (L-R) Mo Gilligan, Davina McCall, host Joel Dommett, visitor panellists Olly Murs and common panellist Jonathan Ross
‘Mo appears to be like cool in all the pieces he wears. He’s like Joel. Him and Joel may simply put on something and so they’d look nice.
‘I got here as a weightlifter, I even had a moustache that I may sometimes maintain up, which is nice.
‘Wait until you see Joel’s social gathering trick, he blew my thoughts. I assumed he will need to have been coaching for that for about 4 years!
On Joel’s circus abilities, Jonathan continued: ‘I assumed it was actually good enjoyable. It was superb seeing Joel truly having some circus abilities as effectively, who’d have thought it?
‘It’s annoying sufficient that he is that handsome and he is so match, but additionally can stability a desk on his chin. Where does all of it finish?’
Meanwhile, Joel admitted his costume truly displays a key side of his job – holding the panellists in verify whereas ensuring the masked singers are conscious of their environment as they take to the stage.
He defined: ‘I really feel like a ringmaster having to wrangle the panel. They actually go off on wild tangents and in my head I’m like, “I know none of this is making the edit.”
‘Forget ringmaster, I really feel like I’m a shepherd. I want I had a shepherd’s criminal and I may simply seize Mo by the neck and pull him again and be like, “Okay, come on!”
![This weekend will see the panellists donning some very different attire as they dress in hilarious costumes for a circus-themed episode of the series](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/01/12/19/79949195-12957531-image-a-41_1705089066190.jpg)
This weekend will see the panellists donning some very different attire as they dress in hilarious costumes for a circus-themed episode of the series
![Davina was given weights to lift and a black curly moustache to hold up in front of her face as part of her amusing costume](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/01/12/19/79949193-12957531-image-a-42_1705089072533.jpg)
Davina was given weights to lift and a black curly moustache to hold up in front of her face as part of her amusing costume
![On Joel's circus skills, Jonathan Ross said: 'It was amazing seeing Joel actually having some circus skills as well, who'd have thought it?' (Joel pictured)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/01/12/19/79949199-12957531-image-a-43_1705089077539.jpg)
On Joel’s circus skills, Jonathan Ross said: ‘It was amazing seeing Joel actually having some circus skills as well, who’d have thought it?’ (Joel pictured)
![Jonathan added: 'It's annoying enough that he's that good-looking and he's so fit, but also can balance a table on his chin. Where does it all end?' (Joel pictured)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/01/12/19/79949205-12957531-image-a-44_1705089083821.jpg)
Jonathan added: ‘It’s annoying enough that he’s that good-looking and he’s so fit, but also can balance a table on his chin. Where does it all end?’ (Joel pictured)
![Meanwhile, Joel admitted one of the most challenging aspects of his job is keeping the panellists in check](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/01/13/08/79949197-12957531-Meanwhile_Joel_admitted_one_of_the_most_challenging_aspects_of_h-a-1_1705136003924.jpg)
Meanwhile, Joel admitted one of the most challenging aspects of his job is keeping the panellists in check
‘It is mad because I’m trying to sort of keep them in check. Whilst also, and it’s something you don’t really see on television, you’ve got these people in these costumes and they often cannot see where they are at all.
‘They have no spatial perception at all. One character didn’t even know whether they were facing the front, the side, the back. They had no idea.
‘So I’m trying to talk to the panel, trying to get them to behave, but at the same time trying to sort of shepherd a person in a costume to the middle of the stage and often they’ll walk again to the front of the stage and I have to get them back and make sure they’re in shot and stuff like that.
‘I’m spinning a lot of plates.’
Last week noticed Alexander Armstrong unmasked as Chicken Caesar after the panellists appropriately guessed his id with the assistance of some clues.
And Pointless host Alexander, 53, admitted he was delighted to go on prime time tv ‘dressed as a cock’ after he was eradicated.
He said he found the Chicken Caesar outfit amusing, adding that it felt freeing to perform without being caked in stage make-up.
He instructed the Mirror: ‘The costume simply made me chuckle, that and approaching prime time TV dressed as a cock.’
![Alexander Armstrong admitted he was delighted to go on prime time television 'dressed as a cock' while appearing on The Masked Singer UK last week (pictured)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/01/08/01/79726837-12936907-image-a-134_1704676186234.jpg)
Alexander Armstrong admitted he was delighted to go on prime time television ‘dressed as a cock’ while appearing on The Masked Singer UK last week (pictured)
![The actor and comedian, 53, revealed his identity on the show last Saturday night after performing while concealed in the Chicken Caesar costume](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/01/08/01/79726783-12936907-image-a-135_1704676190850.jpg)
The actor and comedian, 53, revealed his identity on the show last Saturday night after performing while concealed in the Chicken Caesar costume
![Pointless host Alexander said he found the Chicken Caesar outfit (pictured) amusing, adding that it felt freeing to perform without being caked in stage make-up](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/01/08/01/79727571-12936907-image-m-137_1704676289827.jpg)
Pointless host Alexander said he found the Chicken Caesar outfit (pictured) amusing, adding that it felt freeing to perform without being caked in stage make-up
He added: ‘The fact you don’t have to go to makeup, you don’t have to shave, no one has to see you.
‘You don’t have to say anything. It’s quite nice not saying anything.’
Talking about taking part in the show, Alexander said after his unmasking: ‘I’ve been longing to do it, every year I’m always getting messages saying are you so and so? Are you Traffic Cone? And I say maybe!
‘I’ve loved it, it’s the beginning of the journey and the end of the journey but what a journey it’s been!’
When asked about keeping it a secret, he added: ‘I’ve found keeping the secret ok. It’s made very easy for us because we all have code names. I’ve got very good at talking about the programme by its code name, so it’s been pretty good.
‘Obviously the fact is we all have to mask up as we walk around, we have to wear gloves, full visor, and everything. It just feels very Squid Game, but I don’t mind that. It adds a bit of risk.
Speaking on not knowing who his co-stars were, Alexander said: ‘I think the strangest thing of all is obviously not knowing any of the other people who are on. The only clues you get is hearing them sing. Piranha, boy oh boy, they are incredible. It’s very strange not knowing who you’re up against.
It comes after Dionne Warwick turned the primary character to be unmasked in the course of the first week of the sequence.
Joel returned to host the ITV show, alongside panellists Davina, Jonathan, Mo and Rita Ora.
This week’s The Masked Singer heads to the circus with the panel and Joel’s costumes reflecting this week’s theme
Olly Murs is ready to fill in for Rita, 32, on the panel as she has had a ‘variety of diary clashes’.
The singer was given the chop from his long-running role as a judge on The Voice last year but was snapped up quickly to join The Masked Singer family.
The characters taking to the stage hoping they can fool the panel and viewers at home are Maypole, Cricket, Bigfoot, Dippy Egg and Rat.
It comes after it was revealed Davina furiously stormed off stage throughout filming of the brand new season.
She admitted she was left so shocked and embarrassed after failing to guess the identity of one vocalist, who turned out to be a very close friend, she stomped off the set.
Davina admitted the revelation left her ‘kicking herself’ and despite being left humiliated branded it the ‘greatest surprise’ she’d ever.
![It comes after Dionne Warwick became the first character to be unmasked during the first week of the series (pictured last month)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/01/06/21/79467365-12934037-As_The_Masked_Singer_returned_to_TV_screens_on_Saturday_night_Di-m-31_1704577655986.jpg)
It comes after Dionne Warwick became the first character to be unmasked during the first week of the series (pictured last month)
The broadcaster, who appears on the panel with Mo Gilligan, Jonathan Ross and Rita Ora , told The Sun : ‘The funny thing was that all of us have met this one character. We were kicking ourselves’.
‘I just couldn’t help myself storming off when I saw who the person was’.
‘There have been many people on the show who I have met in passing, but this was a real friend, someone I have known for years’.
The Masked Singer airs on Saturdays at 7pm on ITV1, ITVX & STV.