The Masked Singer UK burst back onto screens on Saturday night with the lively launch of its third series. The ITV singing contest sees celebrities perform in quirky costumes that hide their identity. Throughout the series, judges Davina McCall, Mo Gilligan, Jonathan Ross and Rita Ora will have to try their best to guess which stars are hiding behind the masks. However, in a recent interview, Davina suggested the show’s producers often attempt to throw her off the scent.
Davina chatted about the hit show’s return in a recent interview with Express.co.uk and other press.
She suggested the show was better than ever this year, highlighting the impressive costumes worn by each undercover celebrity.
“The costumes are insane!” Davina enthused.
However, The Masked Singer judge confessed she often struggles to guess which stars are singing behind the masks.
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Davina suggested show bosses often attempt to lead the judging panel down the wrong path with their predictions.
She explained: “What happens is we start guessing something and then the next week the producers think ‘We’re going to plant some clues that could either be that person or it could be the actual person inside the costume.’
“So, we slightly get led off down a completely different path where we start getting absolutely convinced that it is that person,” the star remarked.
However, Davina insisted she enjoys the surprise when she’s unsure who the celebrity singer in the costume is.
She said: “There’s a costume where I was confused for at least maybe five weeks as to whether they were a man or a woman.
“I mean, every time they sang I would be like, ‘Is that a man or a woman?’ That’s how good they were.
“Also, for quite a while on the first time I saw them, I was like, ‘Is there one or two people in that costume?’” Davina confessed.
Highlighting how well some celebrities manage to hide their identity, she said: “They disguise everything. They disguise the way they speak, they disguise the way they walk, the way they sing.”
Fans will have to tune in to find out which stars are taking part in the quirky singing competition this year.
In the past, a wide range of famous faces have appeared on The Masked Singer.
Girls Aloud’s Nicola Roberts, comedian Lenny Henry, former Secretary of State Alan Johnson, and presenter Sue Perkins have all performed on the show previously.
The Masked Singer UK continues Sunday at 7:30pm on ITV.