The Masked Singer in judging shake-up as Jennifer Saunders replaces Rita Ora
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The Masked Singer is set for a judging shake-up, with Jennifer Saunders reportedly replacing Rita Ora.
Jennifer, 65, is set to join the panel alongside Davina McCall, Mo Gilligan and Jonathan Ross.
The Absolutely Fabulous star’s rumoured appearance on the show has got insiders “excited”.
It’s been claimed Rita has been forced to withdraw from some episodes due to clashing work commitments.
However, it’s been reported the 33-year-old’s absence will be temporary.
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Former Pussycat Dolls singer Nicole Scherzinger, 45, is also rumoured to be in the guest panellist line-up.
“Jennifer is only filling in for the one show but everyone involved is really excited about it,” a source told The Sun.
“She’s a national treasure and is bound to go down a treat with viewers. It’s a real coup for the show.”
They added: “The show is a huge part of Rita’s life but her hectic schedule means she is going to miss a couple of shows in the upcoming series.
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“The show’s bosses are lining up some stellar celebrity guests to hold the fort while Rita is off and they can’t wait to surprise fans with who they have booked.”
Express.co.uk has contacted ITV for comment on the matter.
The winner of last year’s show was former Busted singer Charlie Simpson as “Rhino” while the runner-up was Kaiser Chiefs’ frontman Ricky Wilson as “Phoenix”.
The 2022 winner was Torn singer Natalie Imbruglia as “Panda” with Charlotte Church becoming runner-up as “Mushroom”.
The Masked Singer is set to return in January on ITV.
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