30 December 2023 , 19:31
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The Masked Singer UK's Cricket has left viewers of the ITV series baffled.
As Cricket took to the stage on Saturday night, their voice and some clues did little to give away their real identity. The show returned on Saturday night, with panellists Davina McCall, Jonathan Ross and Mo Gilligan, and guest judge Charlie Simpson.
Confirmed for the latest lineup were Cricket, Weather, Marypole, Bigfoot, Egg and Rat. Also taking part are Air Fryer, Bubble Tea, Owl, Piranha, Eiffel Tower, Chicken Caesar.
One of the first characters to take to the stage on Saturday was Cricket, who went up against Maypole. As their song came to an end, fans wondered if they had worked out who was under the mask.
Clues included several links to cricket and well known players of the sport. Fans commented that they recognised their vocals, while panellist Mo commented on a Caribbean twang in his accent.
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The Masked Singer UK's Cricket left viewers confused (ITV)But viewers had no idea who was under the costume, and took to X to share their observations. One fan said: "Those clues did nothing to help me." Another agreed: "I'm struggling, but he's got a cracking voice," as a third added: "Yeah another one i have no clue. This year is already hard."
Host Joel Dommett couldn’t wait for the show to start and previously said: "Honestly, they are the best costumes ever. If they don’t make you smile, well, get out! Air Fryer is unbelievably silly. It's so liberating to be a part of a show where first of all, people really enjoy it and also from my point of view, any idea I have, it's fair game. Even when it comes to the suits!
"I think we've definitely got some of the best vocalists we've ever had on the show and we've had some really incredible ones in the past. The show goes through an interesting meandering of, we are all here for all the new characters, but then maybe the better singers start to get through in the last rounds, usually the final. Let's be honest, it’s usually really incredible singers left at that point. This year I really do feel like we've got some of the best we've ever had."
Talking about the costumes, Jonathan Ross said: "I love all of them. I really loved Weather. I thought that was a really beautiful, quite romantic, quite poetic looking costume. I liked Piranha a lot. They're fun, I have to say. Bubble Tea is great. Well, Bubble Tea and Air Fryer make the show very, very modern, don't they? There's a couple of phrases that weren't in common conversation two or three years ago, and now we've got them dancing on primetime ITV1!"
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