Jonathan Ross has reportedly signed up as a judge on ITV's 'The Masked Singer'.
Jonathan Ross
The TV chat show legend is to join host Joel Dommett on the upcoming talent show, which first started in South Korea with a US version pulling in 12 million viewers earlier this year, and sees 12 stars disguised in costumes head-to-toe as they sing in front of the celebrity panel, which is to be led by the 'Jonathan Ross Show' host.
A source told The Sun newspaper's Bizarre TV column: "Landing Jonathan is a real coup for producers.
"They think he'll be hilarious fronting the panel and help make the series a success.
"He's the big name they needed to get the show off the ground and encourage viewers to take it seriously."
It's the 58-year-old presenter's first talent show role, whilst it's Joel's prime time debut gig on the channel.
The latter reportedly landed the job after a successful stint fronting quiz show 'Hey Tracey!' this summer.
An insider claimed: "Joel has impressed head honchos at ITV and they think he is the perfect fit for this zany show.
"They're hoping he can help make this new series a hit, especially after 'The X Factor' and 'The Voice' have failed recently to bring the big audiences."
ITV's Head of Entertainment Commissioning Siobhan Greene preciously said: "Not very often, a show comes along that seems to abandon all the rules ... and this is it. 'The Masked Singer' is original, bold, funny and a proper guessing game, that we hope will have the nation hooked. We all loved it from the moment we saw it and are so excited to be bringing it to a UK audience."
'The Masked Singer' is due to air later this year.
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