‘The Masked Singer’ will feature duets in the next series.
The Masked Singer is adding duets
The ITV1 secret singing competition - which sees stars disguise themselves to croon for judges Mo Gilligan, Davina McCall, Jonathan Ross and Rita Ora to guess their true identity - wants to add a new element to the show by adding regular pair performances, something already done before with Arsenal FC legend David Seaman and his wife Frankie Poultney.
An insider told the Sun newspaper’s Bizarre column: “Having duets on The Masked Singer is a big change which could open the door to having groups on the show.”
It is a move copied from the US edition of the show - which has featured 90s band Hanson appearing in their trio form - as the bosses want to keep the format “fresh" as the Joel Dommett-fronted show has been running since 2020.
They continued: “This is a pattern we’ve seen on the US version, where they have had duets appearing for some time.
“That has led to the creation of even crazier costumes, some featuring two singers inside one outfit.
“It has also seen groups included in the line-up, including MMMBop singers Hanson who last year appeared as Russian dolls.
“Producers on the UK show are keen to keep the format fresh now it has become an established part of the schedules and they see this as the perfect way.
According to the source, the move is thought to make it "harder" for everyone to suss out who is and if there is a "link" between the people under the costumes.
They said: “It will also make it harder for the judges to guess who the disguised stars are as they will have to distinguish between two voices.
“They will also have to work out what the link is between the two people, assuming there is one.”
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