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| The Masked Dancer | |
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| Genre | |
| Based on | The King of Mask Singer by Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation |
| Creative director | Beth Honan |
| Presented by | Joel Dommett |
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| Theme music composer | |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 15 |
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| Executive producers |
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| Production location | ITV Studios Bovingdon |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Production company | Bandicoot |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 29 May 2021 – 22 October 2022 |
| Related | |
| The Masked Singer | |
The Masked Dancer is a British reality dancing competition television series that premiered on ITV on 29 May 2021. It was based on the original programme, The King of Mask Singer. In December 2021, the show was recommissioned for a second series which aired September–October 2022. In March 2024 it was officially announced by ITV that the show has been axed. [1]
Production
[edit]On 4 March 2021, it was announced that ITV were producing a local version of the American television dancing competition The Masked Dancer following the success of its sister show The Masked Singer.[2] The show is produced by the British television production company Bandicoot, part of the Argonon Group, the same company who produced The Masked Singer. The series was commissioned as a replacement in the spring schedule for Britain's Got Talent, which had its upcoming fifteenth series postponed until 2022 due to health and safety concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.[3][4] The show premiered on 29 May 2021,[5][6] consisting of 12 contestants competing through seven episodes, which were broadcast across eight nights throughout the following week.[7]
In December 2021, ITV commissioned a second series of eight episodes,[8] which premiered on 3 September 2022.[9] The second series was broadcast in weekly instalments.
Cancellation
[edit]On 14 February 2023, it was revealed that the show would not be returning in 2023, due to ITV's coverage of the 2023 Rugby World Cup. Despite this, the show was fully cancelled in 2024.[10]
Cast
[edit]Panellists and host
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Following the announcement of the series, it was confirmed by ITV that the panel would consist of presenter and comedian Jonathan Ross, television presenter Davina McCall, and comedian Mo Gilligan, who are all panellists on The Masked Singer, along with Strictly Come Dancing professional Oti Mabuse. It was also confirmed that Joel Dommett would host the show.[2]
Guest panellists in the first series included David Walliams in the fifth episode, John Bishop in the sixth episode, and Holly Willoughby in the seventh episode.[11][12]
On 3 May 2022, it was announced that footballer Peter Crouch would join the panel for the second series, with Ross, McCall, and Mabuse all returning. Series one panellist Gilligan was unable to return due to touring commitments,[13] but served as a guest panelist on the sixth show.[14] John Bishop returned as a guest panelist on the seventh show and sat in on the final for Ross, who was absent. Dawn French was also a guest on the panel for the final.[15]
Series overview
[edit]| Series | Contestants | Episodes | Originally aired | Winner | Runner-up | Third place | Average viewers (millions) | ||
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| First aired | Last aired | ||||||||
| 1 | 12 | 7 | 29 May 2021 | 5 June 2021 | Louis Smith as "Carwash" | Bonnie Langford as "Squirrel" | Howard Donald as "Zip" | TBA | |
| 2 | 12 | 8 | 3 September 2022 | 22 October 2022 | Heather Morris as "Scissors" | Adam Garcia as "Onomatopoeia" | Bruno Tonioli as "Pearly King" | TBA | |
References
[edit]- ^ "ITV show 'axed' after failing to compete with Strictly Come Dancing". 25 March 2024.
- ^ a b "ITV commissions The Masked Dancer" (Press release). ITV. 4 March 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021 – via ITV Press Centre.
- ^ Jake Kanter (4 March 2021). "ITV Orders The Masked Dancer Following The Success Of The Masked Singer". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "Britain's Got Talent Series 15 Postponed 'til 2022". ITV. 29 January 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ Josh Darvill (19 May 2021). "The Masked Dancer start date and first look revealed!". TellyMix. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ Lauren Morris (18 May 2021). "The Masked Dancer release date: judges, contestants, clues and latest news". Radio Times. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ Naman Ramachandran (4 March 2021). "ITV Unveils The Masked Dancer After Hit Show The Masked Singer". Variety. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ Manori Ravindran (15 December 2021). "ITV Brings Back The Masked Dancer for Season 2". Variety. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ Josh Darvill (24 August 2022). "The Masked Dancer 2022 start date revealed for series 2 on ITV!". TellyMix. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ Patrick Cremona (14 February 2023). "The Masked Dancer hasn't been axed, ITV confirms". Radio Times. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- ^ Rose Hill (13 May 2021). "David Walliams joins Masked Dancer panel as show replaces Britain's Got Talent". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ Josh Darvill (25 May 2021). "John Bishop, David Walliams and Holly Willoughby join The Masked Dancer as guest panellists". TellyMix. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ "Footballing legend Peter Crouch joins the panel for the brand-new series of The Masked Dancer" (Press release). ITV. 3 May 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022 – via ITV Press Centre.
- ^ Jade, Kayleigh (8 October 2022). "The Masked Dancer first look at tonight's episode as one more celebrity is unmasked". Tellymix.co.uk. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ "The Masked Dancer: Episode 8". ITV.com/presscentre. ITV. Retrieved 28 October 2022.