The Masked Dancer (British TV Series)

''The Masked Dancer'' is a British reality dancing competition television series that premiered on ITV on 29 May 2021. It is based on the American television series of the same name. In December 2021, the show was recommissioned for a second series which premiered in September 2022.

Production

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''. 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. The show premiered on 29 May 2021, consisting of 12 contestants competing through seven episodes, which were broadcast across eight nights throughout the following week.

In December 2021, ITV commissioned a second series of eight episodes, which premiered on 3 September 2022. The second series was broadcast in weekly instalments.

Cast

Panellists and host

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.

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.

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, but served as a guest panelist on the sixth show. 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.

Series overview

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2021 British television series debuts
2020s British reality television series
2020s British game shows
English-language television shows
ITV (TV network) original programming
British television series based on American television series