The Masked Singer could be set for a show first as AI, and fans, reckon one of the wacky characters is actually a judge on the show.
The bonkers ITV talent show made its return to screens last week – kicking off its fifth series. And a brand new batch of masked celebs all took to the stage to show off their vocal chops.
The likes of Bigfoot, Maypole, Dippy Egg, Cricket and Rat performed a slew of hits as they attempted to foil their true identity. However, it was Weather was unmasked as singing sensation Dionne Warwick.
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And now, it seems that one of these masked contestants could actually be a judge on the show. And fans reckon it would be an incredible twist.
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Last Saturday (December 30), Joel Dommett was back to front for the first episode. Judges Davina McCall, Mo Gilligan and Jonathan Ross also returned – with last year’s winner Charlie Simpson appearing as a guest judge too.
However, one judge that was notably missing was pop star Rita Ora. The Your Song hitmaker has been a part of the panel since its first series back in 2020.
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Now, fans and AI think Rita could be the character Maypole on the show. She took to the stage to perform P!nk’s Never Not Gonna Dance Again. Their clues included a potential link to Eurovision and a possible fake American accent.
Daily Star has now quizzed one of the world’s most popular artificially intelligent “creative” tools Bard AI to see if one of The Masked Singer UK characters could be a judge on the show. The program responded: “The premise of a judge on The Masked Singer UK being a hidden contestant is interesting.”
The system then noted: “It’s not impossible that the format could evolve in future seasons, potentially exploring guest judges participating as masked singers.” Bard AI then listed reasons as to why it might take place.
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One of the reasons is that it would be a “fresh twist.” The system said: “The show thrives on surprises and innovation. Introducing a judge-turned-contestant could be a new twist to keep viewers engaged and guessing.”
As for why it could be judge Rita behind one of the masks, Bard Ai said: “The timing of Rita Ora’s brief absence from the first episode of the new season coincided with the Maypole debut. Thai fuelled speculation that she might be the masked singer to avoid revealing her identity prematurely.”
Fans have also echoed Bard AI’s thoughts online. Over on X, formerly known as Twitter, one viewer said: “If Maypole is Rita Ora! Would be amazing.” Someone else mused: “Maypole sounds like Rita Ora!!” A third quipped: “Is Rita Ora doing a Nick Cannon and taking part as Maypole like he did in the US version?”
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