13 January 2024 , 20:22
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The Masked Singer has booted out its third celebrity - as Rat was unmasked as Shirley Ballas.
Tonight, five more celebrities took to the stage under the safety of their masks to try and keep their identity a secret. However, one celebrity was forced to remove their mask this evening after losing out to the judges' vote.
Dippy Egg was the first to perform, with guesses from the judges - including guest judge Olly Murs - including Dan Walker, Ed Balls as well as Matt Lucas, whilst after a 'clown chums' clue, Mo was convinced it might be Stephen Mulhern.
Next to perform was Maypole, who stunned the judges with a rendition of Clown by Emeli Sande. The judges were impressed by her performance and guessed she could be judge Rita Ora, as Mo warned they were being "bamboozled".
It was between Rat and Dippy Egg (ITV)Big Foot was the third star to perform on tonight's show. Davina suggested it could be Vinny Jones, whilst the others were puzzled by the mention of Maximum, with another Gladiators reference this evening.
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Cricket performed the song Rhythm is a Dancer, whilst there was constant references to the sport. Jonathan was convinced he knew who it was, before changing his mind when Olly Murs said he knew it was Lemar as he had sung at his wedding.
Rat was the final star to perform, with the person mentioning three names and regeneration. Some guesses from the panel included Changing Rooms star Carol Smilie, whilst Olly thought it was girlband star Kerry Katona.
It was Rat and Dippy Egg who had to perform again, with Rat singing YMCA whilst Dippy Egg performed a rendition of George Ezra's Shotgun before host Joel Dommett revealed the result and Rat was sent home - but not before it was confirmed that Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas was the one behind the rodent mask.
Shirley is head judge on Strictly Come Dancing but made a brief swap to ITV to take part in The Masked Singer. She made a cheeky confession about her tattoos, as she explained how the clues related to her. In one clue, there was a mention of F4 which referred to her being one of four judges on the BBC Latin and ballroom competition show.
Speaking about joining The Masked Singer, she said: "The worst part of performing in the costume is the head gets very hot, it feels quite claustrophobic. The best thing is that I’ve fallen in love with Rat and actually don’t want to leave him. I want him to be in my house! He’s a character I will hold close to my heart forever. I enjoyed my journey with Rat!"
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