Love Island host Maya Jama will take a seat on The Masked Singer panel as Rita Ora exits the hit ITV1 show.
Rita will now appear on the American version of the hit celebrity singing contest, having missed a number of episodes of the last series.
Maya will step into her first prime-time role on ITV1, filling Rita’s spot.
She will join Jonathan Ross, Davina McCall and Mo Gilligan.
Maya Jama said: “I’m such a Masked Singer fan, so joining the panel alongside Davina, Jonathan, and Mo—and of course working with Joel—is going to be so much fun! I can’t wait to figure out who’s underneath all those incredible costumes, vibe to their performances, and get front-row seats to the unmaskings.
“I’ve watched the show for a long time, so I’m definitely bringing my A-game to the panel”
A fresh batch of famous faces will don a line-up of extraordinary and elaborate costumes, in a bid to disguise their identities, as they sing in front of a studio audience and our celebrity judging panel.
The new cast follow in the footsteps of an array of superstars including Dionne Warwick, NeYo, Richie Sambora, Michael Owen, Daisy May Cooper, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Sue Perkins, Glenn Hoddle, Pat Cash, Lorraine Kelly, Jason Manford, Jake Shears, Sir Lenny Henry, Joss Stone and more.
Rita had been on the show since it launched in 2020 with Joel Dommett as host.
Earlier this year, she was on the panel of The Masked Singer US, filling in for Nicole Scherzinger, who was busy with the London production of Sunset Boulevard.
Now schedule clashes mean she won’t be back.
The show will film in October, and her first episodes would air next January.
This timing avoids any clash with Maya presenting Love Island, which typically runs from May to August.
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