‘I get asked all the time!’ The Masked Singer host Joel Dommett reveals he was offered a discount by a cheeky electrician if he divulged Panda’s identity
The Masked Singer host Joel Dommett has revealed that he was offered a ‘half price’ discount by a cheeky electrician in exchange for Panda’s true identity.
The presenter, 36, confessed that he often has to ‘deal with’ questions about the acts and he works hard to keep their identities a secret, even keeping them from his wife Hannah Cooper.
Joe excitedly said that this years final is harder to guess than ever, ahead of the next round of performances which will air on Saturday.
Top secret! The Masked Singer host Joel Dommett, 36, has revealed that he was offered a ‘half price’ discount by a cheeky electrician in exchange for Panda’s true identity
Speaking to The Mirror, he revealed: ‘The final is amazing and one of the names I am very excited about.’
He explained that he has come under increasing pressure to divulge the top secret celebrity names of the hugely popular shows acts.
Joel admitted: ‘I do get asked all the time. Put it this way, I got a quote yesterday from an electrician and he said ”I’ll do it for half price if you tell me who Panda is.”
His lips are sealed! Joel admitted: ‘I do get asked all the time. Put it this way, I got a quote yesterday from an electrician and he said ‘I’ll do it for half price if you tell me who Panda is’
However, the presenter has tactics when it comes to keeping the secret and even conceals the identities from his wife, Hannah.
He explained: ‘I try as a rule to never say the name of anyone who is in the mask once I have left the studio. I try to block the show out of my mind.’
This comes after Keane singer Tom Chaplin, 42, was unveiled as Poodle on last weekend’s show who left the competition after his rendition of Unwritten by Natasha Bedingfield.
The rocker became the fifth celebrity to be revealed after tennis legend Pat Cash, 56, was unveiled as Bagpipes, Heather Small was unveiled as Chandelier, Snow Leopard was unmasked as Gloria Hunniford and Will Young turned out to be Lionfish.
Look who it is! Keane frontman Tom Chaplin, 42, was unveiled as Poodle on Saturday’s episode of The Masked Singer
Tom previously won in the sing-off against Pat where he attempted to earn the judge’s favour by singing Clean Bandit’s track Symphony.
Meanwhile Pat as Bagpipes belted out his version of I Only Want To Be With You by the Bay City Rollers.
After his performance judges Davina McCall, Rita Ora, Mo Gilligan and Jonathan Ross guessed it could be Mika or Rylan under the costume, but they were incorrect.
Home time: Tom left the competition after he attempted to earn the judge’s favour by belting out the classic hit Unwritten by Natasha Bedingfield
Speaking after being unmasked Tom said: ‘I’ve loved it, I found it exhilarating and terrifying and confusing, but I really have had the best time.’
In a post-show interview, Tom lifted the lid on why he decided to take part in the show, saying: ‘I’ve got to a point in my life where I don’t take myself too seriously anymore. I think that’s pretty important if you’re going to dress up as a seven foot multi-coloured poodle.
‘I’ve also become much more interested in embracing different challenges – being in a band is like living on a little island, so it’s good to try things that are out of your comfort zone!’
The Masked Singer continues on Saturday at 7pm on ITV.
Performance: Speaking after being unmasked Tom said: ‘I’ve loved it, I found it exhilarating and terrifying and confusing, but I really have had the best time’