
The 'Love Island' star will be joining other panelists when the United Kingdom version of the hit FOX series returns for its 2024 Christmas special on January 4.
- Dec 24, 2024
AceShowbiz - Rita Ora seemingly has hinted at the real reason why she left the U.K. version of "The Masked Singer". The 34-year-old actress/singer took to her Instagram account to apparently suggest that she left the fan-favorite series to make new music.
On Monday, December 23, Rita treated her fans to a new snap of her flaunting her flawless bareface. "What's your 2025 plan? Mines @typebea and music and being apart of the coolest films and spending time with family and friends and making the most of every moment. You?" so she wrote.
Rita last released her album in 2023. At the time, the "Ritual" songstress dropped "You & I".
Meanwhile, "The Masked Singer" recently announced that Maya Jama had been tapped to replace Rita in the panels. Expressing her excitement, Maya said in a statement, "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!" referring to fellow panelists Davina McCall, [Jonathan Ross] and Mo Gilligan.
She further noted, "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."
The ITV competition show is set to return for its 2024 Christmas special. It will feature four masked singers competing in head-to-head sing-offs before one of them will be crowned as the winner.
Earlier this month, it was revealed that Star, Turkey Crown, Nutcracker and Christmas Cracker were the four characters joining the special season. However, the show later introduced a special surprise character, who is none other than host Joel Dommett.
Of his costume, Joel said, "I thought, 'Is my nose really that shape?' Then everyone confirmed it is….and your teeth are that big!" He, however, said that his wife didn't allow him to keep it because they "don't have the space" in their house.
"So I have told her that we need to buy a marginally bigger house," he jokingly added. "Maybe we can turn it upside down and turn it into a really cool laundry bin or something."