Alan Carr lands surprise role in major ITV The Masked Singer shake-up

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Alan Carr has been confirmed as the newest addition to The Masked Singer's judging lineup, bringing a major shake-up to the ITV show's format for its 2027 series.The 50-year-old will not simply be joining the established panel but will instead head up a rival team of "wild card" detectives, competing directly against the current judges, Jonathan Ross, Maya Jama, Mo Gilligan and Davina McCall, who will be rebranded as the "legends" panel.The two groups will go head to head in an attempt to correctly identify the costumed celebrities, with the aim of being crowned the programme's top sleuths.Mr Carr called the opportunity a "dream come true," adding: "I can't wait to play detective, so excited to be shouting 'take it off' in the actual studio rather than on my settee at home." TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The former Chatty Man host made the announcement on Friday's edition of This Morning."I'm sick and tired of watching that panel make terrible guesses," he declared, before joking...

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