Joel Dommett has hinted a contestant on 'The Masked Singer' is "very connected" to Jennifer Saunders.
Joel Dommett has dropped a huge Masked Singer clue
The 38-year-old presenter hosts the ITV1 series, in which celebrities conceal their identities in extravagant costumes while performing, and after sitcom star Jennifer, 65, appeared as a guest judge in an episode that is to be aired on Saturday (20.01.24), he has admitted viewers may even worry the whole thing was "set up".
He told The Sun newspaper's TV Biz column: "Jennifer was so good on the show and really embodied the headmistress, she really got into it.
"The reveal on that episode was such an incredible moment because it was someone very connected to Jennifer.
“I feel like people are going to watch it and be like, ‘Oh my God, that’s so set up’ - but it was not."
Judge Davina McCall agreed, noting that it was an "absolute" surprise when the mask came off and having Jennifer there to witness the unveiling of her friend was the "icing on the cake."
She said: "When the mask came off, I was like, ‘Oh, it’s that person, great!’ Then I suddenly put two and two together that Jennifer Saunders and that person were incredibly connected.
"It was a fantastic moment to see them face to face like that. It was an absolute shock - of all the people that night for us to choose to unmask, none of us had any idea there was a link.
“This character loved it and having Jennifer there in the moment was the icing on the cake."
Jennifer - who has been married to comedian Ade Edmondson since 1985 and has actress daughters Ella, 37, Beattie, 36, and singer Freya, 33, with him - famously played hapless PR guru Edina Monsoon in the classic sitcom 'Absolutely Fabulous' alongside Dame Joanna Lumley as boozy fashion editor Patricia "Patsy" Stone.
In the show, her long-suffering daughter Saffron was played by 'Jonathan Creek' actress Julia Sawalha, while her useless secretary Bubble was portrayed by West End star Jane Horrocks.
Prior to finding major success with 'Ab Fab', Jennifer fronted a double act with 'Vicar of Dibley' star Dawn French and the pair became known for parodying films like 'Misery' and 'The Silence of the Lambs' on their BBC show 'French and Saunders'.
Last week, 'Strictly Come Dancing' judge Shirley Ballas was unveiled as Rat and the week before that, 'Pointless' host Alexander Armstrong was unmasked as Chicken Caesar in week two, while 'I'll Never Fall In Love Again' singer Dionne Warwick was unmasked as Weather in the first episode of the new series.
The mystery celebrities still taking part in the series are Dippy Egg, Owl, Air Fryer, Bubble Tea, Eiffel Tower, Piranha, Maypole, Cricket and Bigfoot.
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