'The Masked Dancer' has reportedly been axed after it was "rested" by ITV.
Joel Dommett's show The Masked Dancer has reportedly been axed
The show - hosted by Joel Dommett - was a spin-off of hit musical series 'The Masked Singer' and featured celebrity guests dancing in disguise with the judges attempting to guess their identities from their dance moves but it was taken off-air following two seasons and now a new report suggests it won't be returning to TV.
A source told The Sun newspaper: "'The Masked Dancer' was always something of a tricky sell. But ITV thought it was worth taking a punt on a concept which had clearly struck a chord with the public as 'The Masked Singer'.
"But they made the mistake of shifting it from a show that ran every night over a week, to a weekly show that aired on a Saturday night. That saw it go out on the same evening as 'Strictly Come Dancing', which is a very challenging rival."
The previous two seasons featured celebrities including Take That's Howard Donald, Bonnie Langford, 'Glee' actress Heather Morris and 'Strictly Come Dancing' judge Bruno Tonioli.
The reported axing is unlikely to affect 'The Masked Singer' which has been a huge success since it launched back in 2020. The fifth season wrapped in February and was won by McFly star Danny Jones.
He was crowned the winner of the ITV show after he was unmasked as Piranha. Speaking after his identity was revealed, Danny admitted: "I've had the mot amazing time."
The pop star also claimed his experience on the show has actually improved his musical talents. Danny explained: "I'm able to singer higher now. I've gone up a whole tone."
TV star Alex Brooker was named runner-up after performing as Bigfoot with pop star Lemar coming in third as Cricket.
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