Maya Jama faces calls to be replaced on Masked Singer over 'clueless' answers

Maya Jama made her debut connected The Masked Singer aft replacing Rita Ora, but immoderate viewers reckon the Love Island big is retired of her extent arsenic they slammed her 'clueless' answers

Maya Jama has divided The Masked Singer fans, with immoderate calling for the Love Island big to beryllium replaced connected the ITV show.

The 30-year-old made her debut connected the bonkers programme aft replacing erstwhile judge, Rita Ora successful January. Maya has impressed immoderate viewers with her "sass" and "sexiness". However, others reckon she's retired of her extent connected the sheet and took to societal media slamming the star.

Commenting connected the host's caller quality connected the amusement connected Saturday successful which Maya hilariously suggested Dressed Crab could beryllium King Charles due to the fact that they person a akin "side walk", viewers weren't impressed. One took to X, venting: "King Charles? Maya is worse astatine this than Rita Ora. Ffs. #MaskedSingerUK. Another asked: “Is it conscionable maine that thinks Maya Jama is worse than Rita Ora? #maskedsingeruk." A 3rd fumed: "If you can't conjecture sensibly springiness your spot to idiosyncratic other oregon to charity." Meanwhile, a 4th declared: "Maya is clueless and not comic #MaskedSingerUK."

Maya's bizarre conjecture came aft Dressed Crab performed a rousing rendition of California Dreamin’ by The Mamas & the Papas, which near the Masked Singer workplace stunned.

Davina McCall observed: “This is idiosyncratic who is decidedly a nonrecreational singer,” and guessed R&B singer-songwriter Michael Kiwanuka. Meanwhile, Mo Gilligan suggested celebrated American jazz icon Gregory Porter, contempt fans antecedently ruling him out.

However, Maya commented: “So, Crab, who walks to the broadside that we each cognize and love? Guys, who's a broadside walker?" earlier declaring: "King Charles!”

A dumbfounded Jonathan Ross asked: “How does helium locomotion to the side?!" “Well, helium does a small sidestep doesn’t he?” Maya replied, tentatively.

Equally bemused by the erstwhile Radio 1 DJ's guess, big Joel Dommett, said: "Well done panel, there’s immoderate fantastic guesses there! And Maya,” arsenic the assemblage laughed politely.

Despite Maya being slammed connected societal media by immoderate during the show, others were impressed by the Bristolian. "I adore her, Maya is connected immoderate superior s**t contiguous #MaskedSinger #MaskedSingerUK," 1 wrote. Meanwhile, different gushed: "Maya Jama has livened up the sheet nary end... smart, sexy and afloat of sass!#maskedsingeruk."

The much-loved amusement was afloat of play connected Saturday erstwhile 2 celebrities went location aft taking disconnected the mask. First of all, Kingfisher was unveiled arsenic Turner prize winning creator Sir Grayson Perry. Then Snail was revealed to beryllium Corrs singer, Andrea Corr.

Speaking astir her stint connected the show, the Irish prima said: "Well I person to accidental I bash deliberation it volition beryllium a fantastic acquisition that I look backmost connected for the remainder of my life. I truly loved it. It's been a truly large experience. But it's clip for maine to "escargot."

The Mirror has contacted The Masked Singer for remark connected this story.

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