Rita Ora replaced on The Masked Singer UK by huge ITV star

Rita Ora has been replaced connected The Masked Singer judging panel, with Maya Jama present taking her spot.

The Hot Right Now singer, 33, joined the ITV contention successful 2020, but moved implicit to the US mentation past year, taking implicit from Nicole Scherzinger.

Reports aboriginal emerged that Rita had discontinue the British programme, with Love Island big Maya present confirmed to beryllium taking over.

The 30-year-old joins Jonathan Ross, Davina McCall and Mo Gilligan who each resume their personage detective roles, arsenic good arsenic big Joel Dommett.

She said: ‘I’m specified a Masked Singer fan, truthful joining the sheet alongside Davina, Jonathan, and Mo—and of people moving with Joel—is going to beryllium truthful overmuch fun!

‘I can’t hold to fig retired who’s underneath each those unthinkable costumes, vibe to their performances, and get front-row seats to the unmaskings.

‘I’ve watched the amusement for a agelong time, truthful I’m decidedly bringing my A-game to the panel!’

Rita has yet to code the news, though it was reported she discontinue the amusement earlier this week aft scheduling issues.

When she joined the US amusement past twelvemonth she spoke astir her excitement, telling EW: ‘I conscionable felt similar a 100% [yes], due to the fact that I already knew the amusement truthful well, and I conscionable emotion it and I emotion the excitement of it.’

When asked if she would instrumentality beyond this play she added she ‘would love’ to.

‘I’ve had specified a large experience, and yeah, who knows? I’m truly grateful that they person maine connected the show. I emotion it. It’s truthful fun.’

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